Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Board Member Steps Down; Will Seek Seat in Different District
Marion County Board member Brock Waggoner has resigned from his District One seat. Waggoner's short note, submitted on Friday, only said that it was to confirm his decision to step down. The Marion Co...
May 31, 2026 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Lake Centralia Burn Victim Airlifted to Springfield Hospital
A burn victim from an unknown incident on Lake Centralia resulted in a man being airlifted to St. John's Medical Center in Springfield for treatment. The Salem Fire Protection District was called earl...
May 31, 2026
Centralia Man Hurt in Car-Motorcycle Crash
A 20-year-old Centralia man was injured when his motorcycle struck a deer on McNeilly Road in rural Walnut Hill Friday night. Mitchell Miller of Mt. Moriah Road was taken via private vehicle to SSM He...
May 31, 2026
Two Sentenced to Prison after Drug Court Probation Is Revoked
Two members of the Marion County Drug Court Program have been sentenced to prison after violating provisions of the program. Both 37-year-old Jessica Murray of North Maple in Centralia and 39-year-old...
May 31, 2026 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Unemployment Drops across Region in March
Unemployment fell by a tenth of a percentage point to 5.4 percent in Marion County in March. The rate is still seven-tenths of a percent higher than a year ago. The 5.4 percent unemployment translates...
May 31, 2026 vadimphoto1@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
Minor Damage Reported to Taco Joes in Belle Rive
Jefferson Fire officials say an electrical fire in the wall of Taco Joe's restaurant on Route 142 in Belle Rive resulted in minor damage Friday afternoon. Those in the restaurant evacuated after smoke...
May 31, 2026
Pick Up Truck Destroyed in Friday night Fire
A pickup truck was destroyed by fire Friday night while parked in the 1000 block of North Lincoln in Centralia. Centralia City Firefighters say the truck owned by Neal Johnson of Centralia was parked ...
May 31, 2026 Fire engulfs a pickup truck parked in the 1000 block of North Lincoln in Centralia. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
State Sen. Dale Fowler says he'll step down at end of legislative session
The Harrisburg Republican has served his southern Illinois district for a decade. By MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois mparker@capitolnewsillinois.com Article Summary Sen. Dale Fowler, R-Harri...
May 31, 2026 Sen. Dale Fowler on the Senate floor during the legislature’s fall veto session in October. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
SCHS Semester 2 Honor Roll & Cum Laude Honors
2025-2026 Semester 2 Honor Roll 3.0 GPA - 3.499 GPA Seniors Bechtel, Izaic D. Buchanan, Gavin L. Cain, Keegan J. Carroll, Payton E. Clegg, Jaden R. Collier, Valerie A. Doudera, Tristen J. Gambill, Hud...
May 30, 2026
Ohio woman falls 15 to 20 feet at Jaycee Lake Spillway north of Mt. Vernon
A 19-year-old Ohio woman visiting with family for her birthday at the Jaycee Lake spillway north of Mt. Vernon lost her balance early Thursday night and fell 15 to 20 feet from a concrete beam support...
May 29, 2026
