Category Archives: Local News
State Board of Education hears testimony on controversial mask mandate
The State Board of Education heard from officials and parents about the school mask mandate at its monthly meeting on Wednesday. Several people asked the board to leave it up to school districts to de...
Aug 19, 2021
South Central School Superintendent concerned about fast track punishment for school's without mask mandate
South Central School Superintendent Kerry Herdes says the State Board of Education is moving quickly against school district's that are not enforcing mandatory masking of students and staff. The South...
Aug 19, 2021
Sandoval Assistant Police Chief presented Life Saving Award
Assistant Sandoval Police Chief Jake Delcour was presented a Life Saving Award for providing CPR that brought a Sandoval woman back to life last month. The award was presented by Sandoval Fire Departm...
Aug 18, 2021
Police Beat for Wednesday, August 18th, 2021
Two people were returned to the Marion County Jail on outstanding warrants on Tuesday. 42-year-old Emmanuel Neal of Cormick Street in Centralia was arrested for failure to appear on pending unlawful r...
Aug 18, 2021
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies investigate residential burglary
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a burglary to a rural Odin home. Initial reports indicate a TV, ten boxes of comic books and magazines as well as several other items were taken...
Aug 18, 2021
Centralia man pleads guilty to burglary charge
A 37-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to a burglary charge in exchange for a possession of methamphetamine charge being dropped. Joshua Boyce of Condit Street was place...
Aug 18, 2021
Marion County Health Department reports two more COVID-19 deaths; 67 new cases on Tuesday
The Marion County Health Department is reporting two new deaths and 67 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says one of the deaths was a male in his 60s who wa...
Aug 17, 2021
Police Beat for Tuesday, August 17th, 2021
Three people remain in the Marion County Jail Tuesday morning following arrests on outstanding warrants. 44-year-old Seth Lambert of Burks Road in Vernon was arrested by Wamac Police on a petition to ...
Aug 17, 2021
Selmaville Grade School Board hears comments on Return to School Plan
The Selmaville Grade School's Return to School Plan automatically updated to require masks when the Governor issued the mandate so no school board action was needed. However, about six residents atten...
Aug 17, 2021
Iuka Grade School starts school year with masks recommended but optional
The Iuka Grade School Board Monday night took no action to change their earlier Return to School Plan that leaves masks as recommended but not required for students and staff. Superintendent Sam Alli ...
Aug 17, 2021
