Category Archives: Local News
U.S Marshal's sweep in and arrest two in Centralia on Tuesday
Kai Reeves and Sevante King. Two people are in custody after being arrested on Tuesday by the U.S. Marshal’s service. Kai Reeves of Golf Lane was taken into custody at his home after his federal...
Oct 07, 2020
Indiana man arrested in 2014 killing of 15-year-old Fairfield girl
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - An Evansville, Indiana man has been arrested in the 2014 killing of a 15-year-old Fairfield girl whose body was found nearly three years ago in a shallow grave in Wayne County....
Oct 07, 2020
Man fatally shot in struggle over gun during traffic stop
HARVEY, Ill. (AP) - State police say a man died overnight after his gun discharged during a struggle over the weapon as troopers were conducting a traffic stop in suburban Chicago. Police said trooper...
Oct 07, 2020
Pritzker confident Congress will agree on stimulus package
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois governor says he is confident Congress will put together another coronavirus pandemic relief package despite President Donald Trump's instructions to shut down ta...
Oct 07, 2020
Fire destroys Odin home
Odin and Salem Firemen work to knock down the remaining flames at the Guy Cheatum home on East Chestnut in Odin that was destroyed in a Tuesday evening fire. Photo by Bruce Kropp. A fast-moving fire d...
Oct 07, 2020
Salem firemen fight house, combine, and truck fire on Tuesday
Salem firemen pull smoke out of the Rachel Roddy home on North Illinois Street as they continued to search the attic area for a smoldering electrical fire Tuesday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp. A smolde...
Oct 07, 2020
One person injured in two-vehicle crash on South College in Salem
An Effingham man was taken to Salem Township Hospital for treatment following a two-vehicle crash at South College and Commercial Street in Salem on Tuesday afternoon. Salem Police say an SUV driven b...
Oct 07, 2020
Salem Grade School to begin 4 day a week attendance
The Salem Grade School District is preparing to have all students attending school four days a week beginning the start of the second quarter on Monday, October 26th. Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe s...
Oct 07, 2020
Centralia woman pleads guilty to robbery for her role in murder near Central City
A 28-year-old Centralia woman has been sentenced to six years in prison after entering an Alford Plea in Marion County Court to a reduced charge of robbery in connection with the murder of Clender Edm...
Oct 06, 2020
Centralia man gets four-year prison term after probation is revoked on arson conviction
A 25-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to four years in prison in Marion County Court after his probation was revoked in a January 2018 arson case. Andrew Davis of Walnut Hill Road will serve ...
Oct 06, 2020
