Murphysboro Mayor Will Stephens joins us to talk about the town, including renovations to Walnut Street, the Big Muddy River Overpass and a banner he wants residents to sign in response to a woman who wrote to the town about her experiences with a soldier from Murphysboro during World War II.

David Friess, Republican candidate for Illinois’ 116th State House Seat, joins The Morning Newswatch....
SIU Small Business Development Center Director Mellissa Ray Roach joins The Morning Newswatch....
Environmental Director for the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission Tyler Carpenter joins The Morning Newswatch. Take the survey: greateregypt.org/carbondale-urbanized-area-water-resources-survey...