Category Archives: Local News
Centralia woman pleads guilty to burglary charge
A 36-year-old Centralia woman has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to a burglary charge. Ashley Matson of South Davis Street admitted entering a building in the 1100 block of South Sycamore with ...
Jul 07, 2021
Centralia man has child pornography charge dropped
The Illinois Attorney General's office has dismissed a child pornography charge pending against an 18-year-old Centralia man. The verbal motion was made during a Marion County Court appearance where G...
Jul 07, 2021
Centralia City Manager candidates trimmed to five
The number of Centralia City Manager candidates has been trimmed to five. Mayor Bryan Kuder says the city council narrowed the field from the 18 applicants to the top five in a closed session meeting ...
Jul 07, 2021
Bryan Kuder's lawsuit to be seated Mayor two years ago ends quietly
A lawsuit brought against the City of Centralia by now Mayor Bryan Kuder seeking to be seated as Mayor in the prior election two years ago has ended. The council in 2019 found Kuder did not meet resid...
Jul 07, 2021 Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder.
State Police investigate shooting death involving two Carterville Police Officers
A shooting death involving two Carterville Police officers is under investigation by the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation-Zone 7. State Police say the shooting occurred Tuesday...
Jul 07, 2021
Iuka Grade School Announces Registration
Registration for the Iuka Grade School (K-8) will be held on Monday, July 26, from 8-3, and also on Tuesday, July 27th, from 12-7. Parents are welcome to come any time on these two days that is conven...
Jul 07, 2021
Wamac sets date for Wamacfest
Wamacfest will return this year. The Wamac Board of Alderman on Monday night set the event for Saturday, September 18th. The board also set August 27th from eleven to two at Wamac City Hall for a lunc...
Jul 07, 2021 Summer Skyes 11 / CC
Governor signs bill increasing access to health care
Governor JB Pritzker is signing a new law to increase access to health care across Illinois. The Governor says the law boosts the state's Medicaid program, providing more support for veterans and thos...
Jul 07, 2021 Governor signs health care bill while at Advocate Aurora Health. Photo from Governor's office.
Wamac Police arrest two following low speed vehicle chase and later foot chase
Wamac Police arrested two people following an attempted traffic stop that turned into a slow speed chase on Monday night. Wamac Police Chief Steve Prather says the car driven by 29-year-old Preston Ri...
Jul 07, 2021
Winter Wheat Harvest ahead of schedule statewide
Winter wheat harvesting is ahead of schedule as we hear in the weekly crop report. Crop Statistician Mark Schleusener says there were about three and a half days suitable for fieldwork this past week....
Jul 07, 2021 USDA NRCS Montana
