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12/08/2023

Boys' and Girls' Bowling and Hoops on the Thursday Section618.com Scoreboard!

Girls Bowling: Marion 1853, Carterville 1756 Boys Bowling: Carterville 2811, Marion 2726 Girls Basketball: Altamont 48, Nokomis 31 Althoff 54, Metro-East Lutheran 17 Alton 55, O’Fallon 50 Breese (Central) 62, Roxana 22 Carlyle 73, Sparta 14 Carmi-White

12/07/2023

Pamela J. Hiatt was arrested in May on a warrant charging her with child po*******hy.

MT. VERNON (WMIX) – A trial date was tentatively set Wednesday in Jefferson County Court for a 69-year-old Mt. Vernon woman charged with child po*******hy. Pamela J. Hiatt was arrested in May on a warrant charging her

12/07/2023

Wednesday’s scores are here from Section618.com!

Girls Bowling: Marion 1927, Trico 1456 Girls Basketball: Waterloo 43, Affton (MO) 28 Woodlawn 56, Galatia/Thompsonville 12 Boys Basketball: Edwards County 66, Thompsonville 27 Grayville 60, Galatia 56 Waltonville 70, Sandoval 55

12/06/2023

WMIX's Big Jake & Dan Cross talk about the Carbondale Holiday Showcase. Listen here.

WMIX’s Big Jake sits down with Illinois Get Down’s Dan Cross to talk about the 2023 Carbondale Holiday Showcase which is a 2-day event featuring a great lineup of high school hoops at Carbondale High School. The

12/06/2023

Dejon D. Wooden, of Los Angeles, was taken to the Williamson County Jail.

MARION – A California man found himself lodged in the Williamson County Jail on drug-related and other citations after leading Williamson County Sheriff’s deputies on a chase that began in Williamson County and ended in Effingham Tuesday

12/06/2023

Tuesday's hoops and wrestling scores are here! It's the latest Section618.com Scoreboard.

Girls Basketball: Alton 82, East St. Louis 32 Benton 51, Anna-Jonesboro 42 Bloomington (Central Catholic) 58, Williamsville 30 Carlyle 57, Greenville 47 Casey-Westfield 46, Oblong/Palestine/Hutsonville 26 Collinsville 62, Belleville West 42 Decatur (MacArthur) 53, Rantoul 27 Greenville

12/05/2023

Monday’s hoops scores are here from Section618.com!

Girls Basketball: Altamont 78, St Anthony 67 Althoff 48, Christ Our Rock Lutheran 25 Breese (Central) 35, Mater Dei 22 Carmi-White County 37, Fairfield 34 Christopher 60, Cobden 31 Civic Memorial 74, East St. Louis 24 Columbia

12/04/2023

The accident just before 9 Friday morning on southbound U.S. 45 east of Hilltop Road near Harrisburg.

HARRISBURG – A Saline County man lost his life in a two-vehicle accident just before 9 Friday morning on southbound U.S. 45 east of Hilltop Road near Harrisburg. According to preliminary information from Illinois State Police, a

12/03/2023

Bowling, wrestling, and hoops results are live on Section618.com's Scoreboard!

Boys Bowling: Abe Lincoln Invitational at Springfield- 1. Salem 6505 2. Mascoutah 6342 3. O’Fallon 6271 4. Collinsville 5785 5. Jereyville 5704 6. Alton 5698 7. Pana 5562 8. Morton 5531 9. Triad 5472 10. Highland 5467

12/02/2023

Friday was busy with basketball across the 618! Your Section618.com Scoreboard is here!

Girls Basketball: Brownstown/St. Elmo 58, Webber 21 Civic Memorial 75, Jerseyville 52 Lincoln 58, Sacred Heart-Griffin 26 Mt. Zion 59, Mahomet-Seymour 38 Pope County 75, Hardin County 24 Triad 49, Waterloo 28 Webster Groves (MO) 52, East

12/01/2023

According to Jefferson Fire, Eric Colbert was using a fire extinguisher to keep an unsupervised trash fire that had already spread to a detached garage on the property from spreading further to a camper.

https://www.955thefan.com/2023/12/01/dix-man-airlifted-after-suffering-burns-fighting-fire/

12/01/2023

We have wrestling and basketball, so far, on Thursday's Section618.com Scoreboard!

Wrestling: Benton 57, Mt. Vernon 22 Girls Basketball: Alton 57, Edwardsville 35 Alton (Marquette) at Metro-East Lutheran Breese (Central) 47, Salem 17 Carbondale 50, Murphysboro 30 Carlinville 65, Vandalia 22 Carlyle 64, Chester 18 Carmi-White County 52,

11/30/2023

Blake A. Street is being held in the Massac County Jail pending a detention hearing.

ULLIN – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) officials announced Wednesday that 18-year-old Blake A. Street is being held in the Massac County Jail pending a detention hearing. ISP says on Wednesday, Nov. 22

11/29/2023

Alexia N. Willie, also known as Jason L. Willie, is facing 14 felony counts of interstate communication of a threat to injure.

BENTON (WMIX) – A 47-year-old Nashville, Illinois woman has been federally indicted in Benton on more than a dozen felony counts claiming she threatened to injure or sexually abuse children. Alexia N. Willie, also known as Jason

11/29/2023

Tuesday night's Section618.com Scoreboard is here!

Boys Bowling: Herrin 3103, Marion 2664 Girls Bowling: Herrin 2640, Marion 1533 Girls Basketball: Carmi-White County 57, Hamilton County 43 Carterville 55, Herrin 50 Central A&M 46, Arcola 38 Centralia 39, Carbondale 35 Chester 58, Waterloo (Gibault)

11/28/2023

According to MVPD, a 19 year-old under police supervision entered multiple businesses Wednesday to purchase alcohol. Seven of eight locations reportedly sold alcohol to the underage agent.

MT. VERNON (WMIX) – The Mt. Vernon Police Department conducted compliance checks across the county last week with numerous citations being issued. According to MVPD, a 19 year-old under police supervision entered multiple businesses Wednesday to purchase

11/28/2023

Monday means bowling and basketball on your Section618.com Scoreboard!

Boys Bowling: Marion 2917, Centralia 2740 Girls Bowling: Marion 1553, Centralia 1441 Girls Basketball: Altamont 66, Dieterich 45 Althoff 44, Alton (Marquette) 21 Bunker Hill 38, Dupo 28 Cairo 69, Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton 26 Century 61, Cobden 25 Christopher

11/27/2023

The investigation has discovered, what is believed to be, two white males entering the store and taking $1,200 worth of merchandise.

MARION – The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office needs your help identifying two suspects involved in a recent burglary at Dr. Liquors located north of Johnston City. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to an alarm call

11/26/2023

Saturday's Section618.com Scoreboard has plenty of football and basketball!

Football: Class 5A State Championship: Nazareth Academy 38, Joliet Catholic Academy 20 Class 6A State Championship: Cary (Grove) 23, East St. Louis 20 Class 7A State Championship: Chicago (Mt. Carmel) 35, Downers Grove North 10 Class 8A

11/25/2023

Black Friday's Section618.com Scoreboard is full of football and boys' and girls' basketball. Enjoy!

Football: Class 1A State Championship: Camp Point (Central) 14, Lena-Winslow 0 Class 2A State Championship: Wilmington 28, Athens 3 Class 3A State Championship: Byron 69, Mt. Carmel 7 Class 4A State Championship: Rochester 59, Burbank (St. Laurence)

11/24/2023

Michael T. Wadley and Hailey J. Po**en were taken to the Williamson County Jail.

MARION – Two people were cited on multiple charges Tuesday after Williamson County Sheriff’s deputies saw the pair committing several traffic violation in a stolen vehicle that led to a pursuit and injuries to motorists and officers

11/22/2023

The crash happened around 7:45 this morning.

INA – Illinois State Police responded to a two-vehicle crash on northbound I-57 at milepost 82 in Jefferson County around 7:45 Wednesday morning. ISP says injuries were reported. One person was airlifted to a regional hospital

11/22/2023

A heapin' helpin' of high school sports scores tonight! Tuesday's Section618.com Scoreboard has hoops, bowling, and wrestling.

Girls Basketball: Centralia 43, Marion 35 Century 49, Galatia-Thomponsville 32 Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 65, Ramsey 41 East St. Louis 47, Triad 46 Marissa/Coulterville 37, Waterloo (Gibault) 29 Massac County 58, Pinckneyville 31 Red Bud 51, Steeleville 27 Robinson

11/21/2023

We're thankful for hoops! Monday night's Section618.com Scoreboard is here.

Girls Basketball: Breese (Central) 65, Althoff 23 Edwardsville 54, Springfield 48 Elverado/Zeigler-Royalton 47, Galatia/Thompsonville 40 Fairfield 38, Salem 29 Marion 78, Murphysboro 9 Pope County 64, Meridian 35 Red Bud 72, Dupo 11 Hamilton County Lady Foxes

11/20/2023

City Manager Mary Ellen Bechtel and Mayor John Lewis are urging all residents of Mt. Vernon to attend this crucial hearing.

MT. VERNON (WMIX) – The Mt. Vernon City Council will meet tonight for their regularly scheduled meeting, and will enter executive session at the end of the night, and a public hearing will be held that will

11/19/2023

We know who's going to the football state title games and a wrap on this week in girls basketball...it's Saturday's Section618.com Scoreboard!

Football: Class 1A Semifinals- Lena-Winslow 30, Chicago (Hope Academy) 28 Camp Point (Central) 54, Greenfield/Northwestern 20 Class 2A Semifinals- Athens 39, Shelbyville 6 Wilmington 42, Maroa-Forsyth 7 Class 3A Semifinals- Byron 26, Lombard (Montini) 20 Mt. Carmel

11/17/2023

Bucks for Bucks week 2 is DONE - and Jessica Stucker is our winner with The Owsley Group, Brokers at Coldwell Banker Prime Realty!

Jessica lands a prize pack including the following prizes from our sponsors:
- A Lip Curl Scents “Premium Deer Hunter Prize Packs” with an assortment of Lipcurl products and swag!
- A Platinum Finish Auto Detailing LLC $100 Platinum Deluxe Gift Certificate for a full exterior detail!
- A free “LEGENDARY Urban Legend BBQ Feast” package including Southern IL FAMOUS pulled pork, smoked baked beans, slaw and the fixin’s! All from Urban Legend BBQ!
- A $25 Pro Gun & Indoor Range gift card!
- A free full standard deer processing certificate courtesy of Web's Deer Processing!
- A $25 Visa gift card from Fenton's Custom & Collision!

Enter your buck for another chance to win at w3dcountry.com/bucks-for-bucks!

11/17/2023

Twenty-eight-year-old Demarco V. Stokes, of Belvidere, Illinois, was taken to the Williamson County Jail.

MARION – A Belvidere, Illinois man was arrested and charged with Aggravated Robbery, Armed Robbery and Aggravated Assault following a Thursday night armed robbery at ROC One Stop on East DeYoung Street in Marion. According to Marion

11/17/2023

Thursday’s girls’ basketball scores are here from Section618.com!

Girls Basketball: Altamont 61, Windsor Stew/Stras 45 Carlinville 36, Athens 26 Central A&M 55, Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 39 Collinsville 70, Granite City 24 Fairfield 54, Flora 25 Goreville 67, Eldorado 44 Harrisburg 54, Carbondale 47 Herrin 59, Anna-Jonesboro

11/16/2023

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s investigators, with the assistance of the Benton Police Department, conducted a search of Austin W. Lee’s home on Oct. 31 in Benton and arrested him after discovering evidence of child po*******hy and sexual conduct with an animal.

BENTON (WMIX) – A 29-year-old Benton man was ordered detained pending trial Wednesday in Franklin County Court after he pleaded not guilty to multiple child po*******hy charges. Austin W. Lee is facing 10 counts of possession of

11/16/2023

Wednesday's Section618.com Scoreboard is here!

Girls Basketball: North Mac 57, South Fork 51 Vandalia 48, Raymond (Lincolnwood) 40 Columbia Tip-Off Classic: Columbia 43, Father McGivney 40 Belleville West 63, Alton (Marquette) 17 Du Quoin Lady Indian Tip-Off: Salem 56, Murphysboro 17 Pinckneyville

11/15/2023

Ethan Atchison and Victoria Atchison remain in the Franklin County Jail.

BENTON (WMIX) – Two people have been ordered to be detained in jail following the formal filing of m**h trafficking charges Monday in Franklin County Court. According to court records, 32-year-old Ethan Atchison, of Sesser, and 28-year-old

11/15/2023

Tuesday featured more girls hoops. Your Section618.com Scoreboard is here!

Girls Basketball: Carbondale 64, Anna-Jonesboro 31 Casey-Westfield 55, South Central 39 Carterville 59, West Frankfort 23 Century 42, Mayfield, KY (Northside Baptist Christian) 39 Collinsville 65, Cahokia 32 Harrisburg 68, Gallatin County 31 Jerseyville 62, Maryville Christian

11/14/2023

The cause of the fire has been determined to be a cooking/grease fire and is currently considered accidental in nature.

ZEIGLER – Zeigler firefighters responded to a kitchen fire at a home in the 200 block of Prairie Street just before 3 Monday afternoon. According to the Zeigler Fire Department, when firefighters arrived, the owner/occupant of the

11/14/2023

Girls hoops makes its debut tonight on Monday's Section618.com Scoreboard!

Girls Basketball: Althoff 62, Cahokia 33 Breese (Central) 56, Hillsboro 15 Central A&M 56, Neoga 17 Cobden 34, Galatia/Thompsonville 26 Cowden-Herrick/Beecher City 71, South Central 37 Edwards County 68, Wayne City 24 Marion 54, Benton 32 Meridian

11/13/2023

The Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro says 65-year-old Randy Stover passed away Thursday.

MCLEANSBORO – Funeral arrangements have been announced for a Benton man who died in a fatal collision following a medical event he experienced in Phoenix, Arizona Thursday. The Harre Funeral Home in McLeansboro says 65-year-old Randy Stover

11/12/2023

Volleyball wrapped up with state finals while football saw who’s advancing to semifinals next weekend. Saturday’s Section618.com Scoreboard is here.

Volleyball: Class 1A State Finals- 3rd Place: St. Anthony def. Cissna Park/Christ Lutheran 25-14, 23-25, 25-23 Championship: Galena def. Hartsburg-Emden 25-23, 25-16 Class 2A State Finals- 3rd Place: Rock Falls def. Carmi-White County 27-25, 21-25, 25-14 Championship:

11/10/2023

Congrats to our Bucks for Bucks week 1 winner with The Owsley Group, Brokers at Coldwell Banker Prime Realty - Jake Boldrey!

Jake lands a prize pack including the following prizes from our sponsors:
- A Lip Curl Scents “Premium Deer Hunter Prize Packs” with an assortment of Lipcurl products and swag!
- A Platinum Finish Auto Detailing LLC $100 Platinum Deluxe Gift Certificate for a full exterior detail!
- A free “LEGENDARY Urban Legend BBQ Feast” package including Southern IL FAMOUS pulled pork, smoked baked beans, slaw and the fixin’s! All from Urban Legend BBQ!
- A $25 Pro Gun & Indoor Range gift card!
- A free full standard deer processing certificate courtesy of Web's Deer Processing!
- A $25 Visa gift card from Fenton's Custom & Collision!

Enter your buck for another chance to win at 955thefan.com/bucks-for-bucks!

11/10/2023

For an unknown reason, the school bus failed to avoid the semi and its trailer and the front driver side of the school bus struck the rear passenger side of the flatbed trailer.

DU QUOIN – A crash involving a school bus and a semi happened Thursday afternoon in Du Quoin. According to Illinois State Police, around 3:10 p.m. troopers responded to the scene and learned that a semi with

11/09/2023

We have just learned that there has been a crash involving a semi and school bus on Rt. 51 / Kimmel Road in Perry County.

According to the Southern Illinois Fire Incidents page, several injuries have been reported.

We hope to have more details when they become available.