Category Archives: Local News
Barn dating back to late 1800s burns in Jefferson County Fire
A 30 by 40-foot wooden barn believed to date back to the 1800s was destroyed in an early Sunday morning fire. Jefferson Fire officials say the fire was on the Bernard Morris property at 17,922 East Li...
Feb 23, 2025 Forest Service, USDA
Police Beat for Sunday, February 23rd, 2025
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 54-year-old Christopher Baur for violation of an order of protection. Baur told jail officials he was from the Kell area but was homeless. He's being held pen...
Feb 23, 2025
Three refuse hospital treatment following West Main crash in Salem
Three people refused hospital treatment following a two-vehicle crash late Friday afternoon on West Main Street at Walton Drive in front of the Salem Walmart Store. Salem Police say initial informatio...
Feb 22, 2025
Electrical fire damages Kinmundy home
An electrical fire is blamed for damaging the second story of a Kinmundy home late Thursday afternoon. Kinmundy-Alma Fire Chief Kevin Day says the fire was at the David Smith-Gibbson home in the 100 b...
Feb 22, 2025
Marion County Drug Court Participant Sent to Prison After Failing Program
A 27-year-old Centralia man who failed to complete the Marion County Drug Court program has been sentenced to three years in prison. Zechariaha Pigg of County Highway 18 had pleaded guilty to two coun...
Feb 22, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Two arrested on felony drug charges by Nashville Police
Two people were taken to the Washington County Jail in Nashville on felony drug charges following a traffic stop in Nashville late Thursday night. Nashville Police arrested the driver, 36-year-old Jes...
Feb 22, 2025
Police Beat for Saturday, February 22nd, 2025
Wamac Police arrested 53-year-old John Willis of North Poplar in Centralia for alleged aggravated battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. No other details are currently available. 43-year-old...
Feb 22, 2025
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital achieves Bronze Level Safe Sleep Certification
SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon has received the Bronze Cribs for Kids National Safe Sleep Hospital certification. The certification recognizes the hospital's Women's Center and Level ...
Feb 22, 2025
Lawmakers weigh whether to legalize 'medical aid in dying'
Doctors, disability activists split on support for the controversial procedure By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Lawmakers are considering legalizing a con...
Feb 22, 2025 Deb Robertson, a Lombard woman facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, speaks in favor of legislation that would allow doctors to prescribe lethal medication to dying patients. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Committee advances bill to ban vehicle searches based on smell of cannabis
Legislation comes after state Supreme Court ruled burnt, raw cannabis odors are governed by different laws By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com An Illinois Senate ...
Feb 22, 2025 A Senate committee advanced a bill that would end the state’s law requiring cannabis to be transported in an odor-proof container. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
