Category Archives: Local News
Odin man escapes serious injury when car runs off Green Street Road
A 23-year-old Odin man refused hospital treatment Tuesday night after his car ran off the Green Street Road down a steep embankment into a wooded area near Lakeshore Drive. Marion County Sheriff's Dep...
Apr 28, 2021
Kaskaskia College seats new student trustee
A Centralia student has been seated as the 2021 Kaskaskia College Student Trustee. Alexis Enke was sworn in at Monday night's college board meeting. Board Chair Bill Hawley presented outgoing student ...
Apr 28, 2021 Kaskaskia College Board Chair Bill Hawley welcomes new Student Trustee Alexis Emke.
New technology coming to Kaskaskia College programs
Students in industrial and law enforcement programs at Kaskaskia College will soon have new technology for their training. The college board has approved a multi-station mechatronics training system a...
Apr 28, 2021
Police Beat for Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
Salem Police arrested a 43-year-old Salem man for domestic battery after he allegedly involved in an altercation with his sister. Ernie Whipple of South Maple had already left her residence and was fo...
Apr 28, 2021
Two Odin firefighters injured in fire that destroyed rural Odin mobile home
Two Odin firefighters were injured fighting a fire at what is believed to be a vacant mobile home in the Royal Lakes neighborhood of rural Odin late Sunday night. Odin Fire Chief Greg Smith says the h...
Apr 26, 2021
Fire destroys skid loader in Boyd
A fire destroyed a skid loader being used to clear brush on property near Boyd in northern Jefferson County Sunday afternoon. Jefferson Fire Protection District Firemen say Al Kremer of Justin Lane he...
Apr 26, 2021
Rural Salem man arrested for possession of methamphetamine
A 24-year-old rural Salem man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine following a bicycle stop in Salem Sunday night. Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies say Tonnie Pauley of Rough Lane was ...
Apr 26, 2021
Centralia City Council to consider lease of Fairview Park ballfields and concession stands
The City of Centralia will consider a lease of the two ball fields and concession stand in Fairview Park to 618 Sports academy. Interim City Manager Forrest Langenfeld says in exchange for use of the ...
Apr 26, 2021
Court order boosts funding plea as lawmakers build budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Advocates for state-funded services for the developmentally disabled in Illinois are pleased with plans to boost funding by $122 million next year. But a federal court has fou...
Apr 26, 2021
Illinois reports 2,035 new COVID cases, resumes J&J vaccine
Illinois health officials on Sunday reported 2,035 new cases of COVID-19 including 24 new deaths. None of the deaths were in Southern Illinois. The preliminary statewide positivity rate for the past w...
Apr 26, 2021
