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Archive for: April, 2011

Cairo mayor calls for evacuation

Downtown Cairo, May, 2009: Will the water come and sweep it all away?

The problem is, there is no such thing as a “mandatory evacuation.”

Suicide reported in Equality

Kyle Crayne

We’ve had independent confirmation of a shooting in Equality, with residents advising that the victim is a male who has taken his own life.

Flood 2011: Gallatin Schools, Junction, kids’ sandbagging efforts

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Parents, you are fortunate to have such awesome kids.

Judge rules levee can be blown near New Madrid, Missouri

West side of Commerce Street, downtown Cairo, May 2009

A federal judge in Missouri has issued his ruling that a segment of the levee holding back the Mississippi River on the Missouri side can be dynamited by the Corps of Engineers to alleviate upriver flooding.

Flood 2011: Around Gallatin County

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Today, Governor Quinn called out 200 more National Guard troops to come to Gallatin and assist with the efforts, including patrolling the levees holding back the Ohio at Old Town.

Flood 2011: In the village of Equality

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Amazing photos by a resident of the village of Equality; thanks to our correspondent there!

Flood 2011: South Equality, Gallatin-Saline line

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These shots were taken today (04.28.11) by Debbie Kimbro, daughter of Reggie McCaughan, a faithful Disclosure reader

Flood 2011, Wayne Co.: Flooded streets in downtown Fairfield; Sims is an island

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Sent to us by our correspondent, Old Fart, this is flooding across portions of Wayne County

BREAKING: John C. Curtis Jr sentenced to 15 years DOC for killing Toby Jump

John C. Curtis, Jr. on the night of April 4, 2009

Curtis was convicted by a Saline County jury on November 1, 2010, of Involuntary Manslaughter in the April 2009 shooting of Jump

Deep south counties: Pope, Massac, Alexander, Pulaski; Flood 2011

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Our correspondent came through yesterday and even in the torrential downpours, toured and shot photos of the deep south counties of southern Illinois.

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