Herrin’s David Lee Murphy to be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WJPF) – Herrin native David Lee Murphy is being inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. A ceremony is planned for October 11 in Nashville. Other inductees this year include Keith Urban and Kix Brooks.
Benton man sought in food pantry break-in
Michael Edwards BENTON, Ill. (WJPF) – A Benton man has been identified as a suspect in the break-in and ransacking of the Benton/West City Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry. Anyone who knows the whereabouts of 32-year-old Michael Edwards
Dispute over motorcycle, counterfeit cash leads to large fight in Benton
BENTON, Ill. (WJPF) – Police in Benton had to break up a large fight over the purchase of a motorcycle with counterfeit money. Police say after the dust settled on Joplin Street Wednesday night, Joshua Wilson, 21,
19-year-old hurt in dirt bike-sedan crash
STONEFORT, Ill. (WJPF) – A Williamson County man was hurt when he ran a stop sign while driving a dirt bike and crashed into a four-door sedan in the intersection. The crash happened around 6:00 p.m. Wednesday
Two US Navy sailors arrested on charges of sharing sensitive information with China
U.S. officials said Thursday that two U.S. Navy sailors have been arrested on charges accusing them of handing over sensitive national security material to China; — including details on wartime exercises, naval operations and critical technical material.
Donald Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges in special counsel probe
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to four charges alleging his attempts to overturn the result of the 2020 presidential election led to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. The new 45-page federal indictment
Lynyrd Skynyrd to release 50th Anniversary Box Set ‘FYFTY’
Lynyrd Skynyrd will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a new box set titled FYFTY, arriving October 13th. The collection will be available as a 4-CD box set and digitally, containing dozens of tracks encompassing the career-spanning music
SEVENDUST drops the music video for “Superficial Drug”
Sevendust has released the video for the track ‘Superficial Drug’, off the band’s new album Truth Killer – their 14th studio LP, and first via Napalm Records. “Superficial Drug” is the follow-up to Sevendust’s latest single “Everything”