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Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Peak daily heat index values up to around 105 degrees.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged hot temperatures and high humidity may cause
heat illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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Perry Co. man convicted in eye-gouging faces new charges

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PERRY Co. (WSIL) � A Swanwick man set to be sentenced next month for gouging out another man’s eyes now faces new charges.

The Perry County State’s Attorney charged Allen Fisher with two counts of aggravated battery for an incident at the county jail on April 22.

Charging documents accuse Fisher of shoving another inmate and slamming his head into a cell wall.

You can read the full charges .

Fisher has no court dates set in his new case.

on Feb. 14 in his 2018 battery case.

A sentencing date is now set for May 9.