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Jeffry Couch

Belleville

Editor and General Manager at Belleville News-Democrat

Former editor and general manager of the Belleville News- Democrat @bellevillenewsd

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  • Aug 21, 2024 | bnd.com | Jeffry Couch

    Over the past 20 years, we've ended most of our columns and notes to readers with this phrase or something like it. I thought today it would be appropriate to start with that message. As you know, my last day as editor of the Belleville News-Democrat is Friday, after a 20-year-run.

  • Aug 21, 2024 | illinoispress.org | Jeffry Couch

    BY JEFFRY COUCH [email protected] As always, we thank you for your readership and support of the BND. Over the past 20 years, we've ended most of our columns and notes to readers with this phrase or something like it. I thought today it would be appropriate to start with that message. As you know, my last day as editor of the Belleville News-Democrat is Friday, after a 20-year-run.

  • Jul 16, 2024 | bnd.com | Jeffry Couch

    At least four major roads in the metro-east are temporarily closed Tuesday morning due to flash flooding, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation. Here's the list quoted directly from the agency's emergency closure list. It is for District 8, which is southwestern Illinois: I-64 mile post 52-53 eastbound and westbound closed due to flooding. IL-127 south of I-64 to I-64 northbound and southbound closed due to flooding.

  • Jun 7, 2024 | yahoo.com | Jeffry Couch

    Jeffry CouchJune 7, 2024 at 12:36 PM·4 min readThe Belleville News-Democrat won 19 awards for journalism excellence Thursday, including six first place awards and Illinois Reporter of the Year, at the Illinois Press Association’s annual convention in Bloomington. BND veteran journalist Teri Maddox was honored with the IPA’s Reporter of the Year Award.

  • Apr 17, 2024 | bnd.com | Jeffry Couch

    Good morning, and welcome to Edition by the Belleville News-Democrat!This is the BND's new, daily digital product created to give you information you need to start your day, every day, in an innovative, reader-friendly format that makes it easy to find what you are looking for. We designed Edition with you in mind, with curated metro-east and Illinois news coverage and other hand-picked, interactive content all in one place.

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Jeffry Couch
Jeffry Couch @jcouch
18 Mar 25

RT @lexicortes: The USDA cut grant money that paid local farmers to send fresh food to community food banks, saying the program “no longer…

Jeffry Couch
Jeffry Couch @jcouch
24 Dec 24

RT @robyntomlin: It’s time to finish the job and bring Austin home. #FreeAustinTice https://t.co/vrlmoFNJRQ

Jeffry Couch
Jeffry Couch @jcouch
13 Nov 24

Illinois' @RepBost and AG nominee Matt Gaetz have a contentious history, as reported by @bellevillenewsd and others. (Bost once told @politico Gaetz is ``an ass.") Wonder what Bost thinks of today's announcement? @MikeKoziatekBND @tceschman https://t.co/fQTcBqhd48 https://t.co/WNhK5G27aN