A Virden man faces serveral theft charges following an investigation by Macoupin County authorities.

According to the Macoupin County Sheriff's Office, 45 year old Larry D. Wiseman was arrested Thursday on 4 counts of felony theft filed by the Macoupin County State's Attorney's office. The charges are a result of an investigation by the Sheriff's office and Carlinville City Police into numerous thefts in the county and the city of Carlinville.

Wiseman's bond was set at $50,000.

A Rockbridge man was killed in a three vehicle accident south of Greenfield Saturday night.

According to Illinois State Police, 44 year old Darren Winn of Rockbridge was driving a 2004 Chevrolet northbound on Rt. 267 when the vehicle crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic at 8:39pm and into the path of 58 year old James Klug of Brighton who was dirving a 2011 Ford Truck south on Rt. 267. Klug swerved off the road but was side swiped by the Winn vehicle which then ran head-on into a 2014 Kia driven by 57 year old Janice Klug of Brighton.

Winn was ejected from his vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The other drivers were not inured.

State Police report that alcohol was a factor in the crash.

A suspect is in custody after a burglary at Chinatown Restaurant in Litchfield early Wednesday morning. According to the Litchfield Police Department, a window was broken and approximately $600 in cash was missing from the restaurant. Also that morning, the First National Bank on Ohren Lane reported finding items outside the building and it was suspected an attempted burglary had occurred. Evidence recovered from both scenes, including video footage, led to the arrest of 19-year-old Kerias L. McCray of Pooler, Georgia. McCray was staying at a local motel during his employment. The missing cash was recovered and McCray was taken into custody for burglary, theft over $500 and criminal damage to property at Chinatown Restaurant. McCray was also charged with attempted burglary at First National Bank. McCray is in custody at the Montgomery County Jail until an initial court appearance.Thomack 9/17/15

An opportunity to get a taste of the 1920s takes place this weekend in Nokomis. The 7th Model A Days is an international event featuring restored and maintained Model A Ford cars. Event Coordinator Nate Ruppert says Model A Day started in 2007.

"(We) try to have this every year where all the Model As from the area can come together and congregate and have people come out and see the cars, and talk to the drivers and learn a little bit about the history of the 1928 through the 1931 Model As."

The event on Saturday features a fashion show at 2pm with the cars and 1920s and 30s clothing. Ruppert says the event offers the opportunity to see cars still on the road from that era.

"These cars from yesterday, a lot of them (are) restored back to the original. It's easy to get parts, it's a fun hobby and it's just kind of a neat experience to go down the road at 45 miles an hour and enjoy some of the times that maybe your great grandparents might have (had)."

Model A Day takes place from 1 to 3pm on Saturday at Fred B. Johnson Park in Nokomis. For more information, contact Nate Ruppert at 563-7357.Thomack 9/15/15

A Grace Filled Journey 5K run and one mile walk on Saturday raised over $23,000 to benefit research into INAD. Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy or INAD is a rare genetic disorder that four-year-old Grace Herschelman has. The 5K on Saturday in Hillsboro was just one of many events that has taken place in the area to raise funds since Grace was diagnosed with INAD last November. According to Grace's mother, Mary Herschelman, over 750 runners participated in the fun run in Hillsboro or "virtually" including people from 22 states and five countries outside the U.S.
Mary says another weekend event for them included celebrating Grace's fourth birthday. More on the 5K can be found on A Grace Filled Journey blog: A Grace Filled Journey 5KThomack 9/7/15

There were reports of items stolen from cars last night in Hillsboro. According to Hillsboro Chief of Police Gary Satterlee, someone took change, billfolds and other items from unlocked cars on South Main, Kinkead and Old Oaks Drive in Hillsboro. Satterlee says the incident is still under investigation and he advises residents to lock their vehicles and call the police station with any information. Thomack 9/3/15