Reading program at West Frankfort Public Library

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011, 11:51am

Reading program at West Frankfort Public Library

WEST FRANKFORT, IL (KFVS) - Summer reading activities for the West Frankfort Public Library will be Thursday, June 30.

The reading activities program will be held by Chris Egelston at 1:30 p.m.

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LPN graduates from Rend Lake

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011, 3:30pm

BENTON, IL (KFVS) - Rend Lake College has released a picture of the Licensed Practical Nursing 2011 graduates.

The following people from Franklin County received their license:

Jesse Moore - Benton
Roger Clem - Thompsonville
Kelly Bishop - Benton
Alisha Gant - Mulkeytown
Carrie Dhaese - Benton
Brittany Carter - Benton
Heather Rogers - Benton
Ida Tiberend - Benton
Brittany Chapman - Thompsonville
Micah Moore - Benton
Cassie Garrett - Benton
Lisa Clem - Thompsonville
Amber Hendrickson - Benton
Brea Wimberly - Benton
Kendra Olson - Benton
Jordan Pierce - Thompsonville
Amber Williams - West Frankfort
Christina Minor - West Frankfort
Melissa Thomas - Benton
Amanda Emery - Christopher

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Fireworks Festival at Rend Lake Dam

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011, 12:42pm

BENTON, IL (KFVS) - The Rend Lake Fireworks Festival will be July 3 from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The fireworks display is sponsored by the Benton West City Chamber of Commerce and the US Army Corps of Engineers. The display will start at 9:30 p.m. and a parking fee will be $5.

Other activities include:

Food vendors
Kids inflatable play area
Joe Arview and the Thunder Band
Southern Illinois Concert Band
Sesser Firehouse

A complete list of Fourth of July events in the Heartland is also available.

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ISP warns against leaving kids, pets in hot cars

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Tuesday, June 28th, 2011, 11:49am

ISP warns against leaving kids, pets in hot cars

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The Illinois State Police is reminding people that children and pets should never be left alone in a hot car.

According to the police, recent research by the National Safe Kids campaign shows that at least 25 children die each year after being left in a hot car. During the summer months, the temperature inside a parked car can reach over 120 degrees in as little as 10 minutes.

Police day direct sunlight and a dark colored car can speed the process.

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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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Franklin Co. firefighters train to save lives

Submitted by KFVS Web Staff

Saturday, June 25th, 2011, 11:03pm

When it comes to rescuing people from trapped cars, seconds can make the difference between life and death.

Firefighters from across Franklin County spent their Saturday training on how to rescue people trapped in vehicles.

Crews learned how to use special hydraulic tools to cut and pry the victims out of the wreckage.

In some cases they had to learn how to elevate a car while someone is trapped underneath it.

"We have what's called the golden hour from the time the crash happens until the patient is in surgical intervention," said Bryan Doyle with Illinois Fire Services Institute. "We have one hour to get that done. The more these fire fighters train, the quicker and more efficient they become to get that person out."

The high number of crashes on Interstate 57 was part of the reason why crews took the time to train Saturday.

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Governor announces $100 million in funding to be given to local officials

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer

Saturday, June 25th, 2011, 10:00am

FRANKLIN 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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