Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man pleads guilty to aggravated battery with strangulation charge
A 31-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty to an aggravated battery charge with strangulation in exchange for three other charges filed in connection with a New Year's Day incident being dropped. ...
Feb 17, 2023
Several conservation awards presented at 78th Annual Soil and Water Conservation meeting
A number of special awards were handed out at the 78th Annual Marion County Soil and Water Conservation meeting held at the Fairgrounds Exhibit Building Thursday night. The traditional program has not...
Feb 17, 2023 The Conservation Farm Famly of the Year, the James Nattier family of rural Patoka.
Police Beat for Thursday, February 16th, 2023
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a 29-year-old Odin woman for child abandonment after allegedly leaving her three young children home alone. Natatiana Pickett of North Merritt Street was...
Feb 16, 2023
Centralia City Grade School Board reviews building projects
The Centralia City Grade School Board was told at this week's meeting that the new Schiller School gym is nearly complete. Superintendent Craig Clark is hopeful for mid-March occupancy. Outside doors ...
Feb 16, 2023
South Central School Board looks at financing options for building improvements
The South Central School Board Wednesday night reviewed financing options for an upcoming addition at the Middle School and future roofing projects. The board agreed to move forward with the issuing o...
Feb 16, 2023
Every family in South Central School District to get free ham for Easter
Every family in the South Central School District will be getting a free ham for Easter. The project is being undertaken by Kinmundy Masonic Lodge #398 in partnership with the Grand Lodge of Illinois,...
Feb 16, 2023 Dave Thomson-Kinmundy Lodge, Jake Skibinski-SCES Ass't Principal, Chuck Rose- Rose General Stores-Kinmundy, Sara Rose- SCES Principal, Steve Lindsey-Kinmundy Lodge, Kerry Herdes-SC District Superintendent, Chuck Simms-Representing Illinois Masonic Grand Lodge, Lou Ann Donoho-SC Homeless Liaison, Not Pictured-Angie Hiestand-SC Homeless Liaison, Clayton Keen- Kinmundy Lodge
Area state legislators not impressed with Governor's budget address
The Republican legislators who represent South Central Illinois are not impressed with Governor JB Pritzker's budget message warning the big increase in spending is going to create another budget cris...
Feb 16, 2023 Gary Todd
Pritzker calls for universal preschool in Illinois by 2027
Pritzker calls for universal preschool in Illinois by 2027 By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called Wednesday for making preschool available to ...
Feb 15, 2023
Salem man injured in three SUV crash at West Main and Hotze
A 41-year-old Salem man was injured when his SUV was broadsided at the West Main and Hotze Road intersection Tuesday afternoon. Salem Police say Randall Wolff of Hotze Road was making a left-hand turn...
Feb 15, 2023
Rural Kell man sentenced to seven years in prison on burglary charges
A 36-year-old rural Kell man has been sentenced to a total of seven years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to residential burglary and burglary charges. Beau Morton of Morton Roa...
Feb 15, 2023