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RICHLAND COUNTY: Wreck on 130 sends driver to hospital in Olney
RICHLAND CO., Ill. - A young woman from Cowden was injured when, ISP reports, she rear-ended a Kenworth truck that was turning off Illinois Route 130 this morning (Thursday, January 24, 2019)....
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RICHLAND COUNTY: Meth conspiracy sends Olney man to prison for more than 20...
Justin R. Mason, Richland County mug U.S. DISTRICT COURT - Justin R. Mason, 35, of Olney, Illinois, has been sentenced to 262 months in federal prison on methamphetamine-related charges, Steven D....
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ISP District 12 announces enforcement results, ACE patrols in Richland, Lawrence
DISTRICT 12 EFFINGHAM, Ill. - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols in Richland and...
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District 12 announces January enforcement activity
DISTRICT 12, Effingham, Ill. - Illinois State Police District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, today announced activity and enforcement figures for the month of January. Troopers in District 12,...
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Richland County Board meeting Thursday; agenda provided
RICHLAND CO., Ill. - The full county board will be meeting this coming Thursday, February 14, for the monthly Richland County Board meeting. We provide agendas as a public service to those who might...
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Federal meth offense sends Richland County man to prison for 15 years
Harvey Ireland Jr. RICHLAND CO., Ill. - Harvey the Jumping Shrimp will now be doing all his jumping behind federal bars. Lauren Acord, Harvey "The Jumping Shrimp" Ireland Harvey L. Ireland, the meth...
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DUI charged in weekend accident in Lawrence involving Richland woman
LAWRENCE CO., Ill. - Bad drivers abounded this past week, and one in Lawrence County Saturday night was no exception....and it's alleged that alcohol was a factor. That'd be the case with Carla...
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Got my King Cake just in time for Mardi Gras…!
We don't do Mardi Gras, not really...but we absolutely do King Cake. Also, Cajun music; check out our playlist on Spotify. My dear auntie down south got us this year's King Cake delivered Friday...
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RICHLAND COUNTY: Early voting info announced
RICHLAND CO., Ill. - Richland County Circuit Clerk Alice Mullinax has announced early voting dates for the upcoming April 2 election. Mullinax said that if you desire to vote early for any or no...
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Tentative agenda for Richland County full board meeting Thursday
RICHLAND CO., Ill. - What's being called a "tentative" agenda for the meeting of the full Richland County Board has been issued. If there are any changes, we'll be notified and we'll bring those to...
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And now, ISP District 12 Effingham announces February activity
EFFINGHAM CO., Ill. - Illinois State Police District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, today announced activity and enforcement figures for the month of February. Troopers in District 12, which...
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MT. CARMEL: Authorities ask for public’s help in IDing guy with Olney check
Photo provided MT. CARMEL, Ill. - The Mt. Carmel Police Department is requesting the public's help in identifying the person in the above photo. According to a press release, police would like to...
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March felonies tallied up in Richland County
RICHLAND CO., Ill. - Here are the felonies filed in the month of March, 2019, in Richland County; click the hotlinks to read about past mentions in the paper here. We'll be featuring some of these in...
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Olney man and frequent flyer locked up again, this time for burglary
Leontorez Day RICHLAND CO., Ill. - A guy who continues to be on the radar of Olney and Richland County authorities and has been for a decade now is back in Andy's House of U-Been-Bad (aka Richland...
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Richland, Lawrence ISP patrol results released
RICHLAND/LAWRENCE COs., Ill. - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the results of Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) held in Richland and...
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Repeat offenders continue to plague Richland County felony filings
Diego Sanchez from 2011. He looks like that all the time. RICHLAND CO., Ill. - As promised when we ran the felonies filed in Richland the other day, here are some reviews of some of the repeat...
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The rare non-meth felony in Richland featured in this article
John Luther RICHLAND CO., Ill. - In another non-meth-related felony filed in Richland County this past month, another frequent flyer has managed to catch trouble in a way he probably figured wouldn’t...
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RICHLAND, JASPER COs. – ISP is coming your way this month
RICHLAND/JASPER COs., Ill. - Illinois State Police (ISP) District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, announces the ISP will conduct Nighttime Enforcement (NITE) patrols in Jasper and Richland...
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Bear with us through Monday & Tuesday…
...We have another round of treatment to get Ang through. This is the third round. We've been advised that there may have to be eight total...so this can and likely will go on for the rest of the year...
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ISP District 12 announces March enforcement activity
DISTRICT 12 EFFINGHAM, Ill. - Illinois State Police District 12 Commander, Captain Cory Ristvedt, has announced activity and enforcement figures for the month of March. Troopers in District 12, which...
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