Franklin, IL

The Morgan County sheriff’s department is getting help from Crimestoppers in its investigation of the theft of motorcycles in rural Morgan County. The alleged theft occurred sometime at the end of August, between the 25th and 30th. Deputies say the unknown person or persons entered an unoccupied barn located on Rees Road in rural Franklin. […]

In Blacksburg, the coach is closer to his family roots and will look to revive a program that has struggled for more than a decade.

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Ill., (KBSI) — A 68-year-old Tennessee man died following a motorcycle crash Wednesday afternoon in rural Franklin County. The Franklin County Office of Emergency Management and Communications received a 911 call around 4:53 p.m. reporting an injured motorcyclist along Yellow Banks Road, according to Franklin County Sheriff Kyle Bacon. Investigators determined the motorcycle was traveling west when the...

Back on August 19, the Wabash County Sheriff’s Office received a report from the Gibson County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana regarding an alleged criminal sexual assault. An arrest warrant was issued for 42-year-old Qunicy Franklin of Keensburg, Illinois, for criminal sexual assault, unlawful restraint, and […]

DU QUOIN, Ill., (KBSI) — A major fire at a downtown Du Quoin lumber company has spread to nearby buildings, damaging multiple businesses and prompting a significant mutual-aid response. The Franklin County Office of Emergency Management and Communications said crews are battling a five-alarm-or-greater fire involving multiple commercial structures. The agency’s communications division is providing dispatch and communications support for...

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) - Franklin Ochoa says that since losing his eyesight 16 years ago, he has started to take on new adventures that he hadn't thought of when he could see, and it's all thanks to a bicycle club. Every Sunday, a group known [...]

As the great Aretha Franklin taught us, it’s usually a backhanded approach to begin a critique with praise for the gowns. Or gown, in the case o...

Virginia Tech has named Ethan Grunkemeyer the team's starting quarterback. A backup at Penn State, Grunkemeyer followed Hokies coach James Franklin to...

Saturday, Franklin Park won their tournament with a pair of wins. They opened with a 15-0 win over Central City. Kaylee Carroll drove in 4 runs on 2 h...

Brinn Detmer was 2-3 with a triple, 3 runs and an RBI as Franklin Park shutout St Rose 12-0 in four innings. Gwen Goosetree went 3-4 and drove in 2 ru...