Bond was set at $200,000 in Marion County Court on Friday for a 19-yea-rold Salem man who was formally charged with predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and three counts of child pornography. Dustin Peach of South Lackey was arrested on Wednesday following an investigation by the Internet Crimes Against Children and Salem Police. …… Read More »
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 5,152 new cases of the coronavirus and 97 additional deaths on Saturday. The deaths include ten in St. Clair County and three in Madison County in the Metro-East along with the death of a female in her 80s in Effingham County, a female over 100 in Massac…… Read More »
Mark Hills and Crystal McIntosh. Photos courtesy Marion County Jail. A 56-year-old Salem man was formally charged with a Class X drug charge in the aftermath of a Thursday night traffic stop by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies at West Main and Hotze Road in Salem. Mark Hills of Nation Road was formally charged in…… Read More »
Darrell Warren and Brian Cavins. Photos courtesy Marion County Jail. Two Centralia men were formally charged with felony drug offenses in Marion County Court on Friday following an investigation by Salem Police. 46-year-old Darrell Warren of East 6th Street was charged with unlawful possession with intent to deliver and unlawful possession of methamphetamine as…… Read More »
A 26-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Sandoval Police for possession of a controlled substance. Landon Bone of Community Beach Road was taken into custody after police were called to investigate a suspicious vehicle that had pulled into the parking lot of a Sandoval business. 56-year-old Hope Yates of Cottonwood Village Apartments in Salem…… Read More »
The Kaskaskia College Blue Devils cruised to their 2nd straight home win to start their season, knocking off Hannibal LaGrange JV 81-52. Traeveion Jones created the opportunities in the first half with Shomari Tillett dominating the 2nd half scoring 13 of his team-high 17 points in the last 20 minutes. Jones finished with 16 while…
All sports including football and basketball are now allowed in all regions that are currently in Phase Four, which includes the Southern, East Central and West Central Illinois regions that include Marion, Jefferson, Wayne, Clay, Fayette and Effingham Counties. On the heels of that announcement from State Public Health Director Dr Ngozi Ezike, the SIJHSAA…
ATLANTA (AP) — Hank Aaron is being remembered for the grace shown in the face of racism as the one-time home run king pursued Babe Ruth’s hallowed record nearly 50 years ago. Aaron died Friday at 86. Former presidents and fellow Hall of Famers recall his demeanor before and after hitting his 715th home run…
