Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
Salem Police arrested a 43-year-old Salem man for domestic battery after he allegedly involved in an altercation with his sister. Ernie Whipple of South Maple had already left her residence and was fo...
Apr 28, 2021
Two Odin firefighters injured in fire that destroyed rural Odin mobile home
Two Odin firefighters were injured fighting a fire at what is believed to be a vacant mobile home in the Royal Lakes neighborhood of rural Odin late Sunday night. Odin Fire Chief Greg Smith says the h...
Apr 26, 2021
Fire destroys skid loader in Boyd
A fire destroyed a skid loader being used to clear brush on property near Boyd in northern Jefferson County Sunday afternoon. Jefferson Fire Protection District Firemen say Al Kremer of Justin Lane he...
Apr 26, 2021
Rural Salem man arrested for possession of methamphetamine
A 24-year-old rural Salem man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine following a bicycle stop in Salem Sunday night. Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies say Tonnie Pauley of Rough Lane was ...
Apr 26, 2021
Centralia City Council to consider lease of Fairview Park ballfields and concession stands
The City of Centralia will consider a lease of the two ball fields and concession stand in Fairview Park to 618 Sports academy. Interim City Manager Forrest Langenfeld says in exchange for use of the ...
Apr 26, 2021
Court order boosts funding plea as lawmakers build budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Advocates for state-funded services for the developmentally disabled in Illinois are pleased with plans to boost funding by $122 million next year. But a federal court has fou...
Apr 26, 2021
Illinois reports 2,035 new COVID cases, resumes J&J vaccine
Illinois health officials on Sunday reported 2,035 new cases of COVID-19 including 24 new deaths. None of the deaths were in Southern Illinois. The preliminary statewide positivity rate for the past w...
Apr 26, 2021
Prosecutors: Man drove car for 2 shooters in girl's death
CHICAGO (AP) - Prosecutors say a man charged in the shooting death of a 7-year-old girl outside a Chicago McDonald's drove up behind a car driven by the girl's father while two other men got out and o...
Apr 26, 2021
IDPH reports COVID-19 related death in Fayette County; Mass Immunization Clinic in Centralia Sunday
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a COVID-19 related death in Fayette County. The death of the male in his 50s is the 55th death reported in Fayette County since the pandemic began...
Apr 25, 2021
Police Beat for Sunday, April 25th, 2021
A 39-year-old Centralia man remained in custody on Sunday after being arrested by Centralia Police on an outstanding failure to appear warrant on a possession of methamphetamine case. Bond for Matthew...
Apr 25, 2021
