Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Thursday, June 22nd, 2023
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested 51-year-old Cynthia Timmons of Green Street Road in Centralia for alleged domestic battery. She was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision o...
Jun 22, 2023
Ohio woman hurt in motorcycle crash east of Salem
A 56-year-old St. Paris, Ohio woman was injured in a motorcycle crash on US 50 near the Kinmundy Road east of Salem early Wednesday evening. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Melissa Grant was take...
Jun 22, 2023
Silent photography auction begins Thursday for Salem Township Hospital Foundation
A well known photographer who was born and raised in Odin has donated a number of photos to the Salem Township Hospital Foundation to be used as a fundraiser. The works of Glenna Evans will be sold to...
Jun 22, 2023 A collage of some of the photographs up for silent auction to benefit the Salem Township Hospital Foundation. (Hospital Foundation photo)
Three arrested on Class X meth delivery charges at Salem home (updated at 6:15 am Thursday)
Three people were initially taken into custody on Class X charges of unlawful delivery of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine after a search warrant was executed on a home in the 600 block of North Bro...
Jun 22, 2023 Travis Juds
Kaskaskia College board member resigns
A member of the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees has resigned. Jeff Brown who was elected to the board just over two years ago is stepping down due to personal reasons and time constraints to perfo...
Jun 21, 2023
Pritzker quickly wields expanded authority to freeze noncitizen health care enrollment
Activists accuse the governor of 'aligning himself with anti-immigrant Republicans' By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker's administratio...
Jun 21, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured at a news conference in his Capitol office earlier this year. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
EPA boosts use of biofuels but holds steady for corn-based ethanol production
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration on Wednesday increased the amount of biofuels that must be blended into the nation's fuel supplies over the next three years...
Jun 21, 2023 Spencer Thomas / CC
Police Beat for Wednesday, June 21st, 2023
Centralia Police arrested 31-year-old Darlene Flippen of South Cherry in Centralia for alleged aggravated battery to a pregnant person. 30-yea-rold Cody Rigney of Poplar Street in Centralia was arrest...
Jun 21, 2023
Sandoval Village Board looks to productive past year and numerous projects in coming year
The Sandoval Village Board heard a recap of accomplishments and a list of goals for the coming year when reviewing their budget at Tuesday night's meeting. Village Administrator LeAnn Speicer says the...
Jun 21, 2023 Sandoval Village Board (file photo)
Centralia woman charged with aggravated and domestic battery following stabbing
A 28-year-old Centralia woman has been charged with aggravated battery and domestic battery in Marion County Court after allegedly stabbing a household member in the arm with a knife on Monday. Judge ...
Jun 21, 2023
