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Illinois Man Sentenced in Kentucky to a Year in Caviar Sale

PADUCAH, Ky. (AP) — An Illinois man has been sentenced to a year in prison after admitting he illegally caught sturgeon and sold the fish roe to a caviar distributor in Tennessee.

Daniel Allen, 44, of Brookport, Illinois, pleaded guilty to violating the Lacey Act, which makes it illegal to transport and sell fish that were taken in violation of state law or regulation.

The shovelnose sturgeon were caught out of season in 2018 and 2019 using illegally sized mesh nets along the Ohio River on the Kentucky-Illinois borde ... Read more

MTSU football recruiting class 2023: Meet the Blue Raiders'

Middle Tennessee State's football team added the first members of its 2023 class on Wednesday as the early signing period began.

Below are those who signed their National Letters of Intent with the Blue Raiders on Wednesday:

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Blowing Up Missouri

It sounds ridiculous to blow up and flood part of a state, but this ridiculous idea worked.

By Sheila J. Simon

A dry fall and winter is a great time to plan for the next big Mississippi River flood. The flood is inevitable, ... Read more

Bulldogs Claim 2nd Straight Title

CLARENDON, Texas – A quartet of Clarendon College saddle bronc riders made a big statement this past weekend at the Vernon (Texas) College rodeo.

The top four men were all Clarendon College cowboys, and they were a key reason why the B ... Read more

Pulaski Co. Courthouse to remain closed until Jan. 19 due to COVID-19

MOUND CITY, Ill. (KFVS) - The Pulaski County Courthouse in Mound City, Illinois will be closed on Thursday, January 7.

Plans were to have the courthouse up and running again on Wednesday, Jan. 13, but this has been postponed.

The courthouse will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 19, following the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday.

The closure includes all court services and offices inside and outside the courthouse.

All court and business dates will be extended.

According to the sheriff’ ... Read more

Lubbock entertainment briefs

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Overton hosting New Year's Eve bash

The Overton Hotel and Conference Center is hosting a New Year's Eve gala beginning at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 31.

There’s no better place to be on Ne ... Read more

Here’s why Dickson Mounds is temporarily closing some of i

The Illinois State Museum is temporarily shutting down some of the exhibits at Dickson Mounds in Lewistown.

The museum is reviewing and removing some artifacts as part of a consultation process with the tribes whose ancestors are buried ... Read more

Don't miss Archaeology Field Day at Kincaid Mounds

Don't miss Archaeology Field Day at Kincaid Mounds

The Kincaid Mounds are a rare archelogical site built by settlers from the Middle Mississippian period more than 1,000 years ago. Courtesy of Landmarks Illinois

The Kincaid ... Read more