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Taking the reins: Saluki standout now the new hoops coach

Southern Illinois University welcomed home one of its all-time greats on Wednesday, naming Bryan Mullins as the school's 14th men's basketball head coach.
BY TOM WEBER Mar 21, 2019 12:05 PM
Community rallies to help replace stolen fishing tackle

Franklin County residents step to help replace stolen tackle to enable Cody Miles to compete during his senior season on Benton's Bass Fishing team.
BY HOLLY KEE Mar 13, 2019 1:54 AM
Proposal to license UTVs for county roads now in front of county board

SALINE COUNTY -- County board member Wes Sherrod has proposed two measures he believes will bring more tourism to Saline County -- licensing UTVs to be driven on county roads, and permitting qualifying county businesses to have video gambling. Sherrod said under the "Saline County Non-Highway Vehicle Ordinance" the county would permit a class of off-road vehicles -- often called utility task vehicles, side-by-sides or recreational off-road vehicles -- to be used legally on public roadways under county jurisdiction.
By Travis DeNeal Mar 4, 2019 4:19 PM
Man rams two Harrisburg squad cars during pursuit, faces multiple charges

HARRISBURG -- A Harrisburg man faces multiple charges following a police pursuit that ended when the man rammed two Harrisburg police cars. According to a Harrisburg Police Department news release, officers stopped Ian G. Hamilton, 25, driving a gray Dodge Charger, at about 10:41 p.m. Wednesday in the 1100 block of South McKinley Street, citing a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code.
By Travis DeNeal Mar 4, 2019 4:18 PM
HHS Purple Clarion has big night at high school newspaper contest

Harrisburg High School's Purple Clarion hauled home a host of honors from a recent school newspaper contest, and student journalists are proud of the results.
By Travis DeNeal Mar 4, 2019 4:16 PM
SIC hosts Academic Challenge among local high schools

Nearly 130 high school students from the region met on the campus of Southeastern Illinois College recently to take a series of regional exams as part of the Academic Challenge (Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering) sponsored by Eastern Illinois University.
Submitted by Southeastern Illinois College Mar 2, 2019 2:13 PM
Saline County Soil & Water Conservation District elects two directors

SALINE COUNTY -- The Saline County Soil & Water Conservation District general election of Directors was held Feb. 21, 2019, at the USDA Service Center in Harrisburg. Thomas Anderson and Samantha Parish were elected to serve a two-year term as directors on the Saline County SWCD Board.
Submitted by Saline County Soil and Water Conservation District Mar 2, 2019 1:53 PM
New location! Harrisburg Register/Eldorado Journal moves around the corner

HARRISBURG -- The office of the Harrisburg Register/Eldorado Journal is in a new location, but it's only a few steps away from the old location. On Monday, the paper opened shop in its new location at 105 S. Commercial St. Suite 1. It's on the southeast corner of the same building it previously was in.
By Travis DeNeal Mar 2, 2019 1:49 PM
Ferrell Hospital's Senior Transitions director talks with Harrisburg Kiwanis

HARRISBURG -- Harrisburg Kiwanis met at Ponderosa on Feb 20 for its weekly meeting. Lauren Sanders, program director for Senior Transitions at Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado, was guest speaker.
Submitted by Harrisburg Kiwanis Club Mar 2, 2019 1:40 PM
Harrisburg council split on replacing police officer

HARRISBURG -- The four attending Harrisburg council members remained split on whether to hire another police officer at Thursday's meeting, meaning a new officer was not hired. At the previous council meeting, Mayor John McPeek and Streets and Public Improvements Commissioner Natalie Miller voted in favor of directing the city's police merit board to forward a name for hiring a new police officer.
By Travis DeNeal Mar 2, 2019 1:46 PM

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