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1 week ago | 
wpsdlocal6.com | Jasmine Youngblood |Jaden Sanders
Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:00Duration 0:00Remaining Time -0:00Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. GRAND RIVERS, Ky. — Memorial Day is the unofficial start of the summer camping season. Campsites in the Kentucky Lake area are preparing for a busy time as families flock to celebrate for Memorial Day. Many are kicking off their summer vacation outdoors on Memorial Day weekend here at Land Between the Lakes.
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2 weeks ago | 
wpsdlocal6.com | Jasmine Youngblood |Jaden Sanders
GRAND RIVERS, Ky. — Memorial Day is the unofficial start of the summer camping season. Campsites in the Kentucky Lake area are preparing for a busy time as families flock to celebrate for Memorial Day. Many are kicking off their summer vacation outdoors on Memorial Day weekend here at Land Between the Lakes. The campsites are full, and with so many people people, it's important to keep safety top of mind. Scarlett Perry and her family spend every Memorial Day holiday camping at LBL.
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2 weeks ago | 
thesouthern.com | Taylor Bryan |Jaden Sanders
MARION — More resources are available after the destructive EF-4 tornado ripped through several parts of Williamson County last Friday, leaving many without food or shelter. On Thursday, the Red Cross of Southern Illinois hosted a multi-agency resource center for those impacted. The Popes is one family who took advantage of the shared resources at the fair. kAmy2?6 !@A6 H2D H:E9 96C EH@ <:5D[ rFCC2? 2?5 {:G[ H96? E96 E@C?25@ 9:E]k^AmkAmQ(6 C2?
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2 weeks ago | 
wpsdlocal6.com | Taylor Bryan |Jaden Sanders
MARION, Ill. — More resources are available after the destructive EF-4 tornado ripped through several parts of Williamson County last Friday. Many were left without food or shelter. On Thursday, the Red Cross of Southern Illinois hosted a multi-agency resource center for those impacted. People shared what resources they need as they start to recover. One of the families who took advantage of the Red Cross resource center in Marion is the Popes.
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3 weeks ago | 
wpsdlocal6.com | Jeremiah Hatcher |Jaden Sanders
CARTERVILLE, Ill. — With the chances of severe weather moving into Southern Illinois on Friday, John A. Logan College postponed its graduation ceremony. The ceremony, originally scheduled for Friday, May 16, will now happen on Saturday, May 17. The college's representative, Dr. Steve O'Keefe, said the decision was difficult. However, the safety of graduates, families, and college faculty and staff is a top priority.
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3 weeks ago | 
wpsdlocal6.com | Jeremiah Hatcher |Jaden Sanders
Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:00Duration 0:00Remaining Time -0:00Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. PADUCAH — A bomb threat emailed to Kentucky Oaks Mall staff on Wednesday morning prompted significant police and first responder presence. Kentucky Oaks Mall representative Joe Bell said the threat was emailed around 3:30 Wednesday morning, but it wasn't discovered until staff arrived for their shifts.
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3 weeks ago | 
wpsdlocal6.com | Jeremiah Hatcher |Jaden Sanders
PADUCAH — A bomb threat emailed to Kentucky Oaks Mall staff on Wednesday morning prompted significant police and first responder presence. Kentucky Oaks Mall representative Joe Bell said the threat was emailed around 3:30 Wednesday morning, but it wasn't discovered until staff arrived for their shifts. The Paducah Police and Fire Department, along with Mercy Health EMS, responded to the call around 8 that same morning. Law enforcement did not locate a bomb at Kentucky Oaks Mall on Wednesday.
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4 weeks ago | 
thesouthern.com | Libby Gerdes |Jaden Sanders
METROPOLIS — Visitors to Fort Massac State Park this weekend caught glimpses of 18th-century military life as the Massiac Marines hosted their annual "School of the Soldier" reenactment event. The event "is a living history unit based on the French and Indian time period," said Bonnie Grace, president of the Massiac Marines. kAmx? `fdf[ E96 uC6?49 3F:=E E96 7:CDE 7@CE 2E @? E96 =2?5 5FC:?8 E96 uC6?49 2?5 x?5:2?
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1 month ago | 
wpsdlocal6.com | Jeremiah Hatcher |Jaden Sanders
Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:00Duration 0:00Remaining Time -0:00Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. GRAND RIVERS, Ky. — Community members heard a proposed new study on Thursday at Grand Rivers City Hall. The study will examine environmental health concerns raised by residents of Calvert City. A team from the University of Louisville Medical and Environmental Research gave the presentation.
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1 month ago | 
wpsdlocal6.com | Jeremiah Hatcher |Jaden Sanders
Video Player is loading. Current Time 0:00Duration 0:00Remaining Time -0:00Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. MCCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky. — Construction has begun on Lifeline Recovery Center's new women's campus amid a growing need for addiction recovery in the region. The 48-acre, $13 million project will allow the organization to accept more long-term recovery clients.
