Jake Linder sits down with Mt. Vernon Fire Chief & EMA Coordinator Kevin Sargent this week to discuss severe weather season safety and preparation, summer tips, and of course his retirement. Thank you to Kevin for being a great friend and asset to the radio stations over the years. Sargent has always been accessible during severe storm coverage, water crisis, safety tips, and with any information any time he was called upon by those at Withers Broadcasting Companies. We can't thank him enough for his service and wish him rest as well as relaxation in his retirement.

Rick Osman, co-creator and co-host of Lost America, joins the Southern Illinois Insider to discuss the show itself, but specifically the first 2 episodes that feature Southeastern and Southern Illinois state parks and the ancient mysterious behind its beauty. Lost America is available for purchase on Amazon Prime now.

Jake Linder sits down with Pastor Tim Reynolds of Mt. Vernon Baptist Temple as the organizer of this event and is also joined via phone from Texas by Jimmy Meeks. Meeks is a retired Texas police officer and minister who teaches situation awareness and how to be a first responder in an emergency.

More details on this event via the link here: https://www.wmix94.com/event/mt-vernon-church-safety-seminar/

and here; https://www.wmix94.com/event/womens-safety-seminar/