Shawneetown NewsLocal news for Shawneetown, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Chapter 9: Trapped- March 30, 2008 "No. But he's always wishing he had some women around the house. 'Specially when I do the cooking." The story so far: The Damron children adopt a puppy on their flatboat ride and arrive in Shawneetown. via Lowell Sunhttp://www.topix.net/city/shawneetown-il/2008/03/chapter-9-trapped?fromrss=1 Unwanted visitor threatens to submerge small IL town- March 28, 2008 "To keep from ruining our appliance and things." A southern Illinois town is nearly under water. Nearly every home in Old Shawneetown, which is just across the Ohio River from Union County, Kentucky, is threatened. via WFIE-TV Evansvillehttp://www.topix.net/city/shawneetown-il/2008/03/unwanted-visitor-threatens-to-submerge-sm... Southern Illinois town vigilant as river rises and more rain possible- March 26, 2008 A southeast Illinois village's worries are rising along with the Ohio River. Residents in Gallatin County's Old Shawneetown are watching the river closely before its expected crest on Thursday. via KWQC-TV Davenporthttp://www.topix.net/city/shawneetown-il/2008/03/southern-illinois-town-vigilant-as-river-... Water Rescues- March 25, 2008 Twice in the past few days, people had to be rescued from raging river waters, not because they were washed in, but because they had taken boats into the water. via Magic 95.1http://www.topix.net/city/shawneetown-il/2008/03/water-rescues?fromrss=1 Shawneetown Prepares For Flooding- March 23, 2008 The Friday morning reading at Old Shawneetown was 42 feet and the forecast has stayed the same of 49.5 feet on Thursday March 27th. via WSILhttp://www.topix.net/city/shawneetown-il/2008/03/shawneetown-prepares-for-flooding?fromrss... S.I. Shelters Open Update- March 21, 2008 Several shelters have opened up across the area for residents that have had to leave their home because of the flooding. via Magic 95.1http://www.topix.net/city/shawneetown-il/2008/03/s-i-shelters-open-update?fromrss=1 R.F.D. News & Views - March 12, 2008- March 13, 2008 "Big oil is behind saying we can't do that (in the U.S.)" Led Delegation Visits Brazil BLOOMINGTON - Twelve corn producers, along with representatives of the Illinois, Iowa and Nebraska corn marketing boards and state associations, recently returned from an 11-day ... via The Legal Recordhttp://www.topix.net/city/shawneetown-il/2008/03/r-f-d-news-views-march-12-2008?fromrss=1 |