St. Mary's Good Samaritan Memory Expo

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, June 27th, 2011, 11:54am

MT. VERNON, IL (KFVS) - St. Mary's Good Samaritan Memory Expo will be Tuesday, June 28.

The expo will be at the Holiday Inn from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. It will include several different booths such as: Memory Clinic, YMCA, Green Tree and Drivers License Exam Station that gives participants a free opportunity to get screened and have questions answered.

Refreshments will be available.

For more information, you can call 888-257-6098.

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Senior movie day

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Monday, June 27th, 2011, 11:43am

MT. VERNON, IL (KFVS) - Senior movie day will be Monday, June 27.

The movie day will be at Veterans Park Community Building at 1 p.m. The building is located at 800 South 27th Street.

Visitors can watch a movie on the big screen for free and enjoy popcorn and soda.

For more information, you can call 618-241-8567.

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Snake causes power outage in southern Illinois

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Monday, June 27th, 2011, 10:16am

It appears a snake is to blame for huge power outage in southern Illinois overnight.

According to Ameren Illinois, nearly 8,000 customers in Franklin County lost power at 1:24 Monday morning.

There were also outages reported in Perry and Jefferson counties as well.

An Ameren official says a snake tripped some circuit breakers at a substation. Power was restored around 3:31.

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Waltonville roads closed, levee breached

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Sunday, June 26th, 2011, 6:15pm

Heavy rains overnight and Sunday have caused road closures and a levee breach in Waltonville.

Illinois Hwy. 148 is closed going into Waltonville due to weather related flooding, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office.

Ill. Hwy. 148 road-block detours are set up at Spruce Lane and E. Bonnie Rd., according to a press release by Sheriff Roger Mulch.

According to Benton Fitzgerald with Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency, there was a levee breach at the Waltonville Lake Dam.

Keith Smiley, IDOT Engineer District 9 says, there is a hole in the dam 8 feet in diameter.

Fitzgerald said Sunday morning if the levee fails it would be "catastrophic". That's why crews took a back-hoe and drained the water out of the lake around 3 p.m. Sunday.

The lake sits on the south side of town so there is no danger to residents in town, said Smiley.

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Storms, flooding cause damage in the Heartland

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Sunday, June 26th, 2011, 5:17pm

High winds damaged several buildings in St. Francois County overnight while Kentucky and Illinois residents dealt with flooding into Sunday morning.

According to the National Weather Service (NWS) in St. Louis, Police reported a "possible tornado" around 11:12 p.m. Saturday just north of Leadington.

Officers say 2 large billboards and debris was blown over U.S. Route 67. Wind gusts were reported at 65 mph with 1" hail.

According to police, around 11:14 p.m. Saturday a funnel cloud was also reported between Desloge and Bonne Terre in St. Francois County.

The St. Francois Sheriff's Department reported no known injuries late Sunday morning.

Strong storms Sunday afternoon caused trees to come down in Van Buren in Carter County, Mo., according to police reports.

In Illinois, heavy rains caused localized flooding overnight.

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Jobs Now! funding to improve roads, bring jobs to communities

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Sunday, June 26th, 2011, 10:00am

JEFFERSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - Governor Pat Quinn announced Thursday $100 million in Illinois Jobs Now! funding will be given to local officials to repair municipal, township and count infrastructure along with improving public safety.

“The important capital investment will help communities throughout our state to address their infrastructure needs directly and create jobs at the same time,” said Governor Quinn. “Our local communities are the backbone of Illinois and need to stay strong and keep our economic recovery going.”

The announcement is through the six-year, $31 billion program and represents the second of five $100 million annual investments to fund projects statewide.

The projects will be picked and managed locally, with the Illinois Department of Transportation providing insight.

Types of projects include street and bridge maintenance, upgraded traffic signals, new storm sewers and bike paths, sidewalk replacement and pothole repair.

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