Environmental Director for the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission Tyler Carpenter joins The Morning Newswatch.

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Republican candidate for Williamson County Commissioner Ron Ellis joins The Morning Newswatch.

SIU President Randy Dunn joins us to discuss Chancellor Sarvela's cancer diagnosis, the Tyler Smithpeters situation and the difficulties of recruiting students locally, especially with the perception of crime in town.