Category Archives: Local News
Four hurt in head on crash in Clinton County
Four people were injured when a car and pickup truck collided head on at the intersection of two rural roads in Clinton County Friday afternoon. The crash occurred at the intersection of Boulder and C...
Mar 10, 2024
Police Beat for Sunday, March 10th, 2024
A 25-year-old Sandoval man has been arrested by Sandoval Police for alleged domestic battery. Kobe Light of Mulberry Street was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal charges.
Mar 10, 2024
How do animals react during a total solar eclipse? Scientists plan to find out in April
By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - When a total solar eclipse transforms day into night, will tortoises start acting romantic? Will giraffes gallop? Will apes sing odd notes? Rese...
Mar 10, 2024 A gorilla family is observed by people visiting the Fort Worth Zoo in Fort Worth, Texas, Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Researchers will be standing by to observe how animals’ routines at the zoo are disrupted when skies dim on April 8. They previously detected other strange animal behaviors in 2017 at a South Carolina zoo that was in the path of total darkness. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Truck driver dies from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds following six hour standoff in Effingham
A truck driver who was a suspect in a Michigan bank robbery on Thursday apparently died from self-inflicted gunshot wounds following a six hour standoff at the TA Truck Stop in Effingham. Effingham Ci...
Mar 09, 2024
Most of South Central Illinois back in moderate drought
Recent dry weather has put most of South Central Illinois back into the moderate drought category. The weekly Illinois Drought condition map puts all of Marion, Jefferson, Clinton, Washington and Faye...
Mar 09, 2024
Marion and Washington Counties drop back to low level of COVID-19 hospitalizations
Marion and Washington Counties have dropped back to the low level of hospitalizations for COVID-19. The latest weekly tracker from the CDC reports just three new hospitalizations in the two counties. ...
Mar 09, 2024
Centralia swears in new part-time firefighter
The city of Centralia fire department has sworn in a new part-time firefighter. Brian Martinez had been a part-time firefighter form 2017 to 2022 during his first stint, but had stepped down due to ot...
Mar 09, 2024
Police Beat for Saturday, March 9th, 2024
A 34-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Sandoval Police for obstructing ID and aggravated battery. Jessica Murray of North Hickory was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on f...
Mar 09, 2024
State Senator Bryant wants U.S. Citizenship required to vote in Illinois
State Senator Terri Bryant (R-Murphysboro) is pushing a change to the Illinois Constitution that would require citizenship to vote in any election. In response to growing efforts to allow non-citizens...
Mar 09, 2024 Jim Bowen / CC
Centralia man faces charges after leading Centralia Police on high speed chase
A 36-year-old Centralia man has been charged with two counts of felony aggravated fleeing and attempting to elude police following an early Thursday morning police chase. David Wilson of North James w...
Mar 08, 2024
