Every second, the world burns 275 metric tons of coal – enough to fill 10 large dump trucks. That makes nearly 17,000 tons per minute, or one million tons an hour. Quickly, the mass becomes so large ...

WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (KFVS) - Registration is open for the Old King Coal 5K on Saturday, May 9. According to organizers, early bird registration is until April 15. It’s $25 per runner, includes a ...

WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (KFVS) - The 2024 Old King Coal Festival continues Friday night in downtown West Frankfort. The Midway opens at 5 p.m. on Friday, May 10, and free entertainment on the main stage ...

BENTON, Ill. (WSIL) -- A 22-year-old from Du Quoin was crowned the 2025 Princess Flame in front of a large crowd on Saturday. Raylee Carroll of Du Quoin, was crowned the 2025 Princess Flame on April ...

WEST FRANKFORT, Ill. (WSIL) — A lifelong connection to the coal mining industry has earned John Gossett the title of 2026 Old King Coal, according to members of the Old King Coal Festival Committee.

South Africa is running into an energy crunch — and is likely to fall back largely on ”Old King Coal” to deal with it. Eskom officials indicate that the likely source of new capacity will be ...

WEST FRANKFORT — Twenty-two year old Raylee Carroll of Du Quoin was crowned 2025 Princess Flame before a large crowd Saturday afternoon during the Old King Coal Festival Princess Flame Scholarship ...