Category Archives: Local News
State Police arrest two in Centralia on drug charges
State Police have arrested two people on felony drug charges following separate incidents in Centralia on Friday. 42-year-old Larry Brumfield of Alton is being held on possession of 15 to 100 grams of...
Oct 23, 2021
Mt. Vernon woman hurt in crash on south side of Salem
A 26-year-old Mt. Vernon woman was injured in a single-car crash on South Broadway just south of the Kell Street intersection in Salem early Saturday morning. Salem Police say Sarah Ellis of Chestnut ...
Oct 23, 2021
Two Effingham County residents hurt in Wayne County crash
Two Effingham County residents were injured when a truck hauling a trailer went out of control on Wayne County Highway One and the trailer jackknifed. Illinois State Police say the trailer then separa...
Oct 23, 2021 Photo courtesy of ISP website.
Police Beat for Saturday, October 23rd, 2021
Salem Police arrested a 55-year-old Centralia man on Friday on an outstanding federal parole violation warrant. James Horton of West 4th was taken into custody at the Days Inn after his car was locate...
Oct 23, 2021
Illinois bookkeeper sentenced for years-long fraud
O'FALLON, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois woman has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding a book-keeping client out of more than $1 million. Kathleen Dvorak pleaded guilty in May to wi...
Oct 23, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Dot Foods banks on post-COVID rural appeal, pays employees to move
MOUNT STERLING, Ill. (AP) - A 60-year history of vigorous hiring at Dot Foods came to an end with the COVID-19 pandemic. But when the economy picked up again last spring, the food redistributor found ...
Oct 23, 2021 Alachua County / CC
Six new COVID related deaths reported, 4 in Marion and 2 in Jefferson County
The Marion County Health Department is reporting four new COVID-19 deaths during the three-day period ending on Friday. Two additional deaths have been recorded in Jefferson County. Marion County Heal...
Oct 22, 2021
Governor orders daycare workers to be vaccinated or tested weekly
Governor JB Pritzker on Friday ordered daycare workers to be vaccinated or tested at least weekly. The order covers over 55,000 workers in the state. Pritzker says by extending vaccine or test require...
Oct 22, 2021
Police Beat for Friday, October 22nd, 2021
Centralia Police have arrested a rural Odin woman for felony disorderly conduct and criminal trespass to property. Lacie Linder of Choteau Avenue was arrested for disorderly conduct after allegedly ma...
Oct 22, 2021
Salem Grade School Board still looking to two new buildings with federal COVID-19 relief money
The Salem Grade School Board is looking for construction of two new buildings at Hawthorn Grade School as part of their request for ESSER III COVID-19 federal relief money. Superintendent Dr. Leslie F...
Oct 22, 2021
