Category Archives: Local News
Former nurse charged with sexual abuse, nursing home fined
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A nursing home in southern Illinois where a nurse allegedly sexually assaulted an elderly resident last year during the pandemic has been fined more than $200,000 by a state re...
Jul 31, 2021 Ted Van Pelt / CC
Champaign man arrested in death of boy, 14, found in ditch
URBANA, Ill. (AP) - A Champaign man has been arrested in the death of a 14-year-old boy whose body was found Friday in a roadside ditch by passersby. Champaign County State's Attorney Julia Rietz says...
Jul 31, 2021 Tom Britt / CC
Texas man killed in I-64 crash in Jefferson County
State Police say a 27-year-old Kingwood, Texas man has died in an early Saturday morning wrong-way crash on eastbound Interstate 64 at milepost 81.5 in Jefferson County. Preliminary investigative deta...
Jul 31, 2021
Moto Cross is canceled at Marion County Fair Saturday night
The Marion County Fair Board has announced due to the heavy rain the Motocross event scheduled for Saturday night at the fairgrounds is being canceled. It will not be rescheduled. Refunds will be give...
Jul 31, 2021
Patoka School registration is announced
Patoka School's K-12 registration will be Wednesday, August 4th from 9 am-6 pm. Preschool registration will be at our Back to School Night on Tuesday, August 17th from 5-7:30 pm.
Jul 31, 2021 Tomash Devenishek / CC
Republic to further postpone bagged yard waste collection
The City of Centralia has announced Republic Services will postpone the collection of bagged yard waste until further notice due to staffing shortages. The city is reminding residents of Centralia, th...
Jul 30, 2021 eflon / CC
Everything set for opening of Marion County Fair on Saturday
The Marion County Fairgrounds are coming alive in preparation for the 81st annual county fair. Fair Board President Doug Telford says they are ready and excited after the fair had to be canceled last ...
Jul 30, 2021 Food vendors and the carnival begin to set up at the fairgrounds on Thursday.
Kids Day at the Marion County Fair returns on Monday
Kids Day at the Marion County Fair returns on Monday following a one-year absence due to COVID-19 restrictions. Kids of all ages are invited to come to the Marion County Fairgrounds from nine am to tw...
Jul 30, 2021 Four SCHS students working for iPad hours help Meggan Heistand stuff the 500 goodie bags for Kids Day at the Fair on Monday. Left tor right are Micah Sanderson, Jace Gordon, Isabella Everhart, Carson Osborne and Heistand. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Two face new felony charges in Marion County Court
Two were formally charged with new felony offenses in Marion County Court on Thursday. 21-year-old Elexis Louvier-Gibson of North Gragg in Centralia was charged with unlawful possession of a controlle...
Jul 30, 2021
Police Beat for Friday, July 30th, 2021
Centralia Police arrested a 34-year-old Salem man on multiple charges following a brief chase early Friday morning. David Huffine Junior of East Church was arrested for alleged driving under the influ...
Jul 30, 2021
