Category Archives: Local News
Iuka woman airlifted from one vehicle crash
A 51-year-old Iuka woman was airlifted from the scene of a single-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on the 2100 block of Iuka Road about four miles south of Iuka. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Lor...
Jul 16, 2022
Police Beat for Saturday, July 16th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested a 37-year-old Centralia man for home invasion, aggravated assault, unlawful use of a weapon, and intimidation. Marcelino Garcia-San Diego was taken to the Marion County ...
Jul 16, 2022
Marion County back at 'high community level' for COVID-19
Marion County is back up to the 'high community level' for COVID-19 as a result of 109 new or probable COVID cases being reported in the week ending Thursday along with seven new hospitalizations. Cas...
Jul 16, 2022 Raed Mansour / CC
Chicago-area man gets 57 years for shooting a state trooper
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to 57 years in prison for shooting an Illinois state trooper in the arm in 2019 as the officer was serving a warrant at his home....
Jul 16, 2022
Mississippi AG: No prosecution plan in Emmett Till lynching
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Mississippi's attorney general has no plan to prosecute the white woman whose accusation set off the lynching of Black teenager Emmett Till nearly 70 years ago. Michelle Williams...
Jul 16, 2022 Fibonacci Blue / CC
Drew Baldridge plans music fest in downtown Patoka October 1st
Country star and Patoka native Drew Baldridge is returning home on October 1st to host a music concert in downtown Patoka. Baldridge says the open area next to Patoka Village Hall to near the bank wil...
Jul 15, 2022
2nd Annual Summer Market planned in downtown Centralia this weekend
The 2nd annual Summer Market in downtown Centralia is expanding after a large crowd attended the inaugural event last year. It is scheduled from ten to two this Saturday in the 100 and 200 blocks of E...
Jul 15, 2022 A scene from the 2021 Summer Market in downtown Centralia. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Centralia man faces multiple charges after allegedly fighting arrest
A 30-year-old Centralia man has been charged with four felony offenses in Marion County Court in the aftermath of an alleged domestic dispute that later involved an attempt to keep from being taken in...
Jul 15, 2022
Police Beat for Friday, July 15th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested two people on felony possession of drug charges. 30-year-old Brittany Stephens of South Hickory in Centralia was arrested for alleged possession of methamphetamine, poss...
Jul 15, 2022
Marion County has first COVID-19-related death since early March
The Marion County Health Department is reporting the county's first COVID-19-related death since early March. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says she is saddened to announce the death ...
Jul 14, 2022