Clay County, IL

Kenneth Lee Newton, age 84, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021, at Clay County Hospital in Flora. Funeral services celebrating Lee’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at the Frank & Bright Funeral Home in Flora with Reverend David McNabb officiating. A private family burial will be in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery in Xenia. Visitation will be held from 12 noon until 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at the funeral home before the service. In loving memory of Lee, memorials may be made to Xenia Fire Department or Clay County Hospital Endowment Foundation and will be accepted through the funeral home.

There were 39 offenders released on parole during 2020 that live in Clay County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter. The data shows 33 men and six women were released in Clay County. Of the parolees, two were veterans, and the median age was 40. The youngest parolee was a 21-year-old man convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2019, and the oldest was a 69-year-old man convicted of a crime involving drugs in 2019.

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There were two offenders convicted of crimes involving weapons released on parole in Clay County during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the East Central Reporter. The data shows that both of the released offenders among the parolees were men. The median...

There were two offenders convicted of drug crimes released on parole in Clay County during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the East Central Reporter. The data shows that a man and a woman were among the parolees. The median age of...

There was one offender convicted of a property crime released on parole in Clay County during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the East Central Reporter. The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2019 when...

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Effingham Police Department, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office, the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office, the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office and the Coles County Sheriff’s Office have made four (4) arrests in a multi-county ATV/motorcycle theft conspiracy. Since May 1st, the Effingham County...

There were eight offenders released on parole during the fourth quarter of 2020 that live in Clay County, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by East Central Reporter. The data shows that six men and two women were released in Clay County. The median age of the parolees...

The Effingharn County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Effingham Police Department, the Clay County Sheriff's Office, the Shelby County Sheriffs Office, the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office and the Coles County Sheriff's Office made four arrests in a multicounty ATV/motorcycle theft conspiracy. Since May 15, the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office...

There was one offender convicted of a crime against justice released on parole in Clay County during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the East Central Reporter. The data shows that the released offender was a man. He was convicted in 2020...

There was one inmate sentenced to jail in Clay County that will be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending June 12. According to The Institute for Illinois’ Fiscal Sustainability, Illinois spends about $37,000 a year per incarcerated person. In a study by Prison Policy Initiative, Illinois’ incarceration rate was at 564 per 100,000, higher than every industrialized country, except the United States. When compared with its surrounding states, Illinois was the lowest. Kentucky and Missouri have rates over 850 per 100,000.

The Effingharn County Sheriff’s Office, in conjunction with the Effingham Police Department, the Clay County Sheriff's Office, the Shelby County Sheriffs Office, the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office and the Coles County Sheriff's Office made four arrests in a multicounty ATV/motorcycle theft conspiracy. Since May 15, the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office...

A Clay County Board meeting will take place at 111 Chestnut St, Louisville, IL on June 8th at 6 P.M. Discussion and possible approval to fill a vacancy on the County Board of Review. Discussion and possible approval of Paid and Unpaid claims.

In regular season play yesterday, the SC Cougars improved to 18-3 with a 4-1 win on the road at North Clay. Chase and Aiden Dodson homered in the win. Beau Jolliff added a double and RBI going 3-4. Aiden Dodson was the winning pitcher going the first 3 innings allowing 1 hit and 2 runs. Spencer Johannes went the next 3 with Chase Dodson closing it down in the 7th.

You’ll probably notice that today is much cooler than average, with highs only in the lower 60s. That’s compared to average highs in the upper 70s. It’s all because of a very strong cold front and a change in the jet stream. It’s likely today will be breezy, as well.

Illinois State Police (ISP) Zone 8 Commander, Ryan Shoemaker, announces the results of Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) surveillance at various establishments in Richland and Clay County during May. These details were conducted to determine which businesses may be selling alcoholic beverages to minors (persons under 21 years of age). The ultimate goals are to enforce underage drinking laws and save lives by preventing impaired driving crashes and fatalities.

Strong storms with heavy rain gusty winds and small hail moved through parts of the area yesterday afternoon and last night. The strongest storms were in Clay County, Illinois where two tornadoes were confirmed. They were reported to have lasted only a short time and were small. Minor damage and...

The Illinois Department of Employment Security says 6,800 jobs have been added back in the Centralia-Mt. Vernon labor market since the height of the COVID-19 shutdown a year ago. But in Marion County, unemployment in April was up a tenth of a percent from March to 6.2-percent with 1,009 still...