Category Archives: Local News
Second annual Goose Creek Festival in Odin set for Saturday
The Second annual Goose Creek Festival is scheduled for nine to three Saturday in downtown Odin. The festival is being hosted by the Odin Renewal and Development Committee at the Hubbell Warehouse on ...
Oct 13, 2023 The Odin Express was giving rides to kids at the Goose Creek Festival in 2022. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Ameren Centralia Operating Center Apprentice Lineman to compete in "Lineman's Olympics"
An Apprentice from the Ameren Illinois Centralia Operating Center will be representing the utility this year in the International Lineman's Rodeo which is billed as the "Lineman's Olympics". Nicholas ...
Oct 12, 2023 An Ameren apprentice line worker practices his pole climbing skills at the Metro East Training Center in Belleville last month in preparation for the International Lineman's Rodeo this weekend in Overland Park, Kansas. Provide photo.
$50,000 winning Powerball ticket sold at Casey's Store in Odin
A person who purchased a ticket for the Powerball game at the Odin Casey's Store is $50,000 richer today. There were three people in Illinois who matched four numbers and the Powerball to win a $50,00...
Oct 12, 2023
Police Beat for Thursday, October 12th, 2023
A 39-year-old Salem woman is being held in the Marion County Jail following her arrest late Wednesday night for alleged possession of methamphetamine and on a Clinton County felony failure to appear w...
Oct 12, 2023
Testimony continues in the Ricky Norwood murder trial
Testimony in much of day two of the Ricky Norwood murder trial in Marion County Court on Wednesday centered around Norwood's sister allegedly becoming angry with murder victim Dustin Rhynes and anothe...
Oct 12, 2023
Westbound US 50 at I-57 to be closed to all traffic from Thursday night to early Friday morning
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced all lanes of westbound US 50 will be closed at I-57 in Salem, weather permitting, from nine Thursday night until six Friday morning. The closure...
Oct 11, 2023
Marion County Board approves resolutions to clear funding for Green Street and Odin Road safety improvements
The Marion County Board Tuesday night officially set aside $700,000 in county funding to match $ 3.1 million in federal and state matching money for improvements to the Green Street and Odin Roads. Co...
Oct 11, 2023 Aigars Mahinovs / CC
Two ordered held without bond following first appearances in court on Monday
A Marion County Judge has ordered two people arrested over the weekend without bond under the new cashless bond law. Judge Christopher Hantla ordered 26-year-old Daniel Johnston of South Poplar in Cen...
Oct 11, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Controversial carbon dioxide pipeline paused following regulatory setbacks
Pipeline ending in Montgomery and Christian counties drew safety, eminent domain concerns By ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois aadams@capitolnewsillinois.com The company behind a controversial carbon...
Oct 11, 2023 Illinois Commerce Commission
Police: Man arrested for throwing rocks at Illinois governor's Chicago home, breaking 3 windows
CHICAGO (AP) - A suburban Chicago man is facing stalking and vandalism charges after being accused of throwing rocks at the home of Gov. J.B. Pritzker, breaking three windows, Illinois State Police sa...
Oct 11, 2023
