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Christmas in July at Rent One Park

Christmas in July at Rent One Park

MARION, IL (KFVS) - Xtreme Theme Thursday at Rent One Park will be Christmas in July on Thursday, July 28.

The miners will be play their second game against the Cornbelters starting at 7:05 p.m.

Xtreme Theme Thursday is presented by KFVS 12.

You can buy tickets to the game by clicking here.

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Sheriff's Dept. taking applications for Citizen's Police Academy

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - Williamson County Sheriff Bennie Vick announced Wednesday the department will be taking applications for the next Citizen's Police Academy.

The free police academy will start Thursday, August 25 and will meet every Thursday night until November 10. The classes will be from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. and the class size will be limited to 25 people.

Class content includes:

  • Discussions on hiring, training, equipment, domestic violence, investigations and crime scene processing
  • Traffic enforcement and stops
  • Controlled substances and gangs
  • Use of force issues
  • Firearm safety and familiarization
  • Criminal law and court proceedings
  • Jail operations and a jail tour
  • Information from the Williamson Co.

Heartland news in HD

Heartland news in HD

(KFVS) - Maybe you've seen the commercials, maybe you've seen the Facebook posts, now you can get more information on Heartland news in High Definition.

Click here to visit our HD information page and watch the promos, including the exclusive web only promo.

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Postal Service considers closing office in Williamson Co.

Postal Service considers closing office in Williamson Co.

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The U.S. Postal Service has released a list of 3,700 post offices across the country that could be shut down to help save money.

The Postal Service introduced Tuesday the Village Post Office as a potential retail replacement option for affected communities around the nation.

Workforce Wednesday, Miners Care night at Rent One Park

Workforce Wednesday, Miners Care night at Rent One Park

MARION, IL (KFVS) - Workforce Wednesday and Miners Care Night at Rent One Park will be Wednesday, July 27.

The Miners will be playing the Normal CornBelters in the first game of a three game series. The game starts at 7:05 p.m.

You can click here to buy tickets.

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FEMA assistance deadline for Ill. coming up

FEMA assistance deadline for Ill. coming up

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - The deadline to apply for individual disaster assistance for Illinois residents will be Monday, August 8.

This is for homeowners and renters affected by storms, flooding or tornadoes between April 19 and June 6.

You can FEMA's website, visit disasterassistance.gov or call 800-621-3362 to register.

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Two Williamson Co. men win at bass tournament

Two Williamson Co. men win at bass tournament

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, IL (KFVS) - Two Williamson County men and their teammates won big at the Rodney J. Brenner Memorial Buddy Bass Tournament on Saturday.

Billy Dean of Johnson City, Ill. and his teammate Vernon Williams of Pittsburg, Ill. won second place and $2,250 for their 16.136 catch.

Jon Schoonover of Carterville, Ill. and his teammate, Dan Kahrhoff of Breese, Ill. took fourth place and $750 for their 15.095 catch. They also won second place and $198 in the Big Bass Competition with a 4.735-pound fish.

Other winners include:

  • 1st place ($3,250) - Rick Byrnes of Tamaroa, Ill. and Bill Penrod of Eldorado, Ill., weighed in at 16.67 pounds overall
  • 3rd place ($1,250) - Ronnie Siress of Benton, Ky.