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Granite Police Apprehend 18-Year-Old Carrying Firearm At Warriors' Football Game

3 years ago
GRANITE CITY - Granite City Police Department Officers on Friday, October 14, 2022, apprehended an individual who was carrying a firearm at the Granite City High School football game against Quincy Notre Dame. The individual was apprehended without incident and was taken to the Granite City Police Department where he was held until his case was presented to the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office on October 17, 2022. The individual charged has been identified as: Tommyandre J. McCarter, 18, of the 3800 block of Lake Drive in Pontoon Beach. McCarter has been charged with the following offenses by the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office: CT I: Unlawful Use of Weapons (Class 3 felony) CT II: Aggravated Unlawful Use of Weapons (Class 4 felony) McCarter’s charges were presented to the Honorable Judge Janet Heflin and his bond was set at $50,000 (ten percent applies). McCarter was later released on his own recognizance on 10/18/22. The Granite

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KFC Plans Return To Jerseyville

3 years ago
JERSEYVILLE - Jerseyville has a new KFC that is being built on Route 67 across from Walmart and next to the AT&T office. Jerseyville Mayor Bill Russell said construction is moving ahead in a quick fashion and he expects it will not take the builders long to complete the project. Mayor Russell sees the new KFC as a future hit for the Jersey region. "There are a lot of people in Jerseyville extremely excited about KFC coming here," he said. "It may be mostly drive-thru but it will have an indoor dining area, too. We want to continue to move forward and bring new business opportunities to our community." Russell said the concrete is poured for the new KFC and the plumbing is installed. He didn't know an expected completion date, but he said they are off to a good start. "They (the new KFC) will do well," Russell concluded.

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