SIU Small Business Development Center Director Mellissa Ray Roach joins The Morning Newswatch.

Joey Watson, a trooper with the Illinois State Police, stops by The Morning Newswatch to discuss the increased roadside safety checks being administered by ISP during the Thanksgiving week.

Executive Director Randy Osborne and Program Director Tina Carpenter of the Boys and Girls Club of Carbondale joined Tom Miller in the studio to explain the program and what they offer to the children of the community.