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Fayette County man charged with possession of child pornography
A Fayette County man has been charged with soliciting and possessing child pornography. The case against 59-year-old Thomas Scott is part of Attorney General Kwame Raoul’s ongoing work to appreh...
Nov 20, 2020
Eastbound I-64 closed six hours Friday following truck crash
Illinois State Police say eastbound Interstate 64 in Wayne County was closed for about six hours Friday for cleanup and recovery following the crash of a semi. Preliminary investigative details indica...
Nov 20, 2020
Police Beat for Friday, November 20th, 2020
A 60-year-old Flora woman was arrested by Odin Police for alleged aggravated battery following an ongoing neighborhood dispute over a dog. Rhonda Castleberry of Cherrybark is accused of spraying anoth...
Nov 20, 2020
CN Train starts fires along railroad tracks near Odin and north of Salem
A CN freight train with a hot bearing set fire to brush alongside the railroad tracks near Odin and along the Hopkins Hunter Road north of Salem early Friday morning. Salem Fire Protection District Ch...
Nov 20, 2020
Illinois city loses appeal over tickets, police performance
SPARTA, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court says a city acted illegally when it evaluated police officers partly by their number of tickets. The court said Sparta's policy violated state law, which...
Nov 20, 2020
Thank an insect: Hundreds of jobs tied to protein venture
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - Archer Daniels Midland and a French company announced plans to produce protein from insects in Decatur, a venture that is expected to create hundreds of jobs. The site will be own...
Nov 20, 2020
2020 11/22 - John H. Vaughn
John H. Vaughn, 84, of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Salem Township Hospital in Salem, Illinois. John enjoyed doing yard work and working on cars. He was a member of Eternity ...
Nov 20, 2020
2020 11/22 - Morris H. Bechte
Morris H. Bechtel, 84, of Woodlawn, Illinois, passed away at 9:41 am November 20, 2020 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Morris was the owner and operator of B & W ...
Nov 20, 2020
2020 11/22 - Lillie M. Marlow
Lillie M. Marlow, 87, of Dix, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2020, at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital, in Mt. Vernon. She graduated from Dix Grade School, Centralia High School, Mt. Vernon Comm...
Nov 20, 2020
2020 11/22 - Evelyn Mae Lyons
Evelyn Mae Lyons, 73, of Odin passed away Monday, November 16, 2020 at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia. Evelyn was a loyal employee at Wheaten Plastics in Centralia for 12 years where her k...
Nov 20, 2020
