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Three people were injured in a two-car crash at 13th and South Poplar in Centralia Friday afternoon. After the initial impact, Centralia Police reported one of the cars ran into the front porch of a home and the other struck a fire hydrant. Police say the crash occurred when 69-year-old...

Charles “Butch” W. Wilkey, 74, of Centralia, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2022, at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia. He was born February 19, 1948, in Centralia, the son of William “Bud” Wilkey and Mae (Estes) Wilkey. He married Judy Gilley on May 10, 2014, and she survives in Centralia.

Edwin “Eddie” L. Ticknor passed away on June 23, 2022, due to complications in his recovery from heart surgery. Eddie was born on August 25, 1950, in Centralia, Illinois, the son of Edwin L. and Florence Crawford Ticknor. Eddie is survived by his beloved family and friends, son...

“It’s not about where you start; it’s about where you finish. And I’ve always started at the bottom, so it’s nothing new— nothing new at all," Liddell said.

Jessie P. Scott, 43, of Valier, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022. He was the son of Curtis E. Scott and Sheery (Harlow) Evilsizer. He married Joyce Evilsizer on December 17, 2005, and she survives in Valier. In addition to his mother: Sheery Evilsizer and Don Fry of Flora, he...

Otho “Skip” Berton Jetton Jr., 80, passed away on June 24, 2022, in the comfort of his home in Highland, Illinois. He was born April 5, 1942, to Otho Jetton Sr. and Viola Lloyd in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Otho married Patricia “Pat” Koepke on July 29, 1967, at United Methodist Church in Washington, Missouri.

Robert Leo McCracken, Sr., age 100 of Sun City, Arizona, and formerly of Greenville, passed away June 16, 2022 in Arizona. A memorial service will be held at a later date at the Donnell – Wiegand Funeral Home in Greenville.

EDWARDSVILLE - A Granite City man faces multiple felony and misdemeanor charges stemming from a June 22 accident on Morrison Road, Granite City. John T. Turcott, 68, of Granite City, was charged June 24 with failure to report an accident involving personal injury or death, a Class 2 felony; aggravated battery, a Class 3 felony; leaving the scene of an accident involving damage to vehicle, failure to give aid or information in accident involving death or injury and operation of uninsured motor vehicle causing bodily harm, all Class A misdemeanors; and failure to report accident to police authority by driver, driving too fast for conditions and improper lane usage, all Class P misdemeanors.

Polynesian Breeze Shave Ice (5620 Old Collinsville Road, Fairview Heights, Illinois; 618-691-1485) shuttered temporarily in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic hit, trying to survive the uncertainty the virus brought to many businesses, and remained closed in 2021. But, on a sunny June day this summer, lines formed outside husband-and-wife duo Michele Goldsmith and William Fanene's new shave ice shop location as they opened their windows for the first time in two years.

Some Marion and Clinton County residents will vote in different locations in Tuesday’s primary election. Marion County Clerk Steve Fox says residents in Centralia precincts five, six, and seven will now vote at the City Hope Church Cafe at the old Centralia High School at 1000 East Third. In the past, the three precincts voted at the First United Methodist Church. In Romine Township, the new voting location is the Donoho Prairie Christian Church at 7405 Exchange Road. The township formerly voted at the Romine Township Building.

EDWARDSVILLE - Lucco-Jackson Gym and the adjacent gyms at Edwardsville High was filled with boys basketball talent from all over the St. Louis area, as well as outstate Missouri and Illinois, as the Tigers hosted an NCAA Live showcase event on Friday and Saturday. The showcase event featured 70 schools...

ALTON - Since the announcement of the $1,000 Derrick and Kathleen Richardson Scholarship on March 5, 2021, the scholarship has received over $2000 in additional donations from generous individuals and organizations. “This will allow the awarding of additional scholarships. When people realize the potential impact that this could have, they want to support and contribute”, says Derrick Richardson, the scholarship co-founder.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Carlyle Lake Project is preparing for a fun and safe weekend celebrating Independence Day at Carlyle Lake. Family oriented activities will be taking place throughout the weekend; all activities are free and open to the public. The highlight of the weekend will be the...

Donnewald Distributing atop Championship Flight – 6 weeks remain in regular season. Wed. Night League – Top 7 teams – Championship Flight. Wed. Night League – Bottom 7 teams – Consolation Flight. 8. 4th Street Lanes 242 points. 9. 4th Street Lanes – 2.0 241...

A new project has given a new life and new look to the Belleville Transit Center. The project involved community artists and is part of an effort to make transit stations around the area more appealing.

EDWARDSVILLE — Sports tourism can be an economic catalyst for the Riverbend, according to Great Rivers and Routes Tourism Bureau President and CEO Cory Jobe. Last week Jobe told the Edwardsville City Council the region is ideally positioned to attract more sports tourism.

There have been 166 Jacksonville-area students named to the spring semester dean's list at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

The Ally 400 at the Nashville Superspeedway is underway and Bubba Wallace is hoping to win his first race of 2022. As he competes, he has two special guests there to cheer him on. Prior to the start of today's race, Wallace's 23XI racing team posted photos of Wallace hanging...

Lake Centralia will be treated for blue-green algae on Wednesday. The City of Centralia says with continued warm air and water temperatures, the city will once again be applying a commercial algaecide known as EarthTec to prevent the growth of the nuisance algal blooms. This product is registered with USEPA...