Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Sunday, November 8th, 2020
Salem Police arrested a 25-year-old Salem woman for aggravated assault on Saturday night after she allegedly made threats to her mother while armed with a hammer. Haley Nardone of West Warmouth remain...
Nov 08, 2020
Rural Xenia man killed in farm accident
A 61-year-old rural Xenia man was killed in a fall from the top of a 35-foot grain elevator on his farm during the noon hour on Friday. Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon identifies the victim as Greg ...
Nov 07, 2020
Kaskaskia College dedicates new Geary Student Loft
The ribbon is cut on the new Geary Student Loft at Kaskaskia College Friday afternoon by KC freshman Alyssa Hutton of Centralia as KC Board member Louis Koehler (left) and the drafting student who hel...
Nov 07, 2020
Bluford woman hurt in Patoka crash
A Bluford woman was injured in a crash when her car was struck in the side by a spray truck at the U.S. 51 and Britt Road intersection in Patoka late Friday morning. Marion County Sheriff’s Depu...
Nov 07, 2020
Teutopolis woman receives minor injuries in car-deer crash near Kell
A 38-year-old Teutopolis woman received minor injuries when her vehicle hit a deer Friday night on the Walnut Hill Road west of Route 37 in rural Kell. Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies say Miche...
Nov 07, 2020
Two arrested on felony drug charges following traffic stop in Centralia
Centralia Police arrested two persons on drug charges following a traffic stop late Friday night at Pine and McCord. 28-year-old Nathaniel Hegwood of South Cherry in Centralia was charged with possess...
Nov 07, 2020
Police Beat for Saturday, November 7th, 2020
Centralia Police have arrested a 37-year-old Centralia man for domestic battery. James Gibson of Haussler Street was taken to the Marion County Jail following an incident at his home. The Marion Count...
Nov 07, 2020
Illinois breaks single-day record for number of new COVID-19 cases again
The Illinois Department of Public Health reports another new record for the daily number of COVID-19 cases, beating the record just set Thursday. There were 10,376 new confirmed cases as well as 49 ad...
Nov 06, 2020
Five brought to Marion County Jail Thursday on outstanding warrants
Five people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Thursday on outstanding warrants. 25-year-old Larry Chambers of Hampton, Georgia was returned by prisoner transport on a petition to revoke his pr...
Nov 06, 2020
Final Day to Sign Up for BCMW and WJBD Adopt a Family Program
This is the final day to sign up for the Social Service Agency BCMW and WJBD Radio Adopt a Family Christmas Program. Applications will be available at the BCMW offices from 8:30 to 11:30 am and 1 to 3...
Nov 06, 2020
