Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Saturday, December 24th, 2022
A 50-year-old Rosiclare man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for violation of the sex offender registration act. Terry Tolbert was taken to the Marion County Jail. Marion County S...
Dec 24, 2022
Unemployment drops two-tenths of a percent in Marion County
The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports unemployment in Marion County fell to 4.8 percent in November. That compares to an even five percent in October and 4.6 percent a year ago. The 4...
Dec 23, 2022 Ernie Journeys / Unsplash
Illinois Commerce Commission issues home energy saving tips
Winter is starting to settle in and the Illinois Commerce Commission is offering some tips to help save on home energy costs. The I-C-C recommends scheduling maintenance on your heating system and sea...
Dec 23, 2022 Ben Simpson / CC
Marion County Sheriff appoints new deputy and full-time correctional officer
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps has named Sandoval Police Officer Jake Delcour as a new deputy. The additional deputy position was added to this year's county budget to provide a deputy to work alo...
Dec 23, 2022 Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps (left) welcomes Sandoval Police Officer Jake Delcour as a new sheriff's deputy.
Irvington woman injured in one car crash southeast of Centralia
A 20-year-old Irvington woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash Thursday morning in the 24-hundred block of South Perrine Street just outside the southeast Centralia City Limits. Deputies say Aust...
Dec 23, 2022
Salem man receives minor injuries in one vehicle crash
A 41-year-old Salem man received minor injuries in a one-vehicle crash on Red Stripe Road west of Norton Road early Thursday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Travis Dutton of South Washingt...
Dec 23, 2022
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department arrests two for Woodlawn armed robbery
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department have arrested two teens in connection with an armed robbery with a handgun that occurred Wednesday afternoon in the trailer park in the 200 block of Casey Ave...
Dec 23, 2022 Tymaree Ortiz-Turner
Police Beat for Friday, December 23rd, 2022
A 56-year-old Junction City man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for violation of the sex offender registration act. Ronald Melton of Madison Avenue was taken to the Marion County...
Dec 23, 2022
Some government offices closed Friday for start of the holidays; almost all closed Monday
Some government offices are closed Friday but almost all will be closed on Monday for the Christmas holiday. All area courthouses are closed Friday and Monday. Salem City Hall will be closed both Frid...
Dec 23, 2022
Fire destroys White Rabbit Antique Mall in Pinckneyville
The White Rabbit Antique Mall in downtown Pinckneyville has been destroyed in a Thursday night fire. The fire quickly moved through the building and broke through the roof of the building across the s...
Dec 23, 2022 Asela Jayarathne / CC