Category Archives: Local News
B.C.M.W Receives Famers Market Coupons for Seniors Age 60 and Over
B.C.M.W project B.R.E.A.D, in partnership with the Midland Area Agency on Aging and the Illinois Department of Aging, will begin accepting applications for Farmers Market Coupons starting Monday, July...
Jul 03, 2025
Rural Vernon Home Burns to Ground
A rural Vernon home burned to the ground on Tuesday. Patoka Fire Chief Blake Hyde says owner Judy Thompson had been staying elsewhere and when she came to check on the home at 1663 Burk Road during th...
Jul 03, 2025
Centralia Issues $2.5-million in Building Permits in June
The City of Centralia has issued $2.5-million in Building Permits in June. One permit is for more than half the cost. A $1,569,000 permit was issued for installation of a roof top solar array at City ...
Jul 03, 2025
Police Beat for Thursday, July 3rd, 2025
Two people were taken to the Marion County Jail by Centralia Police on no bond outstanding failure to appear warrants. 57-year-old Stacy Kniser of South Locust in Centralia was arrested on major traff...
Jul 03, 2025
Former Marion County Coroner Pleads Not Guilty, Ordered to Stay in Jail (updated 6:30 pm)
Former Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon has pleaded NOT guilty to seven counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse involving two underage girls. The Not Guilty plea came during a Marion County Court ...
Jul 02, 2025
Iuka Grade School Superintendent Heads to New Job at Brownstown
After four years as Iuka Grade School Superintendent, Sam Alli has resigned effective this week to become Principal at Brownstown High School. Alli says his time at Iuka has been extremely rewarding a...
Jul 02, 2025
Salem Man Charged with Stealing $30,000 from Family Member
A 23-year-old Salem man has been charged in Marion County Court with felony theft of more than $10,000. Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says Mason Becker of Julia Drive is accused of taking over $3...
Jul 02, 2025
Two Marion County Prisoners Charged with Aggravated Battery to Cellmate
Two prisoners at the Marion County Jail where charged with two counts apiece of aggravated battery to a cellmate in Marion County Court on Tuesday. 22-year-old Tahj Billberry of Hickory Ridge apartmen...
Jul 02, 2025 Billberry is on the left, and Hubbard is on the right.
Sandoval woman pleads guilty to kicking two Sandoval Police Officers
A 24-year-old Sandoval woman has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to two counts of aggravated battery to separate Sandoval Police Officers. The charges against Siara Stokes of South Mine Street s...
Jul 02, 2025
Police Beat for Wednesday, July 2nd, 2025
A 30-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on drug and domestic battery charges. Brett Smith of North Beech was arrested by Centralia Police for allegedly domestic battery and by Marion County Sher...
Jul 02, 2025
