Category Archives: Local News
Patoka School continues to fight COVID-19 issues; sets special meeting tonight to decide on mandatory masking
The Patoka School Board will hold a special meeting at eight Thursday night to decide if they will continue to defy the Governor's mandate requiring students and staff to wear masks. Superintendent Da...
Sep 02, 2021
Centralia Lake is once again being treated with Algaecide
The City of Centralia has announced Centralia Lake is being treated again on Thursday to prevent growth of nuisance 'blue-green algae' blooms. The commercial algaecide known as EarthTec is being used....
Sep 02, 2021
Police Beat for Thursday, September 2nd, 2021
Four people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Wednesday on outstanding warrants. 26-year-old Anthony Devor of Short Road in Kell was arrested by Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies and later t...
Sep 02, 2021
Police: Man killed half-brother after COVID vaccine dispute
VIENNA, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a southern Illinois man allegedly shot his half-brother to death following an argument over the COVID-19 vaccine. Sixty-eight-year-old Larry D. Cavitt of Goreville ...
Sep 02, 2021
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies still searching for person who crashed pickup and fled following high-speed chase
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is still looking for a man who fled on foot into a wooded area of rural Patoka after crashing his car during a high-speed chase that started in Odin. Initial rep...
Sep 01, 2021
Centralia's new city manager starts work today
Centralia's new City Manager Scott Randall is already on the job. After being approved unanimously by the city council and sworn in at a special meeting Tuesday night, Randall was at his desk at eight...
Sep 01, 2021 Centralia City Manager Scott Randall. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
South Central School Board surrenders; agrees to require masks
The South Central School Board Tuesday night reluctantly agreed to require staff and students to wear masks beginning today. Superintendent Kerry Herdes says the state left them little choice. "We wer...
Sep 01, 2021 South Central School Superintendent Kerry Herdes explains the consequences of not following the Governor's mask mandate as School Board President Mike Vandeveer listens at a special Tuesday night meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Wednesday, September 1st, 2021
A 42-year-old Grayville man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for violation of bail bond. Timothy Hill posted $300 bond and was released. 29-year-old Diana McKinnies of Herrin turn...
Sep 01, 2021
Governor announces expansion of mental health services for farmers
Governor JB Pritzker is announcing an expansion of mental health services for farmers across the state. Thanks to a $500,000 grant from the USDA, a telephone hotline initiative that connects troubled ...
Sep 01, 2021 The Governor signs legislation at the DuQuion State Fair designed to make mental health services available to those in the agriculture community.
Governor gets revised legislative district map
Illinois lawmakers are sending a revised legislative map to the Governor. The House and Senate came back to Springfield to approve the new political boundaries, taking into account the recently releas...
Sep 01, 2021 Jim Bowen / CC
