Category Archives: Local News
Marion and Wayne Counties now listed as 'high' for COVID-19 community spread
Marion and Wayne Counties are now both listed as 'high' for COVID-19 community spread. The rest of South-Central Illinois is now in the medium category. 28 of the 102 counties in Illinois have now mov...
Jul 04, 2022
West Nile Virus reported in Washington and six other counties
The West Nile Virus has now been reported in Washington County as well as six other counties in the Central and Northern parts of the state. The State Department of Public Health is urging people to '...
Jul 04, 2022 dr_relling / CC
Police Beat for Monday, July 4th, 2022
A 28-year-old Centralia man has been taken to the Marion County Jail on multiple charges after being arrested by Centralia Police on Sunday. Marquise Adams of East Noleman is being held for alleged bu...
Jul 04, 2022
National Weather Service issues Heat Advisory issued from noon Monday until 11 Wednesday evening
WHAT Heat index values between 100 and 105 can be expected Monday, followed by heat index values between 105 and 110 Tuesday and Wednesday. WHERE Portions of south-central, southwest, and west-central...
Jul 03, 2022
Pilot seriously hurt, co-pilot killed in Metro-East plane crash
State police say a co-pilot was killed and a pilot received life-threatening injuries in a single-engine plane crash in Madison County in the Metro-East late Saturday morning. Preliminary information ...
Jul 03, 2022 BobMacInnes / CC
Despite potential, Midwestern farms struggle to market fish
By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - When drastic increases in food costs spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic left Andrew Caplinger struggling to find fresh catfish for ...
Jul 03, 2022 siamesepuppy / CC
Centralia celebrates Independence Day early with Saturday night fireworks
Photos by Pat Hodges Fireworks went off over Fairview Park in Centralia Saturday night as part of the Centralia American Legion Homecoming Celebration. The display was moved to Saturday due to the com...
Jul 03, 2022
Police Beat for Sunday, July 3rd, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested 34-year-old Evan Winkoff for criminal trespass to a residence and resisting arrest. He told police he was homeless. Winkoff was taken to the Marion County Jail to await ...
Jul 03, 2022
Marion County Sheriff's Department investigates thefts and burglaries
The Marion County Sheriff's Department investigated three theft and burglary complaints last week. The sheriff's department was called Thursday to a building in the 100 block of Railroad Street in Pat...
Jul 03, 2022
Salem Firemen confine pickup truck fire to contents
The Salem Fire Protection District was able to confine a fire in a pickup truck owned by Kevin Bishop of Julia Drive in Salem to the contents in the bed of the truck. There was concern when the fire w...
Jul 03, 2022
