Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Man Arrested Two Days in a Row in Separate Burglaries
A 38-year-old Centralia man released on a notice to appear in court after being found in a church early Christmas morning was taken back into custody early Friday morning for a separate burglary. Cent...
Dec 26, 2025
Single Car Crash in rural Ashley Claims Life early Christmas Morning
Washington County Coroner Mark Styninger says a 49-year-old Pinckneyville man has died as a result of an early Christmas morning single-vehicle crash in rural Ashley. Christopher Wright was involved i...
Dec 26, 2025 Jo Naylor / CC
Walnut Hill Woman Overturns Car Against Railroad Tracks
A 60-year-old Walnut Hill woman escaped injury when running off the Walnut Hill Road near Schwartz Road in rural Walnut Hill and overturning her car against the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks. Melis...
Dec 26, 2025
Same Pig Blamed on Two Wrecks on U.S. 50 in rural Iuka
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a pig on US 50 near Metcalf Road in rural Iuka resulted in two traffic crashes early Christmas Eve night. The pig was first hit and killed by a car drive...
Dec 26, 2025
Police Beat for Friday, December 26th, 2025
Centralia Police arrested 25-year-old Aryana Morgan on an outstanding Marion County misdemeanor warrant. She was taken to the Marion County Jail on a no-bond warrant. A 49-year-old Ashley man was retu...
Dec 26, 2025
IDNR revises South Zone waterfowl season dates for 2026-2030
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has revised the South Zone waterfowl season dates for the 2026-2030 seasons based on input from waterfowl hunters. Under the revised plan, the South...
Dec 24, 2025 AGDBeukhof / Depositphotos.com
Centralia man gets four-year prison term for aggravated and domestic battery
A 27-year-old Centralia man has received two four-year prison terms to be served concurrently on separate aggravated battery and felony domestic battery convictions. Oslo White of Sadler Street had ea...
Dec 24, 2025
Single wide trailer used for storage destroyed in fire north of Dix
A single wide mobile home being used for storage was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon. The fire was at the Boone residence at 10220 Rileyville Road about a mile south of the Marion County line. The...
Dec 24, 2025
Police Beat for Wednesday, December 24th, 2025
Centralia Police have arrested a 47-year-old Centralia man for violation of pre-trial release. Emanuel Neal of Cormick Street was taken to the Marion County Jail to await further court action. Central...
Dec 24, 2025
One person injured in U.S. 50 crash east of Iuka early Tuesday night
A 22-year-old Sandoval woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 50 east of Iuka early Tuesday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Alicia Cox of Old U.S. 51 was traveling eastbound on U...
Dec 24, 2025
