Jeremiah Hatcher

Tuscaloosa

Multi-Platform Journalist at Paducah Sun

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Illinois bill mandating proper gun storage heads to governor's desk (copy)

1 week ago | thesouthern.com | Jeremiah Hatcher

METROPOLIS — Illinois Senate Bill 8, or the Safety Gun Storage Act, passed on the state House floor Wednesday night, moving it one step closer to being signed into law and strengthening firearm storage policies in the state. The state Senate approved the measure in April. If signed into Law, Senate Bill 8 will fine gun owners who do not properly store their firearms around minors, at-risk individuals and those without a firearm owner’s identification card, or FIOD.
Illinois bill mandating proper gun storage heads to governor's desk

1 week ago | thesouthern.com | Jeremiah Hatcher

METROPOLIS — Illinois Senate Bill 8, or the Safety Gun Storage Act, passed on the state House floor Wednesday night, moving it one step closer to being signed into law and strengthening firearm storage policies in the state. The state Senate approved the measure in April. If signed into Law, Senate Bill 8 will fine gun owners who do not properly store their firearms around minors, at-risk individuals and those without a firearm owner’s identification card, or FIOD.
Gun safety containers

1 week ago | thesouthern.com | Jeremiah Hatcher

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Illinois gun storage safety bill clears House, heads to governor’s desk

1 week ago | wpsdlocal6.com | Jeremiah Hatcher |Ethan Patterson

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. METROPOLIS, Ill. — Illinois Senate Bill 8, or the Safety Gun Storage Act, passed the House floor Wednesday night, moving it one step closer to being signed into law and strengthening firearm storage policies in the state.
Illinois gun storage safety bill clears House, heads to governor’s desk

1 week ago | wpsdlocal6.com | Jeremiah Hatcher |Ethan Patterson

METROPOLIS, Ill. — Illinois Senate Bill 8, or the Safety Gun Storage Act, passed the House floor Wednesday night, moving it one step closer to being signed into law and strengthening firearm storage policies in the state. If signed into law, will fine gun owners who do not properly store their firearms around minors, at-risk individuals, and those without a Firearm Owner's Identification Card (FOID).
Controversy erupts over Southside art installation location

1 week ago | paducahsun.com | Jeremiah Hatcher

Confusion surrounds the Paducah Creative and Cultural Council's Walter Jetton Art Installation on Paducah's Southside after a council member resigned. In a Facebook post, Cheryl Sullivan, who resigned from the Creative and Cultural Council, claimed the council voted four to two for art that doesn't align with Southside's history and culture. In a comment Sullivan made under the post, she said the planned installation location is in front of the Paducah Symphony Hall.
Road crews on standby as storms threaten west Kentucky

2 weeks ago | paducahsun.com | Jeremiah Hatcher

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Church fills storm shelter gap in Paducah-McCracken County

3 weeks ago | wpsdlocal6.com | Jeremiah Hatcher |Mason Watkins

PADUCAH — Arcadia United Methodist Church opened its basement doors on Friday for people seeking shelter from severe weather in Paducah and McCracken County. It's the second time the church has acted as a storm shelter — it accepted 90 people when severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding hit the area in early April. There is no permanent storm shelter in Paducah-McCracken County, and local churches and organizations are opening their doors to pick up the slack.
Arcadia United Methodist Church offered refuge from Friday's storms

3 weeks ago | paducahsun.com | Jeremiah Hatcher

Arcadia United Methodist Church opened its basement doors Friday for people seeking shelter from severe weather in Paducah and McCracken County. The region was under a level four moderate risk for dangerous severe weather impacts issued by the Storm Prediction Center. As of 9 p.m. Friday, there were numerous reports of hail in west Kentucky from 1 to 4 inches in diameter, as well as reports of downed trees and scattered damage in some areas.
Severe weather threat forces college to postpone graduation ceremony

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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