Category Archives: Local News
State: 1st Illinois resident dies of West Nile virus this year
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois health officials say a Cook County resident in their late 70s has died of West Nile virus in the first human case of the mosquito-borne disease reported in the state this year....
Aug 31, 2022 dr_relling / CC
Junction City home destroyed by fire
A home in Junction City was gutted by fire Monday night. Sandoval Fire Chief Chad Parson says the home at 1205 Madison Street is owned by Don Murray of Centralia and was rented to Kevin Bushue. Parson...
Aug 30, 2022 File photo.
Centralia man gets six years in prison on meth charge
A 46-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to six years in prison for possession of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine. Christopher Taulbee had pleaded guilty to the charge in May in exchange for ...
Aug 30, 2022
Centralia woman airlifted to St. Louis hospital following single car crash
A 29-year-old Centralia woman was injured Monday afternoon when her car ran off the Dix-Irvington Road between Baldridge Lane and U.S. 51. Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies say Katy Blake of Wright ...
Aug 30, 2022
Rural Mt. Vernon woman hurt in rollover crash near Belle Rive
A 73-year-old rural Mt. Vernon woman was injured Monday afternoon in a single-vehicle crash on Route 142 near Program Lane in rural Belle Rive. Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies say Sharon Lowery of...
Aug 30, 2022
Salem Police arrest five when breaking up retail theft group at Walmart
Salem Police report five people have been arrested in connection with the theft of items from the Salem Walmart store over the weekend. A 14-year-old female from Mt. Vernon, a 15-year-old female from ...
Aug 30, 2022
Centralia man charged with aggravated battery to a police officer
A 32-year-old Centralia man has been formally charged in Marion County Court with aggravated battery to a police officer and resisting or obstructing a police officer. Justin McMath of Marquis Drive i...
Aug 30, 2022
Two Centralia men face felony theft charges following separate incidents
Two men arrested by Centralia Police over the weekend for felony theft were formally charged in Marion County Court on Monday. 44-year-old Joshua Keebler of North Wall was charged with exerting contro...
Aug 30, 2022 Marion County Courthouse
Iuka Grade School completes remodeling of front office adding security
When Iuka Grade School students returned to class, a new $256,000 construction project remodeling and moving school offices was complete. Superintendent Sam Alli says the offices are now next to the m...
Aug 30, 2022
5K run being added to this year's Kinmundy Labor Day Celebration
The Kinmundy Labor Day Celebration next Monday will feature the return of the 5K run as well as the car show and parade. For the second year in a row, South Central FFA will be hosting the event. The ...
Aug 30, 2022 Emergency vehicles make their way through the 2021 Kinmundy Labor Day Parade.
