Local Print & Digital News

Benton News

Renee Trappe, Editor

rtrappe@localsouthernnews.com

Journalists: 

  • Tim Crosby [1, 2]
  • Curtis Winston [1]
  • Travis DeNeal [1]
  • John Homan [1]
  • Chanda Green [1]

 

The Southern Illinoisan

Lauren Cross, Local News Editor

618-351-5807

lauren.cross@thesouthern.com

Journalists: 

  • Lucas Schnake [1]
  • Codell Rodriguez [1]

Franklin County Gazette

Editor-in-chief: Cara Williams

Phone: 618-438-6397

Email: editor@wfgazette.com

The local environment is conducive to renewable and clean energy projects. SIU is playing its role at faculty level as well as student level. SIU faculty is researching methods to sequester and process environmental carbon dioxide to slow down global warming. A team of SIU students, in 2022, reached the finals of the U.S. solar power competition. The local intelligentsia is also pro- clean energy.

The Marion council, in May 2022, approved the installation of solar-power arrays to power its water and wastewater treatment plants. The decision came in the midst of rising energy costs. The local news had previously covered a similar project undertaken by the Du Quoin City. The financial freedom was one of the primary motivations behind the approval. Nearby School Districts have also installed solar power with somewhat similar reasons of motivation. This project is a smaller version of the project undertaken by John A. Logan College in 2018.

Radio

Wish Fm 98.9

Josh Dunderdale, Advertising

josh@mywithersradio.com

Magic 95.1

Steve Falat, General Manager

steve@riverradio.net

Three Angels Broadcasting Network

(618) 627-4651

Community Facebook Pages

2nd Chance Rescue of Franklin County

Active, Rescue and forgotten pets adoption

Thompsonville Happenings

Active, Local news, Yard sales etc.

Williamson County Ag in the Classroom

Teaches K-12 classroom children about agriculture and food, fiber, and fuel

Williamson County, Illinois Lost animals

Franklin tn/ williamson county area free and/or barter only

Active, job postings, trade offers etc.

Events