Category Archives: Local News
Heavy rains in early July cause some concerns to area farmers
After a lengthy delay in spring planting due to wet weather, rains that have totaled 5 and a half inches across most of Marion County in the first nine days of July are causing additional problems for...
Jul 11, 2024 Tom Bower / CC
Police Beat for Thursday, July 11th, 2024
Centralia Police have arrested 19-year-old Alana Schmidt of Richview Road in Mt. Vernon for aggravated battery to a security guard. She allegedly became involved in an altercation with a security guar...
Jul 11, 2024
Salem man formally charged with criminal sexual assault
A 20-year-old Salem man was formally charged in Marion County Court Tuesday with a Class 1 felony of criminal sexual assault. Ayden Morgan of the Mills Crossing Apartments is accused in the charge of ...
Jul 10, 2024 Aydan Morgan (Marion County Sheriff's Office)
Mt. Vernon woman killed in three vehicle crash just north of Mt. Vernon
A 31-year-old Mt. Vernon woman was killed in a two car-semi truck crash on Route 37 just north of Mt. Vernon Tuesday morning. The victim is identified by Jefferson County Coroner Roger Hayse as 31-yea...
Jul 10, 2024
Semi trailer burns on I-57 north of Kinmundy
A semi trailer caught fire while the truck was traveling southbound on I-57 about two miles north of Kinmundy. Kinmundy-Alma Fire Chief Kevin Day says the driver was able to pull onto the shoulder of ...
Jul 10, 2024
Police Beat for Tuesday, July 10th, 2024
A 38-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police on an outstanding failure to appear major traffic warrant. Jacob Heern of Lincoln Road was taken to the Marion County Jail on the no b...
Jul 10, 2024
Pritzker 'all in' for Biden following visit to White House last week
Governor says he will speak as surrogate in Indiana, Ohio later this week By JERRY NOWICKI Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker said Tuesday he is "all in" for Presi...
Jul 10, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker tells reporters he is “all in” for President Joe Biden at an unrelated news conference in Chicago on Tuesday. (Credit: Illinois.gov)
Former GOP state lawmaker, candidate for governor sentenced to 42 months in prison
Sam McCann abruptly ended February trial in guilty plea for stealing campaign funds By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Former Republican State Sen. Sa...
Jul 10, 2024 Booking photo of Sam McCann from the Macon County Sheriff’s Office.
Centralia City School Board approves math curriculum for upcoming school year
Centralia City Schools approved a new math curriculum at the monthly board meeting on Tuesday night. The CENGAGE math curriculum was purchased for $201,435. In the curriculum report, Christina Becker ...
Jul 10, 2024
Salem City Council agrees to apply for state grant for development of downtown venue
The Salem City Council Tuesday afternoon agreed to apply for a Rebuild Illinois Downtowns and Main Streets grant that could pay as much as 75-percent of the cost of developing a downtown event center....
Jul 10, 2024 The City of Salem has purchased a vacant lot at McMackin and Maple which will be used as a focal point of downtown events.
