Category Archives: Local News
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
Police Beat for Friday, March 8th, 2024
Four people have been brought to the Marion County Jail on outstanding warrants. 24-year-old Jolee Graham of South Maple in Salem was arrested by Salem Police on a no-bond outstanding failure to appea...
Mar 08, 2024
Two face new felony charges in Marion County Court
A 39-year-old Salem man has been charged in Marion County Court with felony theft after allegedly taking a package of beef sticks from the Salem Huck's Store. The charge against Timothy Finley of Spru...
Mar 08, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Centralia Correctional Center goes on level two lockdown due to water and sewer issues
The Centralia Correctional Center was placed on Level Two Lockdown as a result of water and sewer problems at the prison this week. A spokesperson for IDOC Naomi Puzzello says as of Thursday a final a...
Mar 08, 2024
