Category Archives: Local News
Mary Miller still deciding which Congressional District to seek re-election
A freshman US Representative that currently represents most of South Central Illinois is still waiting to decide where to run for office. Republican Mary Miller could run for reelection in either a ne...
Dec 23, 2021 Congresswoman Mary Miller
Cook County and Chicago mandating vaccination proof at restaurants, bars
CHICAGO (AP) - Cook County is following Chicago in implementing a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for customers of restaurants, bars, gyms, and various other indoor establishments. Under the order issued...
Dec 23, 2021 Anthony Quintano / CC
Former Centralia man returned to Marion County 16 years later to face sex charges
A 41-year-old former Centralia man has been returned to the Marion County Jail from Alabama where he was arrested on a 2005 warrant for criminal sexual assault by force and aggravated criminal sexual ...
Dec 23, 2021 Francisco Rojas
18-year-old homeless Wamac man charged with residential arson and burglary to father's home
Bond has been set at $25,000 for an 18-year-old homeless Wamac man who broke into his father's home and when confronted by police began setting insulation and paper on fire and dropping it through a h...
Dec 23, 2021
Missouri woman hurt in single-vehicle crash in Fayette County
A 41-year-old Cuba, Missouri woman was injured when the semi she was driving ran off Interstate 70 near milepost 58 in Fayette County. State Police say preliminary information indicates Angela Smith w...
Dec 23, 2021
Police patrols boosted for holiday season
State and local police are boosting patrols this holiday season. Expect to see an enhanced police presence, roadside safety checks and special details, as law enforcement looks for drunk drivers, spee...
Dec 23, 2021
Police Beat for Thursday, December 23rd, 2021
A 33-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police for domestic battery, possession of a controlled substance, and criminal trespass to property. Police reports indicate they were called for a ...
Dec 23, 2021
Custodian/Bus Driver at Opdyke Belle Rive School District victim of pond drowning
Jefferson County Coroner Roger Hayse says a 66-year-old rural Bonnie man who worked as a custodian and bus driver at the Opdyke-Belle Rive grade school was the victim of a Sunday drowning in a remote ...
Dec 22, 2021 Garden State Hiker / CC
Sandoval Police seeking grant to put cameras at four main entrances to town
Sandoval Police Chief Joe Lyons is seeking a grant that would pay for 75-percent of the cost of locating surveillance cameras at the four major entrances to town. Lyons says the cameras would capture ...
Dec 22, 2021 Gavin Stewart / CC
Centralia Police make arrest on passing of counterfeit bill
Centralia Police have made an arrest in connection with the passing of a counterfeit $20 bill. Police Chief Greg Dodson says Kellie Whitehouse of South Elm in Centralia allegedly passed the bill at th...
Dec 22, 2021 Ivan Radic / CC
