Category Archives: Local News
Two injured in I-57 crash south of Salem that closed Interstate Friday night
State Police say both drivers were injured in a two-car crash in the northbound lanes of I-57 at milepost 112.5 near the Nations Road overpass south of Salem. The crash closed both northbound and sout...
Mar 13, 2021
South Central High School 3rd Quarter high honors and honor roll
Here are the students that earned high honors and honor roll for the 3rd quarter. HIGH HONORS FRESHMAN Brooke Cowger Kyla Engel Boston Hails Rayna Hall Zoey Ratts Emma Runge Hailey Shuler Eli Stratton...
Mar 13, 2021
St. Louis Major Case Squad finds man found in pond near Best Western Motel in Centralia died from self-inflicted wounds
The St. Louis Major Case Squad has concluded a Metro-East man found dead in a pond near the Best Western Motel on the west side of Centralia last Sunday died from injuries that were self-inflicted. Th...
Mar 12, 2021
Two more face charges in Fayette County Child Pornography Ring
Two more Vandalia residents face charges for allegedly possessing and disseminating child pornography in Fayette County. Attorney General Kwame Raoul says the charges against 37-year-old Andrew Wehrle...
Mar 12, 2021 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Plans moving forward for a 2021 Marion County Fair
Plans are moving ahead for a 2021 Marion County Fair. Fair Board President Doug Telford says they are planning for a full fair and are hoping COVID-19 restrictions by the end of July will allow for it...
Mar 12, 2021
Kinmundy Board receives update on restoration work on downtown buildings
Kinmundy Mayor Jane Middleton swears in the community’s new police officer Kevin Barry at Thursday night’s meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp. The Kinmundy Board of Alderman Thursday night was ...
Mar 12, 2021
Two sentenced to prison in Marion County Court
Two Centralia men have been sentenced to prison in Marion County Court. 30-year-old TJ Chumley of West Broadway in Centralia was sentenced to three years in prison to be followed by one year of parole...
Mar 12, 2021
Two Centralia men formally charged in Marion County Court with sex abuse charges
Two charged with sex abuse offenses (left to right) Wilton Nicholas Herrara-Lopez and Kevin Herrara-Guzman of Centralia. Two Centralia men were formally charged in Marion County Court on Thursday with...
Mar 12, 2021
Power strip catches fire; causing smoke in Odin home
A malfunctioning power strip is blamed for starting a small fire in the basement of an Odin home that caused smoke in the residence. Odin Firemen were called to a home owned by James and Nita Raver at...
Mar 12, 2021
Food drive set in Salem for Saturday
There will be a food distribution on Saturday in Salem sponsored by Saved by Amazing Grace and the 1st Church of Christ on East Main at the Union Pacific overpass. This will be a drive-through distrib...
Mar 12, 2021
