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2020 10/17 - Diane Woolbright
Diane Woolbright, 89, of Walnut Hill, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Doctors Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Salem. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Sutherland-Garnier Funeral H...
Oct 15, 2020
2020 10/20 - Mary Goodnight
Mary Goodnight, 83, of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia. Mary was a faithful member of First Apostolic Church in Centralia where ...
Oct 15, 2020
2020 10/17 - Alice Rajean Colclasure
Alice Rajean Colclasure, 87, of Flora, and formerly of Clay City passed away at 7:30 PM, Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the Flora Gardens, in Flora. Mrs. Colclasure was a factory worker having worked at...
Oct 15, 2020
Kinmundy-Alma, Patoka and Sandoval Firemen all handle field fires on Wednesday
Combines are blamed for starting several fires in the area on Wednesday. The biggest fire was near the corner of Vermundy Road and Albert Lane northwest of Kinmundy where a combine was destroyed and 3...
Oct 15, 2020
Police Beat for Thursday, October 15th, 2020
A 27-year-old Vandalia woman has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies on three failure to appear in court warrants. Joetta Mansker of West Edwards is facing Marion County warrants o...
Oct 15, 2020
Centralia man faces new felony charges in connection with February incident
A 42-year-old Centralia man has been formally charged in Marion County Court for unlawful restraint and felony domestic battery following an incident in February. Court documents indicate Emmanuel Nea...
Oct 15, 2020
Illinois Senate Committee looks at prison reform
An Illinois Senate Committee is tackling the issue of prison reform. Experts testified virtually before lawmakers, discussing racial inequities in the judicial system, the need for more mental health ...
Oct 15, 2020
Illinois Department of Public Health issues COVID Holiday Guidelines
The holidays are often a time for parties and getting together with family. But with the coronavirus still going strong State Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike says this year is going to take som...
Oct 15, 2020
2020 10/17 - Alice V. French
Alice V. French, 88, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, formerly of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 7:45 am October 11, 2020, at NHC Healthcare in Hendersonville. Due to COVID-19, a memorial service...
Oct 15, 2020
Franklin Park Wins Boys XC Regional, Girls Also Advance To State
Franklin Park hosted the regional cross country meet yesterday with the top 2 teams and advancing to next Friday's state meet held in DuQuoin. The Franklin Park Bobcats dominated the field as the boys...
Oct 15, 2020
