Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Sheriff proposing better search of incoming prisoners
Marion County Sheriff Andy Garden told the Marion County Board Tuesday night he expects to receive $120,000 from the Illinois Department of Corrections for housing their prisoners when they were refus...
Mar 09, 2022 Marion County Sheriff Andy Garden addresses the Marion County Board Tuesday night on his decision not to seek election. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Canadian truck driver injured in I-57 crash near Kinmundy
A 70-year-old Ontario, Canada truck driver was injured when his rig left northbound I-57 just south of the Kinoka Road interchange near Kinmundy early Wednesday morning. Kinmundy-Alma Fire Chief Kevin...
Mar 09, 2022
Fire damages home just west of Mt. Vernon
A fire heavily damaged a garage and roof of an adjoining home just west of Mt. Vernon Tuesday afternoon. Jefferson Fire Protection District officials say heavy fire was showing from the garage upon th...
Mar 09, 2022
Central City home heavily damaged by fire
A Central City home received heavy fire damage Tuesday afternoon. Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Boshera says Jesse and Latonya Neal of 1431 North Elm along with three children were all...
Mar 09, 2022 Fire heavily damages the Jesse and Latonya Neal home at 1431 Elm on Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Brady Toennies.
Marion County Supervisor of Assessments office removes 594 property exemptions increasing tax revenue
Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller told the Marion County Board Tuesday night that the first year of the TrueRoll Exemption Project has put nearly $10-million in market value back on ...
Mar 09, 2022 Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller.
Second Republican files for Marion County Sheriff; four more for Marion County Board
A second Republican candidate for Marion County Sheriff filed petitions Tuesday to be on the June primary ballot. Ryan Castleman of Centralia will face off against Kevin Cripps in the Republican prima...
Mar 08, 2022
Kaskaskia College sets graduation for Friday, May 13th
Kaskaskia College has announced Spring 2022 graduation will be held at the main campus on Friday evening, May 13th, at 6:30 pm. The ceremony will recognize all students who graduated in December 2021,...
Mar 08, 2022 File: Kaskaskia College Clock Tower and campus.
Ex-Illinois state senator pleads guilty in embezzlement case
CHICAGO (AP) - A former Illinois state senator has pleaded guilty in a federal embezzlement case, two weeks after he abruptly resigned from the state Legislature. Former state Sen. Thomas Cullerton, a...
Mar 08, 2022 State Senator Thomas Cullerton (from legislative website)
Centralia man gets 14 years in federal prison on child pornography and interstate communication with intent to extort
A 35-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison on two counts of distribution of child pornography and five counts of interstate communication with intent to extort. Bryan...
Mar 08, 2022
Shelby and Boone Street in Salem now four way stop
The Shelby and Boone Street intersection in Salem is now a four way stop. The city council voted in February to add stop signs on Shelby Street due to accidents and near accidents that have occurred a...
Mar 08, 2022 Photo by Toby Gullion.
