Murphysboro's Gary Carter spoke with the voice of the Red Devils, Matt Varney, on the exciting Jackson County rivalry with Carbondale being renewed after a year off due to the pandemic, as well as how the team has grown since last April:
Carterville football coach Brett Diel spoke with voice of the Lions, Dave McKenzie, before Friday night's game at #2 Benton. Diel is excited to finally be playing football in the fall again and spoke about the challenge of facing Benton - who appears to have reloaded after an exciting 5-1 spring season. Hear the Lions on Newsradio WJPF 1340 AM and 99.5 FM Friday night:
Carbondale Football coach Bryan Lee spoke with the voice of the Terriers, Roger Medlen, before Friday night's game at Murphysboro. It will be the 103rd meeting between the two teams and the 100th anniversary since their first meeting. Lee talks about getting some normalcy back and dealing with Murphysboro's Wing T offense. You'll be able to hear the game on WJPF 107.9 FM and wjpf.com Friday night:
Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs joins The Morning Newswatch.
Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza joins The Morning Newswatch.
Du Quoin State Fair Manager Josh Gross and Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Jerry Costello II. join The Morning Newswatch.
Jackson County Health Department Administrator Bart Hagston joins The Morning Newswatch.
SIH Chief Nursing Officer Jennifer Harre joins The Morning Newswatch.
U.S. Representative Mike Bost (R-Murphysboro) joins The Morning Newswatch.
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Mike Murphy, Scott Hudson, and Dave McKenzie discuss the state of MLB attendance in the first full season back from COVID:
