Category Archives: Local News
State Public Health Director concerned about statewide increase in COVID-19 deaths
For the second time in less than a week, the daily COVID-19 death toll in Illinois has surpassed 40. The latest figures show 42 people, ranging in age from 40s to 90s died from coronavirus in the past...
Oct 08, 2020
Governor says looser restrictions for Metro East Region possible by Friday
Governor JB Pritzker holding a Wednesday news conference via Zoom due to being quarantined as a result of a staff member testing positive for COVID-19 The extra mitigation that has been in effect for ...
Oct 08, 2020
Five more COVID-19 deaths in region Wednesday; Marion County reports 16 new cases
There have been five new COVID-19 deaths across South Central Illinois reported on Wednesday, including two deaths in Jefferson County and one apiece in Clinton, Fayette, and Wayne Counties. The State...
Oct 07, 2020
Raccoon Grade School goes full remote learning due to COVID-19
Raccoon Grade School has gone to full remote learning until October 19th after two positive cases of COVID-19 showed up in the same class. Superintendent Misty Johannes says the second positive test i...
Oct 07, 2020
Centralia Business and Professional Women name Woman and Boss of the Year
The Centralia Business and Professional Women’s Club has announced their Boss and Woman of the Year. The Boss of the Year is Emily Owen. Emily is the Director of Programs at One Hope United in C...
Oct 07, 2020
U.S Marshal's sweep in and arrest two in Centralia on Tuesday
Kai Reeves and Sevante King. Two people are in custody after being arrested on Tuesday by the U.S. Marshal’s service. Kai Reeves of Golf Lane was taken into custody at his home after his federal...
Oct 07, 2020
Indiana man arrested in 2014 killing of 15-year-old Fairfield girl
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - An Evansville, Indiana man has been arrested in the 2014 killing of a 15-year-old Fairfield girl whose body was found nearly three years ago in a shallow grave in Wayne County....
Oct 07, 2020
Man fatally shot in struggle over gun during traffic stop
HARVEY, Ill. (AP) - State police say a man died overnight after his gun discharged during a struggle over the weapon as troopers were conducting a traffic stop in suburban Chicago. Police said trooper...
Oct 07, 2020
Pritzker confident Congress will agree on stimulus package
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois governor says he is confident Congress will put together another coronavirus pandemic relief package despite President Donald Trump's instructions to shut down ta...
Oct 07, 2020
Fire destroys Odin home
Odin and Salem Firemen work to knock down the remaining flames at the Guy Cheatum home on East Chestnut in Odin that was destroyed in a Tuesday evening fire. Photo by Bruce Kropp. A fast-moving fire d...
Oct 07, 2020
