Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard says both drivers were injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash on Illinois Route 15 a half mile east of North Dartmouth Lane, just east of Mt. Vernon, late ...

A teenager accused of starting a gunfight at a high school graduation party in May opened fire after another teenager had put down his weapon, according to testimony at a preliminary hearing Thursday.

Around 1 p.m. Thursday, they said anyone in the area of 400 blocks of West 7th Street, West 8th Street, and West 9th Street needs to evacuate and avoid the area.

A retired police sergeant in a New York suburb has been sentenced to six months in prison for repeatedly firing a Taser gun at a man suffering a health crisis. U.S.

Skagit County will get $1 million to reopen Big Rock Park near Mount Vernon, which has had no public access due to the private land around it. The county plans to acquire the surrounding land, some of ...

Alex Morgan, one of the best women's soccer players in U.S. history, announced her retirement from the game last fall. “I’m ...

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office celebrated Deputy Larry Hancock’s retirement at the Fifth Appellate Courthouse in Mt.

Residents on several streets in Mt. Vernon had to evacuate due to a gas leak Thursday. An alert was shared just after 1 p.m.

Posey County Emergency Management is evacuating residents due to a gas leak. Officials say anyone in the area of West Seventh Street, West Eight Street and West Ninth ...

Residents on several streets in Mt. Vernon have been ordered to evacuate due to a gas leak. An alert was shared just after 1 p.m. on Thursday by Posey County Emergency Management. According to the ...