Mt. Vernon Register-News

Local

October 13, 2009

Daily Record: Oct. 13, 2009

Mt. Vernon Police Department

Thefts

Sunday at 7:32 a.m., police responded to a report of theft of pumpkins from a holiday display in the 4200 block of Rose Lane.

Sunday at 2:39 p.m., police responded to a report in the 1000 block of South 21st Street that a TV had been stolen.

Police responded to a report Sunday at 3:26 p.m. in the 300 block of Main Street that a lawnmower and Weedeater had been stolen.

Incidents

Police responded to a report Sunday that in the 1000 block of Fairfield Road, a resident received a possible fraudulent bill in the mail.

Police responded to a report of property damage at 10:32 a.m. Sunday. The complainant reported someone had covered their car in blue crepe paper, which damaged the paint.

Monday at 11:16 a.m., police responded to a report of gunshots fired in the 600 block of Strawberry Lane. Upon investigation, police found a resident setting off cherry bombs, who promised to stop.

Sunday at 7:22 p.m., police responded to a report that someone had thrown rocks at a car in the 600 block of East White Avenue.

Police responded to a report Sunday at 11:53 a.m. at Sharp’s Food Mart, that the soda machine had been broken into.

Police responded to a report of a theft at the Pilot Truck Stop at 1:48 p.m. Monday.

Police responded to a report Sunday at 9:13 p.m. that someone had thrown rocks at a window and bath tissue at a residence in the 200 block of Burns Avenue.

Monday at 12:51 a.m. police responded to a report of loud music in the 1700 block of Warren Avenue.



Jefferson County Sheriffs Office

Thefts

Police responded to a report at 3:03 p.m. Saturday in the 15000 block of East Lynchberg Road of a theft of pills.

Saturday at 4:54 p.m., in the 15000 block of North Legion Lane, police responded to a report of a theft of money under $300.

Incidents

Police responded to a report of two people attacking another person at 7:09 p.m. Saturday in Waltonville.

Monday at 4:33 a.m., police responded to a report of pumpkins having been thrown off the overpass at I-64.

Accidents

Saturday at 8:19 p.m., police responded to a report of a car driving into the ditch in the 15000 block of North Tolle Lane. The driver was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol, according to police reports.



Illinois State Police

Arrests

Harlod G. Pendergras, 60, of Benton, Ky., was arrested at 3:15 p.m. Saturday on a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. Bond was set at $6,000 and Pendergras was released from custody.

Text Only
Local
  • Principal shares information about school

    MT. VERNON – City Schools District 80 Primary Center Principal Shannon Marler provided the District 80 Board of Education with an update on the school at the latest board meeting.

    February 11, 2012

  • Check Bluford students collect donation

    BLUFORD — There probably hasn’t been much loose change jingling in parents’ pockets who have children attending Bluford Grade and High Schools the last three weeks.

    February 11, 2012 1 Photo

  • CASA Men Cooking for CASA winners

    MT. VERNON — The first-ever Men Cooking for CASA fundraiser officially came  to a close Thursday afternoon.

    February 10, 2012 1 Photo

  • Brehm offering free computer classes

    MT. VERNON — C.E. Brehm Memorial Library is offering free computer classes through a grant funded by Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

    February 10, 2012

  • Teachers receive grants

    MT. VERNON — Ten City Schools District 80 teachers recently received grants from the District 80 Foundation.

    February 10, 2012

  • Overdose immunity law to go into effect

    MT. VERNON — Gov. Pat Quinn signed a law that will go into effect June 1, which will give immunity from prosecution to people who call 911 to report drug overdoses.

    February 10, 2012

  • Heart Night Second Women’s Heart Night held

    MT. VERNON — A sea of ladies dressed in red descended upon Cedarhurst Center for the Arts on Thursday for the second Women’s Heart Night.

    February 10, 2012 1 Photo

  • Evening of Jazz at Cedarhurst Valentine weekend

    The 6th Annual Valentine Weekend Jazz Concert at Cedarhurst will be held Saturday, featuring the Loren Golden Ensemble.
    "This is the sixth year for the Evening of Jazz at Cedarhurst,” Sarah Sledge, Cedarhurst's Communications Director noted. "It's always a popular event when we pair jazz music with the Valentine theme."
    Golden, an attorney by profession, is a talented pianist who frequently performs with the Elgin Community College Jazz Ensemble, inormation states.  A pianist since the age of four, his love of the arts has inspired his continued involvement with music. Golden has enjoyed playing piano in variety shows, summer theatre, and clubs such as the Playboy Clubs in Chicago and Lake Geneva.

    February 9, 2012

  • District 80 receives recognition

    City Schools District 80 received a 3.8 out of a possible 4 points on its 2012 Financial Profile Designation from the Illinois State Board of Education.
    This is the second year in a row the district has received the “financial recognition” category from the state board; the district received the same score as 2011.

    February 9, 2012

  • WILLIAMS JCAAHC highlights citizens

    Karl Williams, the inbound manager at Walgreen’s Distribution, has worked there for 39 years, 20 of which has been in the King City.
    Debbie Kendrick-Hopgood followed in her grandmother’s and father’s footsteps as the head of Kendrick Paper Stock Company, and has worked there since 1980.

    February 9, 2012 1 Photo