Author Archives: News
2021 02/23 - Mable V. Etheridge
Mable V. Etheridge, 98, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 12:41 pm February 17, 2021 at Mount Vernon Countryside Manor in Mount Vernon. Mable was a faithful member of Old Union Missionary Bapt...
Feb 18, 2021
Centralia Mayor says talk of terminating city manager 'blown out of proportion'
Centralia Mayor Herb Williams says social media discussion on the possible termination of City Manager Lowell Crow is ‘blown out of proportion’. While Williams would not discuss specifics ...
Feb 18, 2021
Some Clinton County government computers infected by ransomware
Clinton County State’s Attorney Doug Gruenke says the county continues to recover from a ransomware attack that has infected computers in several county offices. Gruenke says the records managem...
Feb 18, 2021
2021 02/20 - Jean Francis Sturgell
Jean Francis Sturgell, age 60, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 2:45 P.M. on Friday, February 12, 2021, at her home in Centralia, Illinois, with her loving family by her side. Jean was of the Me...
Feb 18, 2021
Car stuck in snow catches fire and is destroyed
A car stuck in snow at the end of a driveway caught fire and was destroyed Wednesday night. Kinmundy-Alma Fire Chief Kevin Day says the fire apparently began in the engine compartment when the tires w...
Feb 18, 2021
2021 02/19 - John E. Shields
John E. Shields, 84, of Odin, passed away Wednesday, 17, 2021 at SSM Health St. Mary Hospital in Centralia. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Sutherland-Garnier Funeral Home at 235 North Sycamor...
Feb 18, 2021
Ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan to resign seat
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois state Rep. Michael Madigan has announced that he is resigning his seat in the Legislature. The Chicago Democrat virtually set Illinois' political agenda as House spea...
Feb 18, 2021
2021 02/22 - LaVerna L. Harrison
LaVerna L. Harrison, 95, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 3:30 pm February 15, 2021 at Helia Healthcare of Benton, Illinois. Mrs. Harrison spent her life taking care and raising her children....
Feb 18, 2021
Areas Republican State Senator and State Rep not happy with Governor's budget proposal
Republican State Senator Jason Plummer and State Representative Blaine Wilhour were not pleased with what they heard when watching the Governor remotely deliver his budget address on Wednesday. Plumme...
Feb 18, 2021
Governor proposes $41-billion budget with no new taxes
Governor JB Pritzker delivering his State Budget message remotely to the state legislature on Wednesday. Governor JB Pritzker is proposing a more than 41 billion dollar budget for the next fiscal year...
Feb 18, 2021
