WMOK News Check

Monday, September 26, 2022

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Today’s WMOK News Check:

WMOK – Metropolis · Monday Online WMOK News Check 9.26.22

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Today – Sunny, with a high near 75°. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Tonight – Clear, with a low around 45°.
Tuesday – Sunny, with a high near 76°. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night – Clear, with a low around 43°.

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Powers Church Road in Massac County Today through Thursday, September 29

Powers Church Road will be closed to thru traffic between Orchard Road and Deer Run Road.

The closure is due to repairs being made to a large culvert.

Saturday Night Shooting in Metropolis Leaves Two Hospitalized

Shortly before 11pm on Saturday night Metropolis Police dispatch received a call of shots fired in the 400 block of W. 20th Street.

While responding, officers were notified that a gunshot victim had arrived at Massac Memorial Hospital.

Preliminary Investigation revealed that a 33 year old male from Wickliffe Ky had gone to a residence in the 400 block of W. 20th to purchase an item that was for sale. For reasons unknown at this time, an altercation ensued and the victim decided not to purchase the item.

As the victim was leaving in a 2002 Chevrolet SUV he was shot by the offender, a 59 year old female.

Officers attempted to make contact with the offender but she would not answer the door.

Metropolis Officers with the assistance of the Massac County Sheriff’s Deputies secured the perimeter until the IL State Police District 22, IL State Police SWAT and a negotiator arrived on the scene.

Entry was made into the residence around 8:00 am on Sunday at which time the offender was located and appeared to have overdosed on pills.

She was taken to the hospital for treatment.

Massac County State’s Attorney Josh Stratmeyer was contacted. He secured warrants and charges are pending, Investigation is ongoing.

WMOK spoke with Metropolis Police Department Chief and Director of Public Safety Harry Masse this morning via text and he has advised that there is no threat to the community.

Chief Masse said that the shooting victim was flown to out of state hospital. The offender is also in the hospital.

WMOK has now spoken with a Metropolis resident who encountered the situation while on his way to Sonic. Gage Hornback told WMOK that while traveling on 20th street he saw a vehicle ahead swerving and driving through a yard. When he slowed his own vehicle to navigate the situation the victim approached his vehicle and told him that he had been shot and he needed to get to the hospital and to call his wife.

Hornback told the victim to get in the vehicle and with hazard lights on drove him to Massac Memorial Hospital and helped him in to the Emergency Room.

Hornback said it was a very intense situation as the man was telling him things to tell his wife and family in case he didn’t make it.

Unsure of what to do after such an instance, Hornback went to the Metropolis Police Department to advise them of what had happened.

Chief Masse joins WMOK on Wednesday of this week for his regularly scheduled Coffee Break.

Today is Family Day! Family Day, created by the Center on Addiction, focuses on getting parents to do things with their children so that connections that create sustaining strong relationships are made, in order to help prevent teen drug use. Small things like eating meals together, playing games together, and asking children about their day can do much to build strong relationships. Connections should be made at a young age, as it is difficult to begin making connections with children who are already in their teenage years.

Full list of Massac County Food Pantries

School Bus Driver Rescues Motorist from Pond in Massac County

School Bus Driver Rescues Motorist from Pond in Massac County / WMOK

WMOK was able to speak this morning with Jeff Pippin of Robinson Transportation, Inc. Pippin is the School Bus Driver who rescued a motorist from a pond in Massac County on Wednesday afternoon. Hear our full conversation below with Mr. Pippin about how the event unfolded:

WMOK – Metropolis · School Bus Driver Rescues Motorist From Pond In Massac County WMOK Interview W Jeff Pippin 9.26.22

WMOK Morning Show

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Coming Up This Week:

Today – Monday, September 26, 2022

9-3P – Cope Food Pantry – Metropolis Distribution – Call (618)524-3635

4P – Brookport Parks & Rec Meeting

5P – At the River Ministries monthly community dinner at the Metropolis Community Center For transportation call (618)638-7561 by 3P.

Tuesday, September 27th –

10:30am – 11:15am – The Metropolis Public Library’s Little Wigglers Program – Stop by for playtime at the Library. Come dressed and ready to play with all things sensory. There are 10 spots available for children ages 3 & under. One parent must remain with child/children for the entire program. Only one parent is allowed at this time so that they are able to maximize the child’s experience.

YOU MUST HAVE LIBRARY CARD TO ATTEND. If you do not have one you will need to come in prior to registering for this program to sign up. You do need drivers license and proof of a address in form of mail. If you live in the county expect to pay $35 one-time processing fee to cover the entire year.

Registration is now open – Register at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4ca5af29abf5c52-little9.

Please let the library know if your child needs any special accommodations. For more information call the library at (618)524-4312.

Hear WMOK’s discussion with the Metropolis Public Library and learn all about the Little Wigglers Program:

WMOK – Metropolis · Metropolis Public Library – Little Wigglers And Little Sprouts – Sept 2022 WMOK Coffee Break

11A-1P or until sold out – The Metropolis Elks Lodge #1428 Salad Luncheon – 104 W 4th St, Metropolis – donation only.
The menu includes chicken salad and a variety of pasta salads including: veggie salad and a sweet salad. For more information call (618) 524-4015

Wednesday, September 28 –

9-3P – Cope Food Pantry – Metropolis Distribution – Call (618)524-3635

12 – 2P Walk in Wednesday Employment Opportunity – Harrah’s Metropolis Hotel Lobby

Thursday, September 29 –

3-6P – Massac County Farmer’s Market – Harrah’s Parking Lot

Friday, September 30 –

9-3P – Cope Food Pantry – Metropolis Distribution – Call (618)524-3635

5-7PM – the Metropolis Public Library presents Carnival of Reading Live Carnival! Pre-register now for Carnival of Reading Challenge on your Beanstack app. Come one, come all to the Carnival of Reading! Step right up and join this September only challenge to earn tickets, and win real prizes to be given away at their LIVE CARNIVAL SEPTEMBER 30th, 5p,-7pm at the Metropolis Public library – 317 Metropolis St, Metropolis. For more information call (618) 524-4312

7P Football – Join us on Friday night as your Massac County Patriots go on the road to take on Herrin at 7pm.

Join WMOK at 6:30 on Friday as we get things started with Kim Comer and Super Country Favorites – followed by WMOK’s Sawyer and Prevallet with coverage of the game!

Get it on your radio at 93.7FM 920AM and tune in at the game – streaming worldwide at ww.920wmok.com and on the Section618.com app

Saturday, October 1 –

8 – 12P Massac County Farmer’s Market – Harrah’s Parking Lot

Sunday, October 2 –

Kentucky man who shot classmates in ’97 imprisoned for life

(AP – Paducah, KY) A Kentucky man who killed three fellow students and wounded five others when he was 14 years old will have to spend the rest of his life in prison without another opportunity to seek parole, the Kentucky Parole Board voted Monday.

Michael Carneal, now 39, told parole board members last week that he would live with his parents and continue his mental health treatment if they agreed to release him. He admitted that he still hears voices like the ones that told him to steal a neighbor’s pistol and fire it into the crowded lobby of Heath High School in 1997. However, Carneal said that with therapy and medication, he has learned to control his behavior.

The board, meeting in Frankfort, voted 7-0 to deny parole, after deliberating in private for about 30 minutes. Carneal watched the vote over Zoom from the Kentucky State Reformatory in La Grange. He sat hunched in a small chair as Kentucky Parole Board Chair Ladeidra Jones asked each member for their vote.

Read the full story here

Local School and Sports News

Joppa-Maple Grove Unit School District 38

A Blood Drive will be held on October 17 from 1:15 to 6:15 in the Joppa High School Cafeteria

Massac Unit #1

Join us on Friday night as your Massac County Patriots go on the road to take on Herrin at 7pm.