Category Archives: Local News
Controversial Clean Energy legislation moves through State Senate, would close Prairie State by 2045
The Illinois Senate has passed a massive Clean Energy Bill that would close the Prairie State Energy Campus in Southwest Washington County by 2045. The measure would also close many private coal-fired...
Sep 2, 2021 Phoenix Wolf-Ray / CC
Centralia Mayor says new city manager 'completely honest' about past dismissals and legal action
Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder says the city council was fully aware of new City Manager Scott Randall's past work and legal history when he was hired. Kuder says he has been contacted after that informa...
Sep 2, 2021 Centralia City Manager Scott Randall. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Carlyle Lake to host Saturday fireworks displays
A fireworks display at dusk Saturday night will highlight Labor Day weekend activities at Carlyle Lake. The US Army Corps of Engineers reports the fireworks will be shot off at dusk from Point 1, whic...
Sep 2, 2021 bayasaa / CC
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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 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 2, 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 1, 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 1, 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 1, 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.
