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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Murphysboro affecting Jackson County.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Illinois...

Big Muddy River near Plumfield affecting Franklin and Williamson
Counties.

.Levels on the Big Muddy River will continue to fall, dropping below
flood stage near Plumfield and Murphysboro late Sunday or Monday.

For the Big Muddy River...including Plumfield, Murphysboro...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Muddy River near Plumfield.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 24.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late Sunday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


&&

One person injured, suspect arrested after altercation outside Marion bar

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Crime, police,

MARION (WSIL) -- Marion police say a man was injured after an altercation Thursday. 

In the early morning hours of September 8, officers responded to America's Best Value Inn/Heartland Sports Bar for a report of shots fired. 

When officers arrived, they found a man lying in the grass bleeding profusely from the head and a handgun lying on the ground nearby.

The victim, Steven Sheets of Muncie, Indiana, was taken to Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, then to Barnes-Jewish in St. Louis.

Police then arrested 34-year-old David Jennings of Benton for aggravated battery. Jennings was taken to the Williamson County Jail.

After investigating, police learned during the altercation, a weapon was discharged but no one was struck. 

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