A police pursuit was called off twice before a deadly wrong-way crash early Thursday morning. Washington State Troopers ...

A southern Illinois man is facing a charge of child porn possession. Dakota R. Martin, 21, of Mt. Vernon, was arrested at his home on Thursday, February 13 and booked into the Jefferson County Jail.

A Westchester man faces multiple weapons charges after being caught with loaded firearms and large-capacity magazines, prosecutors announced. Malachi Beccan, age 27, of Mount Vernon, was arraigned in ...

Linn County Sheriff’s Office and the Mount Vernon Fire Department say crews were able to extinguish a fire at a pole building before it could spread to other structures Thursday night. The fire ...

We are continuing to learn more information about a truck found in Shepherds Lake Wednesday. Police told News 5 that the ...

Southbound Interstate 5 was closed early Thursday for a fatal motorcycle crash in Mount Vernon. Traffic was being diverted at ...

Mt. Vernon had a chance to win it at the line. Tied 65-65, senior guard Marlin Price shoots the free throw and makes it, ...

The Clear Creek Amana girls basketball team had a tough hill to climb during its matchup against Mount Vernon, the No. 1 team ...

MOUNT VERNON, Mo. (KOAM) -- Mt. Vernon High School senior Danny Fields signs with Missouri Southern football on Tuesday morning. "This has been a goal of mine since I was in third grade," Fields says.

The redevelopment of 18 E. Vine St. includes Founders Food Hall featuring eight independent kitchens and a four-season room.

A Mount Vernon man was arrested after a "large" drug arrest in Rockcastle County on Thursday, according to Trooper Scottie Pennington with the Kentucky State Police.

The Mount Vernon Police Department recognized Patrolman Jason Payne as its 2024 Officer of the Year during its second annual ...