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Rams · Mount VernonUP THE FIELD — Mount Vernon’s Blake Sanders, LEFT, dribbles the ball up the field while Centralia’s Peyton Cole, RIGHT, defends.Sentinel Photo/PAUL HINES CHASING THE BALL — Mount Vernon’s Ashton Wagner, LEFT, and Centralia’s David Lumbreras, RIGHT, run after the ball Monday at Ken Hunt Stadium.Sentinel Photo/PAUL HINES By PAUL HINES phines@morningsentinel.com MOUNT VERNON — Ninety minutes wasn’t enough time to decide Monday’s boys soccer South S…See the Story
Orphans clip Rams on PKs
Jefferson County, Illinois · Jefferson CountyJEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (KBSI) – An 18-year-old woman died after a crash between a vehicle and horse drawn buggy in Jefferson County on Monday. Jefferson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of a vehicle and horse drawn buggy crash on Log Cabin Lane and Goshen Road in Jefferson County around 4:49 p.m. at Log Cabin Lane and Goshen Road. Jefferson County Fire Protection District and Litton Ambulance assisted deputies on scene. Sheriff’s …See the Story
1 dead after crash between vehicle, horse drawn buggy in Jefferson County - KBSI Fox 23 Cape Girardeau News
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Rams · Mount VernonLEADING THE TEAM — Mount Vernon’s Trace Elliott placed 25th at the Granite City Invitational on Saturday.Sentinel Photo RUNNING THE COURSE — Mount Vernon’s Kennedy Bax runs Saturday at the Granite City Invitational.Sentinel Photo By PAUL HINES phines@morningsentinel.com Mount Vernon’s boys cross country team finished 11th overall at Saturday’s Granite City Invitational. The Rams finished with a score of 312 despite splitting their top runners be…See the Story
Rams place 11th at Granite City
Mount Vernon, Illinois · Mount VernonSentinel File PhotoWAVE THE FLAG — Local first responders and residents will once again pay tribute to those who died and made the ultimate sacrifice on 9/11 with the annual Wave the Flag remembrance from 8 to 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, in Jefferson County. Pictured are participants in a prior year’s Wave the Flag celebration. Lunch for first responders and volunteers also planned By TRAVIS MORSE tmorse@morningsentinel.com MOUNT VERN…See the Story
Wave the Flag 9/11 remembrance returns to Jefferson Co.
Jefferson County, Illinois · Jefferson CountyBy JEFF BULLARD Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard The New Illinois movement gained public attention several years ago and about 15-20 counties across the state voted overwhelmingly (66-75%) that residents wanted to separate from Cook County. These people recognized, as I have, that urban and rural cultures have become very different, which has resulted in serious policy discussions and disagreements. One of many things I have heard over th…See the Story
Is money that important?
Mount Vernon, Illinois · Mount VernonMOUNT VERNON, Ill. (KBSI) – A Mount Vernon man faces an aggravated discharge of a firearm charge. Devin Bruns, 26, of Mt. Vernon faces an aggravated discharge of a firearm charge. Mt. Vernon police officers responded to the area of S. 19th Street and Lamar Avenue at 6:43 a.m. on September 3 for a report of a shooting. Officers learned the shooting took place at South 18th Street and Lamar Avenue a block away from where it was reported. Police sa…See the Story
Mount Vernon man facing aggravated discharge of a firearm charge - KBSI Fox 23 Cape Girardeau News
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Mount Vernon, Illinois · Mount VernonSentinel Photo/TRAVIS MORSENEW ASSISTANT CHIEF — Bryan Jennings, CENTER, was sworn in as the new Mount Vernon Fire Department assistant fire chief on Friday. Swearing him in was Mount Vernon Deputy City Clerk Becky Barbour. He has been with the MVFD for nearly 17 years By TRAVIS MORSE tmorse@morningsentinel.com Sentinel Photo/TRAVIS MORSEMVFD LEADERSHIP — Bryan Jennings, LEFT, was sworn in Friday as the new assistant fire chief of the Mount …See the Story
Jennings sworn in as new Mount Vernon assistant fire chief
Mount Vernon, Illinois · Mount VernonRAMS RUNNERS — Mount Vernon’s Carson Workman, LEFT, and Jayden Jones, RIGHT, run Tuesday at Salem.Sentinel Photo/PAUL HINES By PAUL HINES phines@morningsentinel.com SALEM — Joel Hayes and Aurora Amason both scored individual wins at Tuesday’s cross country meets held at William Jennings Bryan Park. Hayes and Mount Vernon’s boys team won with a score of 21. Other boys team scores were: Salem 59, Christ Our Rock 64 and Centralia 90. Hayes complete…See the Story
