Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Fair Talent Show selects Junior and Senior Winner to advance to state
The Marion County Fair Talent Show provided entertainment before the grandstand at the fair Sunday night. 14-year-old Ella Draege who is the reigning State Champion in the Junior Division was the winn...
Aug 1, 2022 Talent Show winners after the show. Left to right: Marion County Junior Miss Sarah Morris, Senior Talent Show Winner Ella Draege, Junior Talent Show Winner Briar Tate, and Marion County Fair Queeen Maggie Telford.
Monday is Kids Day at the Marion County Fair
Monday is Kids Day at the Marion County Fair. Ag in the Classroom Teacher Meggan Heistand is coordinating the many activities planned for kids of all ages free of charge from nine am to two pm. "We ha...
Aug 1, 2022 Earlier Kids Day at the Marion County Fair.
Chicago teen fatally shot outside Decatur graduation party
DECATUR, Ill. (AP) - A 14-year-old girl from Chicago has been killed outside a graduation party in Decatur. Three more people were injured early Sunday. The Macon County coroner identified the victim ...
Aug 1, 2022
Moto Cross opens Marion County Fair grandstand entertainment
The Marion County Fair grandstand entertainment opened Saturday night with the Moto Cross competition. There were three Pro Money races along with numerous other categories for younger riders. ...
Jul 31, 2022 Michael Hicks of Fenton, Missouri soared to victory in both the 250cc and 450 cc Pro Money classes at Saturday night's Moto Cross at the Marion County Fair.
4H Shows for swine, dairy, beef, sheep, and goats held in Marion County Fair Show Barn on Saturday
Hundreds of swine, dairy, beef, sheep, and goats were shown during 4-H shows held at the Marion County Fair Show Barn on Saturday. In the swine show, the Grand Champion Market Barrow was shown by Elia...
Jul 31, 2022 Beef show judging. Front to rear Ryegan Warren, Alexsys Hammond, and AJ Wilkins show their animals during the Saturday Beef Show.
Police Beat for Sunday, July 31st, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested a 47-year-old Centralia man for possession of methamphetamine. Michael Lafour of Jones Street was taken to the Marion County Jail. Centralia Police arrested 49-year-old ...
Jul 31, 2022
7 dead in wrong-way crash on northern Illinois interstate
HAMPSHIRE, Ill. (AP) - Police say seven people are dead after a crash involving a wrong-way vehicle on an interstate in northern Illinois. The crash occurred around 2 a.m. on Interstate 90 in McHenry ...
Jul 31, 2022
Winning $1.337 billion Mega Millions ticket sold at suburban Chicago convenience store (updated 2:00 PM)
The winning Mega Millions ticket is now worth $1.337 billion as a result of a surge of ticket sales in the final hours before the Friday night drawing where one person who purchased their ticket in De...
Jul 30, 2022
Bond set at $15,000 for Salem man charged with hitting woman in head with pistol
A 35-year-old Salem man was formally charged in Marion County Court on Friday with two counts of aggravated battery for allegedly hitting a 28-year-old Salem woman in the head with a pistol. Trevor Br...
Jul 30, 2022
Centralia man arrested for burglary and theft in Clinton County
A 37-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Clinton County Court with alleged burglary and theft between $10,000 and $100,000. Ryan McGrew of North Elm declined a public defender, noting he would ...
Jul 30, 2022 Clinton County Sheriff's Department. Photo courtesy of department's Facebook page.
