Category Archives: Local News
Centralia continues to clean up from the severe storm, this is a burn weekend
Centralia City Manager Kory Smith says the Public Works Department continues to clean up limbs and tree branches throughout the city following the severe storm that hit the city last month. The city i...
Jul 01, 2022 A large tree damaged on South Elm Street in Centralia duirng the June storm. Photo by Chad Wilderman.
Police Beat for Friday, July 1st, 2022
A 41-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for violation of bail bond. Jeffrey Foutch of South Walnut Street was taken to the Marion County Jail. Two others were arrested on Marion County felony fa...
Jul 01, 2022
Centralia man allegedly fights with police trying to arrest him in domestic battery case
A 30-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for three counts of aggravated battery to a police officer after allegedly fighting police trying to arrest him in a domestic battery case. Police receive...
Jul 01, 2022
Centralia woman faces multiple charges following two altercations
A 43-year-old Centralia woman is being held in the Marion County Jail for aggravated battery to a police officer, simple battery, and hate crime following two separate altercations. Police say they we...
Jul 01, 2022
Sandoval woman arrested for alleged DUI following crash in rural Odin
A 29-year-old Sandoval woman has been arrested for alleged driving under the influence following a two vehicle crash in the 1200 block of Red Stripe Road in rural Odin. Marion County Sheriff's Deputie...
Jul 01, 2022
Hazlecrest man receives 42-months in prison for unlawful restraint
A 43-year-old Hazelcrest man has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after pleaded guilty in Marion County Court for unlawful restraint. Francisco Lavigne is accused of grabbing a famil...
Jul 01, 2022
KC releases Dean's List and President's List for spring semester
Congratulations to the full- and part-time students on the Kaskaskia College Dean's List for the spring 2022 semester. This list includes full-time students who completed 12 or more college-level seme...
Jul 01, 2022
Vernon woman sentenced to four years in prison for stabbing estranged husband and his friend
A 40-year-old Vernon woman has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of aggravated battery in Marion County Court in connection with the stabbing of her estranged ...
Jul 01, 2022
Kell Fire Department announces promotion of Kyle Boozer
A ten-year member of the Kell Fire Department has been promoted to the lieutenant's position. Kyle Boozer first joined the department in August 2012. He's been responsible for the maintenance on the d...
Jul 01, 2022 Kell Fire Chief Lonnie McDaneld, right, congratulates new Lieutenant Kyle Boozer as Boozer's wife, Cara, looks on.
New Marion County Board committee formed to look at coordinated countywide emergency weather alerting system
The Marion County Board has approved the formation of a new committee to study a countywide multi-faceted weather warning system. County Board Chair Debbie Smith created the committee and named Law En...
Jul 01, 2022 Marion County Law Enforcement Committee Chair Steve Whritenour.
