Category Archives: Local News
More details released on Thanksgiving Day stabbing in Sandoval
More details have been released on a Thanksgiving Day stabbing at a Sandoval home. 26-year-old Kole Koehler of Sandoval, who told authorities he was homeless, was formally charged in Marion County Cou...
Dec 01, 2020
Southern Illinois house fire kills 3, injures 2 others
ZEIGLER, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois house fire has killed three people. WPSD-TV reports callers reporting the blaze Monday afternoon in the city of Zeigler originally reported the home was fully ...
Dec 01, 2020
Marion County Board Chair suggests wet-dry vote in Salem Township
The owner of Iron Saddle Ranch Roy Landers discusses his desire to get a liquor license with Marion County Board and Liquor Commissioner Debbie Smith at a Liquor Committee meeting Monday night. Photo ...
Dec 01, 2020
Marion County's new State's Attorney and Circuit Clerk sworn in
Marion County’s new Circuit Clerk Tiffany Schicker is sworn in by Judge Mark Stedelin as her husband Kris and son Kristopher share duties in holding the Bible. Photo by Bruce Kropp. Marion Count...
Dec 01, 2020
Marion County Change of Assessment Notices being mailed; see complete list of changes
Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller has announced the Change of Assessment Notices will be mailed out and published in the Centralia Sentinel on Tuesday. You can also see the 2020 Mari...
Nov 30, 2020 Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller.
Governor says current COVID-19 restrictions to remain in place for coming weeks
Governor JB Pritzker says current COVID-19 restrictions will remain in place for the coming weeks in anticipation of a possible post-Thanksgiving surge. The number of new cases has been declining in t...
Nov 30, 2020
Three charged in connection with stolen car and credit card
Left to right: Donald Fairchild, Alexis Fairchild, and Kaylee Hanks. Three people have been charged in Marion County Court in the aftermath of a pickup truck theft in Kinmundy last Wednesday. 21-year-...
Nov 30, 2020
4th teen dies after October crash in deep southern Illinois
VIENNA, Ill. (AP) - A fourth teenager has died from injuries in an October car crash in southern Illinois. Max Koehler of rural Vienna died Thursday while in hospice care in Missouri. Max would have t...
Nov 30, 2020
Man slain in Chicago dispute over hands in Thanksgiving food
CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say a Chicago man has been charged with murder after a fatal fight that began when he put his hands in Thanksgiving leftovers. James Dixon is charged with killing Vincell Ja...
Nov 30, 2020
Chicago man gets natural life in prison for murder of Centralia woman
A Chicago man received natural life in prison without parole in Marion County Court Monday afternoon for the first-degree murder of Precious Jones at her Centralia home. Judge Allan Lolie said he had ...
Nov 30, 2020