Shawneetown NewsLocal news for Shawneetown, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.State Disaster Recovery Loans- April 22, 2008 "We work in conjunction with local banks and we right now- our current interest rate for depositing that money is at 2 percent." Many people across Southern Illinois are still working to repair damage from last month's flooding. via WSILhttp://www.topix.net/city/shawneetown-il/2008/04/state-disaster-recovery-loans?fromrss=1 Family chair brings flashof memories flooding back- April 9, 2008 "We never repapered in here so there would always be a reminder of how bad the flood was" In the corner of my bedroom sits an old ladderbacked, cane-bottomed chair. I rarely notice it, except when I'm searching for the jacket I wore the night before, or the belt that I draped over the back instead ... via Evansville Courier & Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/shawneetown-il/2008/04/family-chair-brings-flashof-memories-floo... FEMA In Illinois- April 7, 2008 FEMA officers are in southern Illinois this week, assessing flood damage there. Old Shawneetown, Illinois still looking more like a lake than a town. via TristateHomepage.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/shawneetown-il/2008/04/fema-in-illinois?fromrss=1 Old Shawneetown taking its latest spring soaking- April 5, 2008 "It can take care of 10,000 gallons of water a minute" The main highway leading into this Ohio River town has been barricaded for a week. via Evansville Courier & Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/shawneetown-il/2008/04/old-shawneetown-taking-its-latest-spring-... Tri-State Food Bank to assist flood victims- April 3, 2008 Tri-State Food Bank to assist flood victims Courier & Press staff report Originally published 10:42 a.m., March 28, 2008 Updated 10:42 a.m., March 28, 2008 The Tri-State Food Bank is organizing a donation drive ... via Evansville Courier & Presshttp://www.topix.net/city/shawneetown-il/2008/04/tri-state-food-bank-to-assist-flood-victi... Flooding Evacuates Town- April 1, 2008 "Once people start getting back into their homes, that's where you're going to see the big influx of need. They'll find all the cleaning they have. Laundry detergent is very important then and cleaning supplies." About ten families homes are flooded out, and others are being forced to evacuate. via WEHT-TV Evansvillehttp://www.topix.net/city/shawneetown-il/2008/04/flooding-evacuates-town?fromrss=1 |