Category Archives: Local News
Some low-lying roads remain flooded following rainfalls of up to more than ten inches
Some isolated locations in South Central Illinois recorded nine or more inches of rain from the heavy thunderstorms that rolled through late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. The largest rai...
Aug 03, 2023 Flood waters cover Bottom Road in rural Iuka after extremely heavy rains in eastern Marion County. Photo by Sharon Jett-Wiehle.
State watchdog investigating employees accused of bilking federal pandemic aid program
Nationwide, about 17% of $1.2 trillion in small business pandemic relief grants were fraudulent MOLLY PARKERCapitol News Illinois mparker@capitolnewsillinois.com Dozens of state employees across multi...
Aug 03, 2023 Pictures of Money / CC
Mt. Vernon man sentenced to year in prison on drug charge
A 56-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been sentenced to one year in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to unlawful possession of a controlled substance. James Shadowens of Stewart Street h...
Aug 03, 2023
Burglary and thefts under investigation
Odin Police are investigating a burglary to a home in the 200 block of East Main Street. A door was apparently forced open with a change jar containing about $50 and some clothing was reported missing...
Aug 03, 2023
Police Beat for Thursday, August 3rd, 2023
A 25-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for alleged home invasion, domestic battery, and two counts of violation of bail bond. Joshua Scott of D'Ann Drive was located by Centralia Police on Wedn...
Aug 03, 2023
Whippoorwill Rodeo brings large crowd to Marion County Fair
Another big crowd filled the Marion County Fair grandstand Wednesday night for the Whippoorwill Rodeo. Top finishers included Rylee Mills and Jordan Reynolds first and Quentin Sawyer and Carson Stroup...
Aug 03, 2023 Jimmy Fatheree of Iuka ties down a cow in the Tie Down competition at the Whippoorwill Rodeo at the Marion County Fair. Fatheree finished fourth.
Marion County Youth Livestock Auction sets records
The Marion County Youth Livestock Auction at the Marion County Fairgrounds Wednesday night was a record setter. There was a record number of 4-H members who participated, with 95 auctioning off their ...
Aug 03, 2023
Darren Bailey brings Congressional campaign to Marion County Fair
Congressional candidate and former Republican candidate for Governor Darren Bailey visited with those at the Marion County Fairgrounds Wednesday night. Conversations included the new indictments again...
Aug 03, 2023 Congressional candidate Darren Bailey talks with Marion County Fair officials in the midway Wednesday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
16 candidates seeking to be Marion County's next Junior Miss; photo of Thursday Little Misses
Sixteen candidates are vying to be Marion County's next Junior Miss. We'll know the winner Thursday night as the Junior Miss and Little Miss competition will be held before the grandstand at the Mario...
Aug 03, 2023 Junior Miss candidates (left to right) Kenzi Lewis, Savannah Williams, Shea McGee, Reagan Jezek, Charlie Bunton, Aubree Hoagland, Dylann Rosenthal, KyLynn Hopkins, Hunter Olmsted, Aubri Landreth, Aubrey Parker, Baylie Purcell, McKenleigh Parker, and Arianna Asroff.
Electric vehicle innovation hub coming to Decatur
A new electric vehicle innovation hub is coming to Decatur. Governor JB Pritzker and TCCI Manufacturing broke ground on the new facility which will support one of the first made-in-American electric c...
Aug 03, 2023 Ribbon cutting for T-C-C-I Manufacturing in Decatur.
