Category Archives: Local News
Centralia alerting public to Water Utility Phone Scam
The City of Centralia is warning residents about a phone scam targeting residents and water utility customers. Residents have reported receiving various phone calls regarding high water usage, disconn...
Mar 31, 2022
Renovation of Emergency Room entrance of Salem Township Hospital begins Monday
Salem Township Hospital President Alex Nazarian says a $200,000 renovation of the emergency room entrance to the hospital is scheduled to begin on Monday. Nazarian says traffic flow into the ER has be...
Mar 31, 2022
Centralia man gets four year prison term for felony domestic battery
A 45-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to four years in prison for felony domestic battery. Jesse Wallace of South Sycamore Street had earlier pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to the char...
Mar 31, 2022
Explore KC Day set for Friday at Kaskaskia College
Explore KC Day will be held this Friday at Kaskaskia College. Dean of Enrollment Services Amy Troutt says high school students, parents, and other potential students are all welcome. "It is essentiall...
Mar 31, 2022 File: Kaskaskia College Clock Tower and campus.
Two Marion County Fire Departments receive grants
Two Marion County Fire Departments have received small equipment grants from the State Fire Marshal's office. The Odin Fire Department will receive a $26,000 grant and the Iuka Fire Department a $24,3...
Mar 31, 2022 SC National Guard
Portion of I-64 in Wayne County named 'Deputy Sean Riley Memorial Highway'
The Illinois House has adopted a resolution to name a portion of Interstate 64 for the late Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Riley. State Representative Adam Niemerg whose district includes Wayne Co...
Mar 30, 2022 Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Riley.
Wayne City man hurt in Hamilton County crash
A 32-year-old Wayne City man was injured in a single-vehicle crash in Hamilton County Wednesday morning. State Police say preliminary investigative details indicate Michael Smith was traveling northbo...
Mar 30, 2022
Centralia man charged with two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault (updated 2:45 pm 3/30/22)
Centralia Police arrested a 23-year-old city man on Monday on a Jefferson County warrant charging two Class X offenses of predatory criminal sexual assault to a victim under 13. Adam Prusz made his fi...
Mar 30, 2022
Search turns up potential evidence where body was earlier found
Jefferson County Coroner Roger Hayse is hoping to have results in as soon as two weeks from a forensic anthropologist that may lead to the identity of human remains found just southwest of Mt. Vernon ...
Mar 30, 2022 Search for evidence on Tuesday in area human remains were found earlier this month. Photo from Jefferson County Sheriff's Department Facebook page.
Two Mt. Vernon residents hurt in rollover crash on Richview Road
Two Mt. Vernon residents were injured in a rollover crash on Richview Road near I-57 during the noon hour on Tuesday. Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard says a tire is believed to have blown on a p...
Mar 30, 2022
