Category Archives: Local News
Tornado strikes south of Greenville
A tornado struck an area southwest of Greenville as a line of severe storm activity crossed the region Wednesday night. The tornado struck and caused heavy damage to the home of Melissa Marti on Mille...
Apr 03, 2025 Family and friends look through wreckage of home destroyed by tornado southwest of Greenville. Photo credit: WGEL
New student resource officer meets students at Raccoon Grade School
Officer Kevin Barry of the Marion County Sheriff's Department reported to Raccoon Grade School for his first day as the school's student resource officer. Barry started this week as the Shared SRO of ...
Apr 03, 2025 SRO Kevin Berry with cookies for Raccoon students.
Appletree Child Development Center has new owners
Appletree Child Development Center has new owners effective April first. Gay Gaston and Ed Smalley sold the business at 300 North Jefferson they started nearly 30 years ago to Eathan and Brittany Gowl...
Apr 03, 2025 Appletree Child Development Center.
Raoul challenges blocked public health funding as feds rescinds education dollars
by Peter Hancock, Capitol News Illinois April 2, 2025 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined another multistate lawsuit against the Trump administration, this time seeking to block the terminati...
Apr 03, 2025 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Pritzker hopes trade mission to Mexico sparks new investment despite tariffs
by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois April 2, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker wrapped up a four-day trip to Mexico City on Wednesday, hopeful a trade mission to Mexico will yield new economic development in ...
Apr 03, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker, left, shakes hands with Mexico state Gov. Delfina Gómez Álvarez, right, after the two states signed a memorandum of understanding. (Photo provided by Gov. JB Pritzker’s office)
Former Wayne City police chief pleads guilty to corruption charges
A former Wayne City police chief has admitted to selling forfeited items confiscated by the department for his personal benefit. 46-year-old Anson Fenton of Belle Rive pleaded guilty to one count of m...
Apr 02, 2025
Fire destroys barn and all its contents in rural Iuka
A 40 by 60 foot barn in rural Iuka was destroyed by fire Tuesday night. Iuka Fire Chief Kenny Eagan says the fire was on the Kathleen See property at 7101 River Road. He reports the fire started in th...
Apr 02, 2025
Salem man charged with aggravated battery to sheriff's deputy taking him home
A 22-year-old Salem man has been charged with driving on a suspended license and aggravated battery to a police officer in connection with two early Wednesday morning incidents. Marion County Sheriff'...
Apr 02, 2025 Clayton Whyers
Police Beat for Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025
A 19-year-old Centralia man was arrested by Centralia Police for alleged domestic battery and interference with reporting of domestic violence. James Van Scoy of North Cherry Street was taken to the M...
Apr 02, 2025
Convicted felon sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for possessing a firearm
A district judge sentenced Michael Oliver, 46, to 240 months in prison after he was caught with a firearm as a convicted felon after a police chase in Washington County. U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinho...
Apr 02, 2025 Interim U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, Steven Weinhoeft.
