Pinckneyville’s Waggoner turns in resignation after 16 seasons as Panthers head coach
The Pinckneyville Panthers are in search of a new head coach. After 16 seasons as the Panthers head coach, Bob Waggoner turned in his resignation at Monday night’s Pinckneyville School Board meeting. It will be just the
Sheriff’s Office: Stolen backhoe used for airport commute
MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – A Carbondale man is facing a felony theft charge after police say he stole a backhoe from a construction site and then drove it to the airport. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office says
Mt. Vernon woman arrested for child ponography
Hiatt JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ill. (WJPF) – A 69-year-old Mt. Vernon woman has been arrested for child pornography. Pamela Hiatt was arrested Friday, May 19 at her home on Warren Avenue. According to court records, she’s been charged
Saluki football brings back Davis, Jeralds in graduate assistant roles
CARBONDALE, Ill. — Two familiar faces have joined the Saluki Football coaching staff as graduate assistants for the 2023 season — D.J. Davis and Coleton Jeralds. A 2020 graduate of SIU, Davis will assist the offense. The
Six Salukis earn All-MVC Honors
ST. LOUIS – Six players from the Southern Illinois baseball program earned spots on the All-Missouri Valley Conference teams, the league announced Monday evening. Pier-Olivier Boucher, Cole Christman, Jake Combs and Steven Loden were named to the Second Team Team while Paul Bonzagni and Matt Schark picked up
Republican Sen. Tim Scott enters 2024 presidential race
South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, the lone Black Republican in the Senate, announced on Monday that he is running for president. Scott had teased his announcement in recent weeks, first announcing an exploratory committee in April and
Suspect ‘stands silent’ as judge enters not guilty plea for Idaho murder charges
A judge entered not guilty pleas Monday morning for 28-year-old Bryan Kohberger, the man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students last fall. Kohberger’s attorney, public defender Anne Taylor, told Latah County District
Smashed Fender guitar by Kurt Cobain sells for nearly $600,000
A guitar smashed by late Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain in the early 1990s was sold at an auction for nearly $600,000 – over 10 times of its estimated price. The busted black Fender Stratocaster was sold at
Foo Fighters reveal Josh Freese as the band’s new live drummer
Foo Fighters have revealed Josh Freese as their new live drummer. The band shared their new touring lineup over the weekend during a pre-tour streaming event called “Foo Fighters: Preparing Music For Concerts.” Freese replaces longtime Foo