Category Archives: Local News
IDOT closing one northbound lane of I-57 just south of Salem Thursday
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced that the right northbound lane of I-57 a mile south of the US 50 interchange in Salem will be closed to traffic from seven am to as long as 3:30...
Oct 19, 2022
3 acres burned when small trash fire gets out of control in rural Texico
Kell Firemen say three acres burned early Tuesday night when a small trash fire got out of control at 7879 Exchange Road in rural Texico. Assistant Chief Jason Franke says the trash fire spread to a s...
Oct 19, 2022
Marion County emergency officials leaning towards expanded Nixle system for emergency notifications
Fire, police, city, and emergency management agency leaders all appear to be in agreement that expansion of the Nixle alerting system now being used by Salem, Centralia and Sandoval is the best option...
Oct 19, 2022 Marion County Board Chair Debbie Smith.
Centralia man pleads guilty to two charges for altercation with nurse at St. Mary's Hospital; sexual assault charge dropped
A 60-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to charges of aggravated battery to a nurse and unlawful restraint in connection with an altercation with a nurse in the emergency...
Oct 19, 2022
Sandoval FALL Homecoming "CHANGING OF THE SEASONS
Its been a few years in planning, but the Sandoval Community School District 501 has moved their Homecoming festivities from February to October. So, for the 1st time we will have 2 sets of Royalty in...
Oct 19, 2022
State Trooper struck by truck in Effingham; two highway workers struck and killed in northwestern Illinois
An Illinois State Trooper was struck by a passing semi-truck in Effingham Tuesday when talking to a truck driver involved in an earlier semi vs. pedestrian crash. The trooper was taken to an area hosp...
Oct 18, 2022
Centralia Police Department now has three lieutenants
The Centralia Police Department now has three lieutenants. Sergeant Joe Rizzo was elevated to the newly created third lieutenant position during a Monday afternoon swearing-in ceremony. Rizzo will con...
Oct 18, 2022 Sergeant Joe Rizzo is sworn in as the Centralia Police Department's new lieutenant with command over Investigations. Aislinn Rizzo holds the Bible as City Clerk Kim Enke delivers the oath at the Centralia City Hall Council Chambers.
Two injured in crash involving disabled pickup on US 51 north of Sandoval
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say two people were injured when an attempt was being made to push a disabled pickup off US 51 near Ferrydale Road north of Sandoval Monday night. Sheriff's Deputies s...
Oct 18, 2022
One injured, one arrested following wreck south of Iuka
A 31-year-old Iuka man was arrested on an outstanding Clay County warrant on Monday after being involved in a single-vehicle crash on the Iuka Road five miles south of Iuka. Marion County Sheriff's De...
Oct 18, 2022
Salem man arrested two days in a row for domestic battery to same woman
Bond is much higher the second time a 60-year-old Salem man was arrested for domestic battery to the same alleged victim seven hours after posting bond on the first charge. Jeffrey Tate of West Warmot...
Oct 18, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC