Category Archives: Local News

Marion County Health Department reports six new COVID- 19 cases from Friday through Monday
The Marion County Health Department is reporting six new COVID-19 cases from Friday through Monday bringing the total number of cases in the county since the pandemic began to 4,268. There were no add...
News Mar 23, 2021

New President/CEO named at Iuka State Bank
A new President and CEO has been named at Iuka State Bank. The Board of Directors has named Carson Smith to succeed Mark Gibson in the position. Gibson has been President and CEO since 2010. He’...
News Mar 23, 2021

Releases from Carlyle Lake to be increased due to heavy rains
Releases from Carlyle Lake will be increased to 10,000 cubic feet a second starting Friday to bring down the level of the lake. The increase will result in flooding on the Kaskaskia River downstream. ...
News Mar 23, 2021

Police Beat for March 23rd, 2021
Two people were brought to the Marion County Jail on outstanding warrants. 47-year-old Charles Hamburg of East 3rd in Centralia was transferred from the Clinton County Jail at Carlyle where he was arr...
News Mar 23, 2021

Illinois city 1st in US to offer Black residents reparations
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) - Evanston, Illinois, is using tax money from the sale of recreational marijuana to become the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrim...
News Mar 23, 2021

Judges takes Bryan Kuder case to regain Mayor's job under advisement
Still no decision on the Marion County Court case seeking to have Bryan Kuder seated as Mayor. Judge Kimbara Harrell made an entry into the court file Monday afternoon in the aftermath of the two and ...
News Mar 23, 2021

State to complete Comprehensive Housing Plan for Centralia
The Illinois Housing Development Authority is going to complete a Comprehensive Housing Plan for Centralia that could open up additional funding sources for housing improvements. City Manager Forrest ...
News Mar 23, 2021

Centralia City Council to hold work session to get water plant replacement project moving
The Centralia City Council Monday night agreed it was time to begin work on plans to replace the city’s water treatment plant in hopes some extra federal money may become available as part of th...
News Mar 23, 2021

Rural Centralia man killed in pickup-train crash
Clinton County Sheriff Doug Maue says a 45-year-old rural Centralia man died as a result of a pickup truck – train crash early Saturday morning. The sheriff identifies the victim as Brian Starr....
News Mar 22, 2021

All state universities to join Common Application
It’s going to be easier for students to apply to multiple state universities this fall. Three schools currently use the common application, letting students apply to a bunch of colleges at once....
News Mar 22, 2021
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