7+ hour, 46+ min ago  (421+ words) MOUNT VERNON " Family Life Shelter will host its fifth annual Kids Cooking for the Homeless fundraiser from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 11, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Mount Vernon. This is the major fundraiser of the year for the Family…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (464+ words) WALTONVILLE " A pair of homers went a long way to help the Lady Spartans seal an 11-5 Wednesday victory over Salem. Annie Wangler and Addi Stanley both crunched three-run homers in the bottom of the fourth. The long balls were part…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (505+ words) MOUNT VERNON " Mount Vernon Outland Airport announced this week that several sponsorship opportunities are now available for the upcoming 2026 Air Race Classic in June. The City of Mount Vernon, and Mount Vernon Airport, will proudly serve as the Terminus host…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (381+ words) MOUNT VERNON " Violinist Polly Launay will make her much-anticipated return to the Jefferson County Historical Society this month, with a free musical program featuring her husband and guest vocalist Mike Launay. The event will be held at noon on Saturday,…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (297+ words) WOODLAWN " A trio of home runs helped power the Nashville offense Tuesday against the Cardinals. Kassidy Linkey, Lucas Dunn and Carson Seaton each touched them all in the 12-0 five-inning game. Kamden Emrick was the winner on the mound for the…...

2+ day, 57+ min ago  (734+ words) Effort overcomes errors for Terriers in conference win CENTRALIA " While there were stumbles along the way, the Carbondale Community High School softball still managed to step forward on the opening leg of the South 7 Conference schedule. The Terriers persevered Tuesday…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (427+ words) MT. VERNON " The Lady Spartans combined early offense and a shutout in the circle from Elyssa Schoenbaechler to beat the Lady Rams 9-0 Monday. "(Schoenbaechler) pitched a great game, hit her spots, went inside better than she has been," WSV coach…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (319+ words) CENTRALIA " Kaskaskia College hosted two very special guests over the weekend " Melpomene and Thalia. They were in attendance as the Kaskaskia College Theatre Arts performed "Little Women the Musical." For those who don't know, Melpomene and Thalia are the Roman…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (422+ words) EFFINGHAM " The Rams baseball team put the tying run at third base in the top of the seventh but couldn't push Saturday's game against the Flaming Hearts into extra innings. Effingham relief pitcher Max Flack got Eli Prost to bounce…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (558+ words) MOUNT VERNON " The new season of Mount Vernon Market Days kicked off with a bang Saturday, with a fun-filled opening day that included an Easter Egg Hunt, a wide variety of vendors, music, and special Easter-themed activities. The Market Days…...