Tom Miller sits down with Murphysboro Mayor Will Stephens to discuss the Apple Festival festivities including the upcoming Apple Festival Parade.

Brad McCormick is the Chief Financial Officer at John A. Logan College. Recently the college announced that it would be facing a $1.8 million budget deficit for Fiscal Year 2015. McCormick joins The Morning Newswatch to discuss how he plans to remedy the situation.

Director of Emergency Preparedness for the Franklin-Williamson Bi-County Health Department Carrie Eldridge joins The Morning Newswatch.