Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man allegedly fights with police trying to arrest him in domestic battery case
A 30-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for three counts of aggravated battery to a police officer after allegedly fighting police trying to arrest him in a domestic battery case. Police receive...
Jul 1, 2022
Centralia woman faces multiple charges following two altercations
A 43-year-old Centralia woman is being held in the Marion County Jail for aggravated battery to a police officer, simple battery, and hate crime following two separate altercations. Police say they we...
Jul 1, 2022
Sandoval woman arrested for alleged DUI following crash in rural Odin
A 29-year-old Sandoval woman has been arrested for alleged driving under the influence following a two vehicle crash in the 1200 block of Red Stripe Road in rural Odin. Marion County Sheriff's Deputie...
Jul 1, 2022
Hazlecrest man receives 42-months in prison for unlawful restraint
A 43-year-old Hazelcrest man has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after pleaded guilty in Marion County Court for unlawful restraint. Francisco Lavigne is accused of grabbing a famil...
Jul 1, 2022
KC releases Dean's List and President's List for spring semester
Congratulations to the full- and part-time students on the Kaskaskia College Dean's List for the spring 2022 semester. This list includes full-time students who completed 12 or more college-level seme...
Jul 1, 2022
Vernon woman sentenced to four years in prison for stabbing estranged husband and his friend
A 40-year-old Vernon woman has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of aggravated battery in Marion County Court in connection with the stabbing of her estranged ...
Jul 1, 2022
Kell Fire Department announces promotion of Kyle Boozer
A ten-year member of the Kell Fire Department has been promoted to the lieutenant's position. Kyle Boozer first joined the department in August 2012. He's been responsible for the maintenance on the d...
Jul 1, 2022 Kell Fire Chief Lonnie McDaneld, right, congratulates new Lieutenant Kyle Boozer as Boozer's wife, Cara, looks on.
New Marion County Board committee formed to look at coordinated countywide emergency weather alerting system
The Marion County Board has approved the formation of a new committee to study a countywide multi-faceted weather warning system. County Board Chair Debbie Smith created the committee and named Law En...
Jul 1, 2022 Marion County Law Enforcement Committee Chair Steve Whritenour.
CDC: New listeria outbreak tied to Illinois death
NEW YORK (AP) - One death from Illinois and nearly two dozen hospitalizations are being tied to a new listeria outbreak of unknown origin. Health officials said Thursday that they have not identified ...
Jul 1, 2022 Raed Mansour / CC
Illinois' Family Relief Plan goes into effect Friday; Senator Plummer calls the plan an election year gimick
The State's Illinois Family Relief Plan begins July 1st. Governor JB Pritzker says in total, more than $1.8-billion in relief is going out to taxpayers. "Every Illinoisan will get tax relief on essent...
Jun 30, 2022 Governor and Democratic officer holders and legislative leaders talk about tax breaks that start July 1st during a news conference in Chicago.
