🌱 Will Benton’s famous George Harrison house be saved again?
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In today's newsletter:
- Will Benton’s famous George Harrison house be saved again?
- Benton crews join response to deadly Zeigler house fire
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 54 degrees.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 63, low: 37.
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 39 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Before Beatlemania, George Harrison visited his sister in Illinois. The house is now for sale (newsnationnow.com) — A historically significant Benton home where George Harrison stayed in 1963 is up for sale, raising questions about its future and possible demolition. Local investors once saved the McCann Street house and turned it into a Beatles-themed bed-and-breakfast, but interest has faded, and city leaders have not yet moved to protect the landmark despite its unique tie to Benton’s past. 
• 1 dead after house fire with explosions in Zeigler, officials say - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News (kbsi23.com) — Benton firefighters helped battle a deadly house fire early Thursday in nearby Zeigler, where one person died, another resident was hurt, and a firefighter was treated for injuries. The blaze destroyed the home, damaged two neighboring houses, and drew multiple area departments while state and county officials continue investigating the cause.
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🗞 Nearby News
West Frankfort
- James Douglas (JD) Darr-Benton, IL (franklincounty-news.com)
- West Frankfort fire chief resigns amid pay dispute, council rejects salary plan - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News (kbsi23.com)
- Local Sports Recap – April 15, 2026 – WRUL-FM (wrul.com)
Du Quoin
- AMA adds vintage bike race to run alongside Flat Track Championship (powersportsbusiness.com)
Carterville
- James Otto 'Jim' Clayton (wmclradio.com)
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