Centralia Police say a 43-year-old Centralia woman has died from stab wounds allegedly inflicted by her husband who then stabbed himself during a domestic altercation. Marion County Coroner Claude Howell pronounced Jessica Reynolds of South Beech Street dead at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia where she succumbed to her injuries at 8:07 Wednesday morning. Her husband was initially taken to St. Mary's Hospital and then airlifted to a St. Louis Hospital for treatment. His name ha...

This Saturday, for the fourth year, Drew Baldridge returns to his hometown of Patoka for the Big Baldridge and Bonfire. Baldridge headlines the event and will be performing his hit music, promoting his "Farm, Faith, Family" album, as well as sharing the stage with local artists. "It's going to be a lot of good local fun," Baldridge said. "My buddy John Speiser is going to get up and he's going to play. We do a really cool artist spotlight every night where we have a l...

The Illinois State Police (ISP) reminds teens and their families to enjoy homecoming celebrations responsibly this year because the choices made today can have lasting consequences. In July 2026, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) published its Young Driver Traffic Safety Fact Sheet, which showed young people (15-20 years old) accounted for 9% of all drivers involved in a fatal traffic crash. The Fact Sheet also showed 53% of young drivers killed were not wearing a sea...

The annual Fall Festival at the Kinmundy Log Cabin Village is coming up, offering visitors a chance to step back in time while enjoying a full weekend of family fun. The festival will be held September 19th and 20th, and again September 26th and 27th, at the Kinmundy Log Cabin Village on Gesell Road. The event features more than 150 craft and food vendors, along with live demonstrations and plenty of activities for the entire family. Visitors can also explore the village's collection of histo...

The third week of September marks Asthma Peak Week, the time when asthma attacks, emergency room visits, and hospitalizations historically reach their highest levels of the year, and the Foundation for Asthma and Allergy Impact and Rescue (AAIR) is helping schools across Illinois prepare to respond to asthma emergencies. Through AAIR's RESCUE (Resources for Every School Confronting Unexpected Emergencies) program, participating schools receive stock albuterol, medical equipment, and training ...

A 49-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County court with two felony counts and two misdemeanor counts of domestic battery. The charges allege that Robert Canada of South Elm Street struck a female household member in September 13th incident, hitting her in the face with DVD cases and with his hand. The two felony charges are due to Canada receiving a prior conviction for domestic battery in Clinton County. A motion to deny pretrial release was granted due to release posing a r...

Odin Fire Chief Greg Smith says a fire destroyed a family of three's mobile home in the Royal Lakes neighborhood Tuesday night, leaving them homeless. The Jeffrey Skibinski family of 2725 Queens Avenue was home when the fire started in a bedroom. They were all able to get out safely. Smith says when firefighters arrived, fire was coming from near the center of the mobile home with smoke pouring out of other parts of the home. Firefighters entered through the front door to knock down the fire....

A 30-year-old Mt. Vernon woman was arrested on a no-bond Marion County misdemeanor warrant. Tonnie Pauley of North Seven Mile Road was taken to the Marion County Jail. Centralia Police arrested 38-year-old Ryan Russell of Marion Avenue in Centralia on an outstanding Marion County felony failure-to-appear warrant. He was also taken to the Marion County Jail. 20-year-old Noah Eller-Creamer of Glenwood Drive in Salem was arrested by Salem Police for unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver. E...