Celebrity Match Game at Ag Days draws big smiles
The Celebrity Match Game at Ag Days Wednesday had Mayor Bill Hudson Kevin Madden Robin Dean Sheriff Derek Morgan Toni Barnes and Josh Evans as celebrities. Kyle Peach the emcee presented questions and Sheriff Morgan not only wrote an answer but also drew it for a question.
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Bill Hudson
Kevin Madden
Robin Dean
Derek Morgan
Toni Brrnes
Josh Evans
Kyle Peach
Tennessee rides oversight shifts to private inspectors
A Ferris wheel accident at Greene County Fair left three children injured, including a 6-year-old with traumatic brain injury, intensifying debate over Tennessee's shift from state to private ride inspections. The state relies on private inspectors after an earlier audit found flaws, with funding for more staff rejected, and a plan to fund future roles via program fees within two years. The ride operated by Family Attractions Amusements of Valdosta had Indiana inspection prior to Tennessee permit. The injured include a 6-year-old in critical condition and a 10-year-old with forearm injuries. two other teens were stable.
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Tennessee
Greene County Fair
Valdosta
Family Attractions Amusement
Indiana
Bracken Burns
Johnson City Medical Center
Burns
Three Kansas men charged in officer shooting case
Three Kansas men were charged in relation to the July 31 shooting of Carbondale officer Trey Harris. They were arrested in Saline County, Kansas, on charges of conspiracy to commit capital murder and held on $1 million bonds as Illinois Police continue the probe with Kansas investigators. Harris, shot when gunfire erupted from a vehicle fleeing a scene, has since been released from the hospital.
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Carbondale
Kansas
Saline County
Southern Illinoisan
Illinois
Trey Harris
Harris
Pastors sue to carve clergy from Illinois conversion ban
Springfield, Ill. AP A group of pastors filed a federal suit seeking to exclude clergy from Illinois law prohibiting gay conversion therapy for minors. They argue the ban violates free speech and religious rights. The law, in effect since January 1, aims to protect youths but is challenged as broader than clergy-focused bans in other states.
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Springfield
Ill
Finos
Illinois
California
New Jersey
Ilinois
John Mauck
Mount Carmel police arrest series spans Aug 2–7
Mount Carmel police arrest Karey Scott Harms on Aug 2 after a warrant check at Third and Walnut. Thomas L Griffin and Adam W Barnett also faced warrants or license issues. Aug 3 to Aug 7 saw Dylan Foote, Christopher Allen, Misty Roberts, Jeffrey Dill, Christopher Vore, Chelsea Shoulders, Christina Windle and Dakota Burgess all detained on warrants, traffic violations, or drug charges with bonds set or pending.
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Mount Carmel
Karey Scott Harms
Harms
Third
Walnut Streets
Wabash County
Harris
Thomas L. Griffin
West Third Street
Griffin
Illinois
Adam W. Barnett
Barnett
Bellmont Streets
Wabash
Dylan J. Foote
Foote
Copp Avenue
Lawrence County
Christopher E. Allen
Allen
North Market Street
Misty G. Roberts
Jeffery K. Dill
Dill
North Walnut Street
Christopher S. Vore
Vore
13Th Street
College Drive
Chelsea N. Shoulders
Lawrenceville
Ilinois
Shoulders
N. Cherry Street
Crawford County
Shoulder
Christina L. Windle
Windle
W. Ninth Street
Dakota
Burgess
Mount Vernon
Indiana
Poplar
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Inde
MT. Carmel Public Utility CO
Marcus Smith
the Register
Roberts
Fourth
Ion
Walnut Street
Mt. Carmel
LIP MotorSports
Mostaccoli
Toyota
Mway
Ems Comer
Wabash River
Pat's Pawn
N. Market Street
Kay Collins
Patoka
Pat
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