Oquawka, Ill.- The Henderson County Sheriff's Office has announced the arrest of a Farmington man for DUI after a complaint of a car submerged in the Mississippi River. According to a news release, On Saturday, October 30th, at 3:54 AM, a Henderson County Deputy responded to a citizen's complaint of a car submerged in the river. The deputy arrived on the scene and observed a man standing near the water, and a vehicle about 80 feet out in the river, with only a portion of the trunk showing out of the water. The driver, 20-year-old Dridyn N. Lewis of Farmington was transported to the Henderson County Sheriff's Office, where he was arrested for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol. Lewis posted bond and is scheduled to appear in court on November 30th, 2022. A dive team from Copperas Creek Fire Protection District in Fulton County was called, and was assisted by Berg's Towing in the recovery of the vehicle.
Canton Fire Department responds to structure fire
Canton Daily Ledger
CANTON The Canton Fire Department responded to a structure fire located at 1050 South 6th Street Sunday night about 11:15 p.m.
While enroute, dispatch notified crews everyone had exited the structure.
Upon arrival, fire personnel found the garage fully involved with fire.
The story above the garage was partially involved.
A MABAS box alarm was sounded bringing all off duty Canton Firefighters to the scene. Fire crews stretched hose lines to the rear of the structure to protect the nearby residence as well as to the garage door side to extinguish the fire. CFD personnel continued fire suppression operations as crews from Copperas Creek Fire Protection District and Buckheart Fire Department arrived on scene to assist with the fire.