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Send us your pictures for our 'Honoring Heartland Veterans' slideshow

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Thursday, November 1st, 2012, 2:41pm

Send us your pictures for our 'Honoring Heartland Veterans' slideshow

(KFVS) - Veterans Day is Sunday, November 11 and we want to see the veterans, servicemen and servicewomen in your life.

Send us your pictures to cNews or e-mail them to cnews@kfvs12.com and we'll feature them online and on-air. Don't forget to include their name, some background info, your name and where you're from.

You can look at the slideshows from last year here:

SLIDESHOW: Honoring Heartland Veterans

SLIDESHOW: Honoring Heartland Veterans, part 2

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Zombie Run Fundraiser to benefit Night's Shield Children's Shelter

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Monday, October 1st, 2012, 12:27pm

Zombie Run Fundraiser to benefit Night's Shield Children's Shelter

WEST FRANKFORT, IL (KFVS) - The Night's Shield Children's Shelter has announced a fundraiser fit for the Halloween season.

Little Egypt Off Road, in Crab Orchard, Ill., will be host to The Night's Shield Zombie Run to be held conveniently on All Souls Day, Nov. 2.

Runners will experience a 5K race from terror as they trudge through the woods trying to escape from zombies that try to steal their health.Spectators of all ages are encouraged to come and show their support and to join the fun (costumes optional). The 5K is open to participants 14 years of age and up. There will also be a Super Hero Fun Run for kids 13 and under. The event will be held on the Little Egypt Off Road grounds just east of Marion, with registration beginning at 3 p.m. and the race beginning at 4 p.m. with awards to follow.

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Peanut butter recalled after salmonella outbreak

Submitted by Jen Baird on Wednesday, September 26th, 11:12 am

SPRINGFIELD, IL (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Public Health is warning Illinois residents to not eat Trader Joe's Creamy Salted Valencia Peanut Butter or peanut butter and other products that has nuts and seeds from Sunland, Inc.

Both companies have issued voluntary recalls after preliminary results from a multi-state outbreak investigation of salmonella show these products may be the source of the outbreak.

IDPH is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in the investigation of the outbreak which has affected 30 people in 19 states, including one case in central Illinois.

Those who are reporting to be sick range in age from 1 to 77 years and first became ill from June 11 to September 11 of this year. About 63 percent of people who have become sick are under the age of 10. Four people have been hospitalized.

There have been no deaths reported so far.

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Illinois' LIHEAP program now accepting applications

Submitted by Jen Baird on Sunday, September 2nd, 12:19 pm

SPRINGFIELD, IL (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity's Office of Energy Assistance announced Friday that seniors and people with disabilities can begin applying for winter heating assistance through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program beginning Tuesday, September 4.

Clients interested in applying must bring all required documentation including:

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Thompsonville man dies after motorcycle crash on Rte. 149

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Tuesday, August 14th, 2012, 2:21pm

Thompsonville man dies after motorcycle crash on Rte. 149

FRANKLIN COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - A Thompsonville man was pronounced dead at the scene of a motorcycle wreck after he was found by bicyclers.

William D. "Rocky" Murphy was pronounced dead at the scene of the wreck at 6:39 a.m. on Route 149 near Ice Road.

Franklin County Coroner Marty P. Leffler was notified at 6:07 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14 of a motorcycle fatality east of West Frankfort. According to the Franklin County Sheriff's Department, a 911 call came in at 5:55 a.m. of a motorcycle crash that was found by bicyclers. When the ambulance arrived, Murphy was found to have no vital signs.

The sheriff's department also dispatched an accident reconstruction officer from their department to investigate the crash. They say Murphy was traveling east on Route 149 when he ran off the road and hit some trees. According to the sheriff's department, it appears the crash happened several hours before it was discovered by the bicyclers.

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'American Pickers' coming to southern Illinois

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Wednesday, August 1st, 2012, 10:00am

'American Pickers' coming to southern Illinois

MARION, IL (KFVS) - The Williamson County Tourism Bureau has announced "American Pickers" is coming to Southern Illinois in mid-September.

The Williamson County Tourism Bureau has been asked to help "American Pickers" in finding hidden treasures within the area. They are currently looking for large collections of movie and music memorabilia, sports memorabilia, and items from Illinois history and much more.

The show airs on the HISTORY channel and is produced by Cineflix Productions. The adventures of Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz bring them to small towns across the country in search of weird and wonderful Americana. Mike and Frank bring the past to life and recycle America as they go.

Think you might have something Mike and Frank can’t live without? Contact the Williamson County Tourism Bureau today at 618-997-3690 for a comprehensive list of items.

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Purple Heart recipient among band members playing at Du Quoin State Fair

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Digital Content Producer

Tuesday, July 31st, 2012, 11:25am

Purple Heart recipient among band members playing at Du Quoin State Fair

WEST FRANKFORT, IL (KFVS) - A Purple Heart recipient from Southern Illinois will be among the band members playing during a major grandstand act at the Du Quoin State Fair.

Charles Reed of West Frankfort suffered major injuries from a roadside bomb explosion in Afghanistan that destroyed the Humvee he was riding in three years ago.

But the Army National Guardsman fought to survive and when doctors overseeing his recovery asked him what he wanted to re-learn first, he said, “Bring me my guitar.”

Reed, 32, had played for the West Frankfort-based band, “Against the Tide,” before his Guard unit was deployed to Afghanistan and as he recovered from the injuries he had sustained in war, being a part of that band again was on the forefront of his mind.

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