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Two Arrested at Former Peabody Coal Mine

The Wabash County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a 2008 white Chevrolet Tahoe parked inside the former Peabody Coal Mine. On March 19, the Sheriff's Office made two arrests: the driver, 46-year-old Tara Cottrill of Centralia, and 30-year-old Kyle Hall from Odin.An investigation... Read More.

Peabody, largest US coal miner, seeks bankruptcy protection

NEW YORK (AP) - Peabody Energy, the nation's largest coal miner, is seeking bankruptcy protection.The St. Louis based company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Wednesday in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Missouri.The company says all mines and offices... Read More.