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🌱 What Mount Vernon police found during a South 19th Street search warrant

Mount Vernon, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Mount Vernon! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • What Mount Vernon police found during a South 19th Street search warrant
  • Which Mount Vernon leaders just earned major regional recognition?
  • How a Mt. Vernon volunteer group is funding future local nurses

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Clouds, then sun; not as hot, with a high of 85 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Saturday: Increasing clouds and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 70.
  • Sunday: A thunderstorm in spots, with a high of 78 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Mount Vernon PD: One arrested on firearm, battery charges (wpsdlocal6.com) — Mount Vernon police arrested a 35-year-old local man after a search on South 19th Street turned up narcotics and a stolen firearm, leading to multiple felony and domestic-violence-related charges. Officers worked with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s High Risk Team and say the arrest followed several days of searching, emphasizing their focus on removing dangerous offenders from the community.
   

2. SSM Health Foundation Board Members Recognized (wmix94.com) — Several SSM Health Foundation – Southern Illinois board members with strong ties to Mount Vernon and Jefferson County have been honored for their leadership and community service. Local standouts include Rex Cusumano and Tony Wielt, both recognized by the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, and Kim McMillan, praised for guiding major improvements at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital. The Foundation says these leaders help keep high-quality health care close to home.
   

3. RLCF High 5 Scholarship: Investing in the Future of Healthcare with Deaconess Illinois Auxiliary (wmix94.com) — A volunteer auxiliary based at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads in Mount Vernon has created a new High 5 Scholarship Endowment through the Rend Lake College Foundation to support future healthcare workers. With proceeds from local fundraising and their Times Square Mall shop, the group will help students with modest GPAs afford training, while RLCF matching funds stretch each donation’s impact across Southern Illinois.
   

4. Two Orcas women take flight in the 49th Annual Air Race Classic - Islands' Sounder (islandssounder.com) — Mount Vernon will serve as the finish line for the 49th Annual Air Race Classic, a 2,743-mile all-women’s cross-country flying competition starting June 23 in East Alton. Two pilots from Washington state, flying as Team OrcaHawks, will race through the eastern U.S. before ending in Mount Vernon. Locals can track their progress live on the event’s online race map.
   

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  • Mount Vernon Township High School District 201 posted a job opening for Sub Custodian in Mount Vernon. Apply here.
  • Drury Hotels Company, LLC posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Mount Vernon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mount Vernon here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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