Category Archives: Local News
Iuka Grade School appears to have been struck by lightning in Saturday storm
Iuka Fire Chief Kenny Eagan believes the Iuka Grade School was struck by lightning during a heavy thunderstorm that settled over Iuka Saturday morning dumping up to five inches of rain in places. The ...
Jul 21, 2025
Centralia Police arrest five for mob action and robbery following April incident
Centralia Police say they have now arrested five teens in connection with a robbery and mob action of a 16-year-old male juvenile as he was walking to a family member's home. Police reports indicate t...
Jul 21, 2025 Dakota Bender
Sandoval Village Board cracks down on juveniles out late and firing Orbeez
The Sandoval Village Board at its meeting this week voted to get tougher on those firing Orbeez and other BB gun weapons. The board also set an earlier curfew for those eight to 16 years old. The goal...
Jul 20, 2025
Patoka School Board accepts resignation from Head Boys Basketball Coach
The Patoka School Board has accepted the resignation from long time boys head basketball coach Joe Eddy. The board filled two other coaching positions at its meeting last week. KD Lynch was named high...
Jul 20, 2025
United Way Receives Grant to Host Regional Employment and Resource Fairs
United Way of South Central Illinois has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Illinois Charitable Trust Stabilization Fund to support two large-scale Employment and Resource Fairs - one in Mt. Vernon...
Jul 20, 2025
Centralia Home Gutted by Fire
A Centralia home was gutted by fire early Saturday evening. Centralia City Firefighters say heavy fire was showing from the rear of the home at 1400 South Elm upon their arrival. The fire spread throu...
Jul 20, 2025 Firefighters work to knock down fire inside a home at 1400 South Elm that was gutted by fire early Saturday evening. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Salem Police Arrest Three Teens for Armed Robbery of a Pair of Shoes
Three people have been arrested by Salem Police in connection with the armed robbery of a man who had gone to meet them to sell an expensive pair of shoes. The sale had been set up after the shoes had...
Jul 20, 2025 Michael Shanafelt
Centralia Man Killed, Another Injured, in Crash near Carlyle Lake
A Centralia man was killed and another injured following a one-vehicle rollover traffic crash late Friday night at the Dam East Spillway near Carlyle Lake. The Clinton County Sheriff's Department repo...
Jul 20, 2025 Clinton County Sheriff's Department. Photo courtesy of department's Facebook page.
Police Beat for Sunday, July 20th, 2025
Three people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Saturday on outstanding warrants. 48-year-old Jesse Frank and 49-year-old Mary Frank, both of East Ninth Street in Junction City, were both arreste...
Jul 20, 2025
Pritzker seeks more regulatory authority over homeowners insurance business
Governor urges lawmakers to act following State Farm's 27% rate hike By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com Article summary: Gov. JB Pritzker is asking lawmakers to pa...
Jul 19, 2025 State Farm homeowner premiums will rise by roughly 27% in Illinois, prompting calls for greater regulation. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
