West Frankfort commemorates miners lost 70 years ago in tragic explosion
kfvs12.com • December 22, 2021
WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (KFVS) - It has been 70 years since the Orient Number 2 explosion that killed more than 100 miners in Franklin County. This is still the deadliest mine explosion in U.S. history. A memorial service on Tuesday evening, December 21 at First Christian Church honored those lost.
Several West Frankfort community stepped up to make sure the Candy Cane Lane holiday display happened this year following the passing of Tim Murphy, the long-time organizer of the event, last year. WEST FRANKFORT — Traveling through Candy Cane Lane this year is a little different.
The National Weather Service's preliminary damage survey of the tornado that went through West Frankfort. WEST FRANKFORT – Sunday night’s tornado that pummeled the city of West Frankfort lasted roughly only seven minutes but left significant damage in its wake.