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Two former Centralia residents killed in side-by-side crash in rural Ava

Two former Centralia residents who now reside in Murphysboro were killed in an early Thursday morning off-road side-by-side crash near Ava in rural Jackson County. The Jackson County Sheriff’s Department identifies the two as 35-year-old Alex Auld and 35-year-old Kelsie Blue. A third person, 62-year-old David McCaleb, also of Murphysboro, was airlifted from the scene to a St. Louis area hospital for treatment. The department reported he was last listed in serious but stable condition.

Murphysboro, IL · 2d
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Police Beat for Monday, November 9th, 2026

Centralia Police arrested 27-year-old Samantha Cook for domestic battery. She told police she was homeless. Cook was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a first appearance in court later today. Salem Police arrested 62-year-old Arnold Glosser of Shelburn, Indiana for possession of a stolen firearm. He was arrested...

Centralia, IL · 18h
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Police Beat for Sunday, November 8th, 2026

Salem Police arrested 33-year-old Christopher Budds of West Schwartz in Salem for alleged aggravated domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail to await further court action. Centralia Police arrested 25-year-old Lucas Boyce of North Walnut in Centralia for alleged domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion...

Salem, IL · 1d
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18-year-old allegedly involved in June shooting charged with attempted murder

An 18-year-old Centralia man who allegedly fired shots into a car and home near the McKee and Gragg Street intersection on June 20th has been charged with a Class X felony charge of attempted murder. Sincer Rogers of McKee Street was also charged with two counts of aggravated discharge of...

Centralia, IL · 17h
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Two vehicles, including a school bus, struck by wrong way driver in Centralia

A 59-year-old Centralia man driving the wrong way on Noleman Street in Centralia struck a Centralia City Grade School bus and another vehicle on Monday afternoon. Centralia Police say Gregory Dunbar of Green Street Road had just used an inhaler that knocked him out. He was ticketed for aggravated driving under the influence of drugs and driving the wrong way on a one way street.

Centralia, IL · 1d

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Collinsville Collector Finds Skull in Creek

On October 29, Collinsville resident John Russell went down to Canteen Creek with his daughter and one of her friends to look for Native American artifacts such as arrowheads. What they found that day was anything but ancient. In the stretch of the creek behind the Catsup Bottle, Russell found a human skull. When asked what he though when he discovered the skull "I can't believe it." Russell said he Has walked that stretch of the creek thousands of times. Recognizing that it was a human skull, Russell called the Collinsville Police Department who met him at the creek. Russell said Officer Jenkins gave him a pair of evidence gloves and sent him back out to where he saw the skull to bring it to the bank and lay it down at the officers' feet on a tarp. Russell and the girls were then asked to leave the site. After the medical examiner studied the teeth still attached to the skull, two missing peiple in the area have been ruled out, including Donald Farris Jr. who has been missing from the area four years ago. The Madison County Coroner's Office turned over the skull to an anthropoligist in hopes that

Collinsville, IL · 1d

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Highland And Nashville Advance In Football Playoffs

A few local schools are still alive in the IHSA football playoffs. Highland and Nashville are in the quarterfinal round and will play this Saturday. The Highland Bulldogs defeated Carterville 62-50 in Class 4A, and will host Rochester Saturday, November 14. As of Monday afternoon, the starting time had not been announced by the IHSA.

Highland, IL · 15h

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Vandals football season comes to an end with loss at Nashville

The Vandals season came to an end today as they fell behind big early and lose at Nashville, 56 to 27, in round 2 of the Class 2A Playoffs. The Nashville Hornets started off fast in the game as they took the opening kickoff and scored just 2:04 into the game to take a 7-0 lead. After the Vandals went 3 and out on their first possession of game, Nashville then scored at the 5:23 mark of the 1st quarter to take a 14 to 0 lead. Nashville would add another score (although missing the extra point) to make it 20 to 0 at the end of the 1st quarter.

Nashville, IL · 2d

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4 southern Illinois high school football teams advance to IHSA quarterfinals

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (Heartland News) - Saturday was full of high school football action across southern Illinois for the second round of the IHSA playoffs. The Carbondale Terriers, West Frankfort Redbirds, Benton Rangers, Carterville Lions and Nashville Hornets all competed. There were some big wins and some heartbreakers. In Class 5A,...

Carbondale, IL · 1d

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From ‘The Office' to the Shaggs: Belleville's Ken Kwapis takes on a new story

A documentary about a sister group whose album has been called one of the worst of all time is an unusual starting point for a first film. But Belleville native Ken Kwapis has never shied away from a professional challenge. He helped bring “The Office” from British television to American audiences, directing 13 episodes, including the pilot, the 100th episode and the finale. Now, after more than 40 years in Hollywood , he’s returning home with his first documentary, “We Are the Shaggs.” Kwapis will present the film at the 35th annual Whitaker St. Louis International Film Festival on Saturday, Nov. 7. “I’m excited to bring this to my home turf,” he said in a Zoom interview. The 98-minute music documentary is about sisters Dorothy, Betty and Helen Wiggin, who lived in a small New Hampshire town and were forced by their father, Austin, to become a rock band after he received a prophecy. He bought them two cheap guitars and a drum kit. In 1969, they recorded an album, “Philosophy of the World,” in a studio near Boston. Kwapis discovered the album in 1980 at a Los Angeles record store. “It was on the wall with new releases, the

Belleville, IL · 1d

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Blue Angels Roll Past Shawnee, Prepare for Home Opener Against Olney Central

The Kaskaskia College Blue Angels are off to a strong start and will finally get the opportunity to play in front of their home crowd this week after picking up a road victory over Shawnee Community College on Saturday. Kaskaskia used a strong first half to take control of the...

Centralia, IL · 1d

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Potters throw everything at Knights in second round

Only eight teams remain in each of the IHSA State Final football brackets and the Triad Knights are no longer one of them. Their matchup with the Morton Potters on Saturday, Nov. 7 proved to be too tall a task, as they were thrown into the kiln of a lopsided game.

Troy, IL · 1d

Collinsville Daily News

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Hoyleton Youth and Family Services Awarded Grant to Support Children and Families Affected by Trauma

FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. — Hoyleton Youth and Family Services has been awarded a grant from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) through the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative – Community Treatment and Service Centers (NCTSI-III) program. The funding, $556,000 per year for five years, will support Hoyleton’s continued commitment to children and families who are struggling by increasing access to trauma treatment and family-centered support. SAMHSA funding reinforces Hoyleton’s commitment to compassionate care and access to childhood trauma treatment. Through this program, Hoyleton expects to enroll up to 150 clients annually who need trauma-focused therapy. Planned services include Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), with support for children, youth, and families affected by traumatic experiences. Included in the funding is the opportunity to have clients utilize wearable devices so bio feedback can be collected throughout treatment monitoring sleep, brainwave patterns and heart and respiratory rate to monitor progress with the treatment plan. Hoyleton will also offer new in-person training for foster parents, developed by the Residential Child Care Project, to help them better understand childhood trauma and respond to children in distress. Through group learning and hands-on practice, foster parents will

Hoyleton, IL · 19h

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O’Fallon Freshman Alexi Albertyn Wins Two Sectional Swimming Titles

O’FALLON – O’Fallon freshman Alexi Albertyn won two freestyle events at the sectional to qualify for the state swimming meet, leading a Panthers team whose coach praised its performances and support for one another. Albertyn won the 50-yard freestyle in 23.60 seconds, finishing first in a field...

O'Fallon, IL · 1d

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Laine Curry, Mitton, Albertyn All Qualify In Two Events Each, Tigers Get All Three Relays To State Meet

EDWARDSVILLE – Laine Curry and Morgan Mitton qualified for two individual events each for Edwardsville, while freshman Alexi Albertyn qualified for two events for O’Fallon, as the Tigers won their 13th consecutive IHSA girls swimming sectional meet Saturday afternoon at the Chuck Fruit Aquatic Center. Edwardsville won the...

Edwardsville, IL · 1d

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Salem Bowlers Make Their Mark at Lions Bowling Classic

Two Salem graduates were part of the action as Missouri Baptist University and McKendree University battled for the championship at the Lions Bowling Classic, hosted by Lindenwood University. The championship match provided plenty of drama, with McKendree finding itself in an early hole after dropping the first two games of...

Salem, IL · 1d

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City Announces Upcoming Boil Order

It’s been a long time coming, but the City of Greenville’s new water treatment plant will go one line later this month. On November 16 and 17, the new plant will be permanently connected and the retiring plant disconnected. City officials stated they do not anticipate any serious...

Greenville, IL · 1d

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Belleville honors Korean War veteran identified nearly 75 years after he went missing

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) - The City of Belleville on Monday honored the life of a Korean War veteran who went missing in action after his remains were identified. Sgt. Joseph Platzkoester went missing in action on May 30, 1951. The City of Belleville said he went missing after his unit encountered a roadblock and heavy enemy fire.

Belleville, IL · 19h

Collinsville Daily News

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Blackburn Annexation Passes Maryville Village Board

The Maryville Village Board meeting opened at 6pm on November 4 with Trustee Rod Schmidt absent. The meeting began with public comments. Page Durham, a resident of Collinsville, was the first to speak, and she began by handing the board an informational flier. She came representing the Madison County Farm Bureau, a non profit representing 1,300 land owners and farmers within the county. Durham spoke on behalf of the annexation of the Regal property, which the Farm Bureau opposes for various reasons stated on her handout. The annexation itself is for the Blackburn Manor subdivision and the surrounding area. She acknowledged the annexation is working within state limits, but the bureau would like the board to adopt an agricultural zoning area for the property. Their intention is to keep farmland as farmland. Allowing the farmers to use that land as they always have. She then offered her services to the board and the staff in the creation of said agricultural zone. Dwayne Regal spoke next. His property is the one in question regarding the annexation. He isn't ready to hook up to city water yet, and he currently prefers his well water. Regal wanted to know if the annexation will

Maryville, IL · 2d

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Belleville Thanksgiving Drive Aims to Feed 16 Families

BELLEVILLE – Craig Ziegel, a real estate agent with the Single Tree Team at eXp Realty, is collecting donations through Nov. 16 for a drive aimed at providing 16 complete Thanksgiving dinners to families in the Metro East and St. Louis area. The 2026 Thanksgiving Meal Box Drive seeks...

Belleville, IL · 2d