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Dump truck loses wheels on Route 1

Dump truck loses wheels on Route 1

A dump truck lost two wheels, leading to a three-vehicle accident on Illinois Route 1 Tuesday afternoon.

According to Illinois State Police District, the driver of a 1996 Mack dump truck, Howard D. Ritchie, age 63, of Bone Gap, was northbound on Route 1, just north of Wabash County Road N 820, when two tires separated from the axle on his vehicle.  One tire left the roadway; however, the second tire proceeded into the southbound lane of Illinois Route 1, striking head-on the 2006 Sterling truck tractor, driven by Jeremy S. Hoskins, age 36, of Carmi. 

After the collision, Hoskins vehicle skidded into the northbound lane, striking the 2006 Pontiac Montana vehicle, driven by Thomas M. Miller, age 52, of Mt. Carmel. 

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Former Princeton teammates back together at WVC

Former Princeton teammates back together at WVC

Former Princeton High basketball standout Rontray Chavis is transferring to Wabash Valley College after one year at Redlands Community College in Oklahoma.

Chavis, a 6-4 forward, holds the county's career scoring record with 1,601 points.

Taste of Home cooking show coming to Princeton

PRINCETON, IN (WFIE)- A new Taste of Home Cooking School show will be presented live at the Princeton Community High School auditorium this Thursday, May 17th.

During this interactive event, you can watch top culinary expert Karen Davis demonstrate new recipes you can recreate in your home. 

Not only will you leave the event with new recipe ideas, you will take home a gift bag stuffed with an assortment of products and coupons including two Taste of Home magazines.

New hardware store planned for Carmi

New hardware store planned for Carmi

Carmi is getting a new True Value Hardware store.  The city council has given the go-ahead for a 15,000 square-foot store in the city's west side industrial park.

Jeff and Melissa Gillard, who own Gillard's True Value in Albion, hope to start construction as soon as possible and open the store in late October or early November.

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Water pollution control agency studying Wabash River

Water pollution control agency studying Wabash River

The Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO) is engaged in a study of the Wabash River to determine the amount of nitrogen and phosphorous the Wabash contributes to the Ohio River.

The Wabash has been identified as one of the largest contributors of nitrogen to the hypoxic zone in the northern Gulf of Mexico.  In addition, data has shown that the area where the Wabash enters the Ohio River (at the upstream end of the Smithland Pool) has lower dissolved oxygen levels and is designated as “impaired” in ORSANCO’s 2008 Assessment of Water Quality Conditions.

Illinois State Board of Education seeks members for the Student Advisory Council

Illinois State Board of Education seeks members for the Student Advisory Council

The Illinois State Board of Education is now taking applications from eligible high school students interested in serving on the state agency’s 15-member Student Advisory Council (SAC) for the 2012-13 school year.

“We are looking for the best students from across the state who are willing to step up and represent their peers,” said State Board of Education Chairman Gery J. Chico. “The student leaders bring an essential perspective to the State Board of Education.”

Two hurt when SUV flips in Old Shawneetown

Two hurt when SUV flips in Old Shawneetown

Two people were hurt early Sunday morning when an SUV went off the road and overturned.

Illinois State Police say the accident happened on Old Route 13, just west of Poplar Street in Old Shawneetown about 1 a.m.

Troopers say the driver of the 2005 Kia Rio, Zachary S. Holloway, age 20, of Shawneetown, was traveling eastbound, when for unknown reasons he left the south side of the roadway and overturned. Holloway was not wearing a seat belt and was transported by ambulance to Ferrell Hospital in Eldorado,, for injuries sustained in the traffic crash. He was later transported to Deaconess Hospital in Evansville for further treatment.