Category Archives: Local News
Clay City man one of two who die in head-on crash near Lawrenceville
A 19-year-old Clay City man was one of two killed in a two-vehicle head-on crash on Illinois Route 1 in Lawrence County. State Police say a preliminary investigation indicates the Clay City man for un...
Aug 28, 2021 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Newton women killed in Effingham County crash
A 72-year-old Newton woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 33 in Effingham County late Friday night. State Police say a preliminary investigation indicates Linda Miller was traveli...
Aug 28, 2021
Police Beat for Saturday, August 28th, 2021
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has made a second arrest in connection with a burglary to an unoccupied home on Red Stripe Road in rural Odin. Mallory Seals of North Broadway in Sandoval was lo...
Aug 28, 2021
Centralia City Council to vote on new city manager at special Tuesday meeting
The Centralia City Council will meet in a special session Tuesday night to vote on hiring Scott Randall as the new city manager. Mayor Bryan Kuder says Randal is an ICMA Credentialed Manager who has s...
Aug 27, 2021
Marion County Health Department reports 22 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and Friday
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 22 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday and Friday. There were no additional deaths. The department reports 16 of the new cases are school age and none ar...
Aug 27, 2021
Jesse Jackson moves to rehab hospital, wife in ICU for COVID
CHICAGO (AP) - Family members say the Rev. Jesse Jackson has been transferred to a hospital focused on physical rehabilitation after receiving treatment for a breakthrough COVID-19 infection. A family...
Aug 27, 2021
Bond set at $500,000 for Salem man charged with nine counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child
Judge Mark Stedelin set bond at $500,000 Friday afternoon for a 26-year-old Salem man who has been charged with nine Class X counts of predatory criminal sexual assault. Salem Police arrested Devon Gi...
Aug 27, 2021
Centralia High School Board hears COVID-19 update
Centralia High School is reportedly faring well as school resumes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Principal Reid Shipley stated during the board meeting on Thursday that the number of positive c...
Aug 27, 2021
Centralia High School names tennis courts after late coach Craig Freels
Centralia High School's tennis courts have been named in honor of the late coach Craig Freels, and a sign is to be constructed by the courts reflecting the new name. The motion for the renaming was ma...
Aug 27, 2021 The design for the sign that will mark the Craig Feels Tennis Courts at Centralia High School.
Odin School dealing with 7 positive COVID-19 cases and 50 out due to close contacts
The Odin School has been hit hard by COVID-19. Superintendent Kimberly Briggs reports the district currently has seven positive students and 50 who are out due to close contacts. Briggs says four of t...
Aug 27, 2021 Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash
