Category Archives: Local News
Overturned gas can starts flash fire that destroys SUV
Kell Firemen say an SUV was quickly engulfed in flames after a gas can tipped over when the driver swerved to miss a deer on the Roosevelt Road near the intersection of Kell Road in rural Kell Saturda...
Oct 24, 2021
Salem man arrested for DUI after shearing a power pole in two
Salem Police arrested a 25-year-old Salem man for driving under the influence when he sheared a power pole in two at the East Bennett and Rotan Street intersection. Salem Police say Kevin Moore of Wes...
Oct 24, 2021
Police Beat for Sunday, October 24th, 2021
Centralia Police arrested a 49-year-old Centralia man for aggravated battery to a peace officer and on an outstanding Marion County misdemeanor warrant. David Cluck of North Cherry was taken to the Ma...
Oct 24, 2021
People living in storage building and suspect drug trafficking leads to three arrests in Centralia
Centralia Police have arrested three Centralia residents after they were found inside a large storage unit in the 400 block of North Poplar where drugs were later allegedly found. Those taken into cus...
Oct 23, 2021 (Left to right) Parker Fields, Brandon Rogozinski and Courtney Rogozinski. Marion County Jail Photos.
State Police arrest two in Centralia on drug charges
State Police have arrested two people on felony drug charges following separate incidents in Centralia on Friday. 42-year-old Larry Brumfield of Alton is being held on possession of 15 to 100 grams of...
Oct 23, 2021
Mt. Vernon woman hurt in crash on south side of Salem
A 26-year-old Mt. Vernon woman was injured in a single-car crash on South Broadway just south of the Kell Street intersection in Salem early Saturday morning. Salem Police say Sarah Ellis of Chestnut ...
Oct 23, 2021
Two Effingham County residents hurt in Wayne County crash
Two Effingham County residents were injured when a truck hauling a trailer went out of control on Wayne County Highway One and the trailer jackknifed. Illinois State Police say the trailer then separa...
Oct 23, 2021 Photo courtesy of ISP website.
Police Beat for Saturday, October 23rd, 2021
Salem Police arrested a 55-year-old Centralia man on Friday on an outstanding federal parole violation warrant. James Horton of West 4th was taken into custody at the Days Inn after his car was locate...
Oct 23, 2021
Illinois bookkeeper sentenced for years-long fraud
O'FALLON, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois woman has been sentenced to four years in prison for defrauding a book-keeping client out of more than $1 million. Kathleen Dvorak pleaded guilty in May to wi...
Oct 23, 2021 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Dot Foods banks on post-COVID rural appeal, pays employees to move
MOUNT STERLING, Ill. (AP) - A 60-year history of vigorous hiring at Dot Foods came to an end with the COVID-19 pandemic. But when the economy picked up again last spring, the food redistributor found ...
Oct 23, 2021 Alachua County / CC
