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American Red Cross asks you to share your favorite memory

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Friday, March 16th, 2012, 7:14pm
American Red Cross asks you to share your favorite memory

(KFVS) - In honor of March being Red Cross Month, the American Red Cross is asking you to share your favorite Red Cross memory.

All month long, they will be looking for special, personal stories of hope. You can tell them what it was like to volunteer or why it's meaningful to you to give when disaster strikes.

The Red Cross says whether you’ve donated in the aftermath of a disaster, given blood, taken a class or received help in an emergency, everyone’s got a story to share – one that could inspire others to make a difference, too.

You can click here to submit your story online.

For more information, you can visit the American Red Cross online at www.redcross.org.

Copyright 2012 KFVS. All rights reserved.

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Online registration open for Teen Conference

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012, 5:05pm
Online registration open for Teen Conference

(KFVS) -  Online registration is open for the Southern Illinois Women's Teen Conference at John A. Logan College.

The conference will be Saturday, Feb. 25 and is for young women in grades 7-12. It is planned to provide young women a day to learn about the issues that affect their lives and have fun in the process.

For more information, you can click here to visit the conference's website. You can click here for a registration form. To register online, you can click here.

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SLIDESHOW: Valentines Day 2012

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012, 3:26pm
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Send a message to your sweetheart on Valentines Day

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 11:00am
Send a message to your sweetheart on Valentines Day

(KFVS) - Consider this a friendly reminder and/or a great opportunity because a week from today is Valentines Day!

You can send us a picture of you and your Valentine, along with a message for them. We'll use the pictures and messages in a slideshow. Don't have a picture? Send us a shout-out to your sweetheart (keep it PG) and we'll include it in the story.

You can e-mail pictures to cNews@kfvs12.com or click here to upload them. Don't forget to include your name, where you're from and your message.

Shout-outs can be e-mailed to aruch@kfvs12.com or posted as a comment on the story.

Pictures and mesages may be used on-air.

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IDVA to honor their Jan. 2012 "Veteran of the Month"

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Saturday, January 28th, 2012, 1:08pm
IDVA to honor their Jan. 2012 "Veteran of the Month"

(KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affairs will honor Terry Vance, a Springfield resident and U.S. Army veteran, as its January 2012 “Veteran of the Month” during a ceremony starting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 31.

  The ceremony will be at VFW Post 755, 2211 Old Jacksonville Road in Springfield.

“Terry Vance is an exceptional veteran who continues to put the needs of others above his own,” said IDVA Director Erica Borggren. “He served our country in Vietnam and, as a leader with many veterans’ organizations, has been a strong, lifelong advocate for his fellow veterans.” 

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Murphysboro man arrested after allegedy invading home, attacking officer

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Thursday, January 12th, 2012, 12:14pm
Murphysboro man arrested after allegedy invading home, attacking officer

MURPHYSBORO, IL (KFVS) - A Murphysboro man was arrested Thursday and faces several charges after allegedly breaking into a home.

Cecil Clover, Jr., 42, was arrested and charged with aggravated battery, home invasion, criminal damage to state supported property and resisting/obstructing a peace officer.

The police department says on Thursday, Jan. 12 at about 12:10 a.m., officers were sent to a home in the 100th block of North 7th Street. The resident told officers a man, later identified as Clover, entered the home without authority after causing a disturbance near the house.

Police say an officer arrived at the house and found Clover in a second floor bedroom. Clover allegedly attacked the officer causing minor injury and damaging the officer's equipment. Several other MDP officers and Jackson County deputies arrived at the house and subdued Clover.

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Five steps to better communicate with your teen

Submitted by Amber Ruch, KFVS12 County News Web Producer
Monday, January 9th, 2012, 5:19pm
Five steps to better communicate with your teen

CARBONDALE, IL (KFVS) - Director of Residential Life at Brehm Preparatory School Theresa Miller is offering some tips to better communicate with your teenagers.

She asks you to remember a time when your teenager wanted you to listen to him or her and think about what you were doing when they approached you. Miller says maybe you were busy or your mind was elsewhere. She says to put yourself in your teen's place and examine the way you communicate with teenagers and practice active listening, a way of communicating that focuses on the speaker.

She says there are many different active listening skills.

Miller offers these five basic listening skills that will help you communicate with your teenager in a more rewarding and meaningful way:

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