Category Archives: Local News
Marion and Washington County remain at high COVID transmission levels
Both Marion and Washington County remain at the high community transmission level for COVID-19 in the week ending Thursday. Marion County is reporting nine new hospitalizations and Washington County t...
Jan 14, 2023
Scammer uses Centralia Police phone number and officer's name
The Centralia Police Department is warning area residents of a new scam that utilizes the Centralia Police Department's non-emergency number with the caller identifying himself with the name of one of...
Jan 14, 2023
Centralia man charged with unlawful possession of weapon by felon
A 30-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. Nathan Hale of North Hickory faces a mandatory three to 14-year prison term if conv...
Jan 14, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Police Beat for Saturday, January 14th, 2023
Three people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Friday on outstanding warrants. 30-year-old Jeremy Lippert, who told police he was homeless, was arrested by Centralia Police on a Marion County ...
Jan 14, 2023
Single ticket matching all Mega Millions numbers sold in Maine; $1-million ticket sold in Illinois
There was one winner in the $1.35-billion jackpot in the Mega Millions lottery game Friday night. The winning ticket was sold in Maine. There were 14 other tickets that matched all five white balls to...
Jan 14, 2023 Whitney Donohue / CC
Marion County State's Attorney joins with the sheriff and police chiefs to address assault weapon ban
Marion County State's Attorney Tim Hudspeth met with the county sheriff and police chiefs from communities throughout the county Friday afternoon to develop a unified stance on the assault weapon ban....
Jan 14, 2023 Marion County Sheriff and police chiefs from throughout the county gather at the Marion County Courthouse on Friday to form a unified approach to new assault weapons bill.
Governor says 'Yes, you will' to enforcement of assault weapons ban
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - To the scores of sheriffs in Illinois who reportedly have vowed not to enforce the ban on semiautomatic weapons that took effect this week...
Jan 14, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker signs a bill banning the sale and manufacture of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines on the Senate floor Monday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Pritzker signs reproductive rights expansion
Bill expands access to abortion, gender-affirming treatments By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill into law Friday expandin...
Jan 13, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker signs a bill into law Friday at a ceremony in Chicago expanding access to abortion and gender-affirming health care and giving legal protections to health care providers who perform those services. (Credit: Blueroomstream.com)
Kinmundy residents encouraged to express opinions on old lake property
Residents in the City of Kinmundy who have ideas on how the old lake property should be used are invited to a public meeting on Saturday, January 21st. Mayor Angie Diss says they want public input bef...
Jan 13, 2023
Fire causes very minor damage at Salem home
A fire at a Salem home Thursday afternoon was confined to a lampshade and a couch. However, it was the quick action of the homeowner Abby Jones of the 1200 block of East Lyford that prevented the fire...
Jan 13, 2023
