Category Archives: Local News
Popular Shawnee forest tower closed for fence repair at top
SIMPSON, Ill. (AP) - Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois has temporarily closed a popular lookout tower. There’s a large hole in the fence around the platform. The Forest Service plans ...
Oct 16, 2020
Salem Grade School Board approves return to in-class instruction 4 days a week
The Salem Grade School Board has unanimously approved having all students return to in-class instruction four days a week. Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe says the move will take place when the second...
Oct 16, 2020
Illinois records daily high number of new COVID-19 onThursday
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a record daily high of new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. There were 4,015 new cases and 53 additional deaths. That’s the highest one day total...
Oct 15, 2020
Two Mt. Vernon residents hurt in two-vehicle crash in Jefferson County
Two Mt. Vernon residents were injured when their car collided with a semi on Illinois Route 148 near Emerson City Road in Jefferson County just before noon on Thursday. State Police say a preliminary ...
Oct 15, 2020
Flora man injured in two-semi crash in Wayne County
Two semi-trucks crashed at a prior crash site on U.S. 45 near 690 North in Wayne County Thursday morning. State Police say Wayne Fatheree was injured when his truck was stopped in the southbound lanes...
Oct 15, 2020
Kinmundy-Alma, Patoka and Sandoval Firemen all handle field fires on Wednesday
Combines are blamed for starting several fires in the area on Wednesday. The biggest fire was near the corner of Vermundy Road and Albert Lane northwest of Kinmundy where a combine was destroyed and 3...
Oct 15, 2020
Police Beat for Thursday, October 15th, 2020
A 27-year-old Vandalia woman has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies on three failure to appear in court warrants. Joetta Mansker of West Edwards is facing Marion County warrants o...
Oct 15, 2020
Centralia man faces new felony charges in connection with February incident
A 42-year-old Centralia man has been formally charged in Marion County Court for unlawful restraint and felony domestic battery following an incident in February. Court documents indicate Emmanuel Nea...
Oct 15, 2020
Illinois Senate Committee looks at prison reform
An Illinois Senate Committee is tackling the issue of prison reform. Experts testified virtually before lawmakers, discussing racial inequities in the judicial system, the need for more mental health ...
Oct 15, 2020
Illinois Department of Public Health issues COVID Holiday Guidelines
The holidays are often a time for parties and getting together with family. But with the coronavirus still going strong State Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike says this year is going to take som...
Oct 15, 2020