Mount Vernon

Henrietta Bullock, 82, of Mount Vernon, IL, passed away at 5:10 am June 26, 2026, at her home in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. She was born on September 7, 19...

MOUNT VERNON, Ill.(KBSI) – As communities begin the long road to recovery after deadly tornado local organizations are working around the clock to assist. Bryan Jennings is the Mount Vernon Emergency Management Director. He encourages organizes looking to put together fundraisers or donation events to contact him so he can help coordinate. He shares lots of volunteers have stepped up to help. “The last couple days we’ve been able to...

MOUNT VERNON, Ill. (KBSI) — As families in Jefferson County begin recovering from a deadly tornado that tore through the area Sunday night, one Mount Vernon business is helping turn community support into action. Mt. Vernon Winsupply spent Monday collecting donations and organizing relief efforts for families impacted by the storm. The business served as a drop-off location for supplies...

MOUNT VERNON, Ill., (KBSI) — A Mount Vernon man faces multiple felony charges after authorities executed a search warrant Tuesday and recovered narcotics and a stolen firearm. According to the Mount Vernon Police Department, officers and members of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office High Risk Team served a weapons search warrant June 9 in the 700 block of South 19th...

Charles Wayne Wilson, 85, of Mount Vernon, IL, passed away at 9:13 pm June 8, 2026 at SSM Good Samaritan in Mt. Vernon, IL . He was born June 19, 1940...