Category Archives: Local News
Bulletproof vest protects northern Illinois deputy in chase
MAZON, Ill. (AP) - A bulletproof vest stopped two of the three bullets fired at a northern Illinois deputy during a foot chase. Grundy County Sheriff Ken Briley says the deputy was conducting a traffi...
Oct 09, 2021 John Murphy / CC
Celebrate Centralia planned in downtown Centralia Saturday evening
After a year's absence, Celebrate Centralia returns to the area around the 300 block of East Broadway Saturday night with music, wine, crafts, and food. Centralia Community Development Director Gayla ...
Oct 08, 2021 Centralia Carillon. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Two arrested for concealing death in connection with Nashville man found dead in gasoline tanker
Two men have been arrested in connection with the death of a Nashville, Illinois man found dead in a gasoline tanker truck in June in the small East Central Illinois town of Buckley. 33-year-old Billy...
Oct 08, 2021 Billy T. Roof III of Kankakee and Ryan D. Morrow of Tallula.
Marion County Health Department reports 68 new COVID-19 cases on Friday (updated 8:15 10/9)
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 68 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says ten of the cases are in fully vaccinated persons. Nine of the c...
Oct 08, 2021
Skillet Fork Bridge on Route 161 Extension could fully reopen by end of year
Marion County Highway Engineer Mike McCormick is hoping travel on the Skillet Fork Bridge on the Route 161 extension can return to normal by the end of the year. Deterioration of the bridge was much w...
Oct 08, 2021 Route 161 Extension Bridge over Skillet Fork Creek. Photo by State Police.
Salem High to crown Homecoming King and Queen Friday night
Salem Community High School will crown the Homecoming King and Queen at Friday night's Homecoming football game against Columbia. The three queen candidates are Katie Allen, Emmaleigh Brandon, and Kai...
Oct 08, 2021
South Central students see mock fatal accident caused by DUI and texting
South Central High School students came outside the school Thursday to see a mock crash and one of their classmates dead and another critically injured. South Central Agriculture teacher TJ Bolin expl...
Oct 08, 2021 A South Central student killed in a mock accident is put into a body bag after being pronounced dead by the coroner.
Marion County set to dismiss web designer as frustration builds over the website never being completed
The web design committee of the Marion County Board is recommending the full county board dismiss its web designer at Tuesday's meeting. Board Chair Debbie Smith says Joshua Favors has become unrespon...
Oct 08, 2021
Police beat for Friday, October 8th, 2021
A 60-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for domestic battery. Harold Rudder of North Pine was taken into custody by Centralia Police and taken to the Marion County Jail. 49-year-old Kelly Hixenb...
Oct 08, 2021
Marion County Health Department reports 76 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and Thursday
The Marion County Health Department reported 76 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday and Thursday. Ten of those testing positive are fully vaccinated. The health department reports ten of the cases are in ...
Oct 07, 2021
