A 47-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by an Illinois Department of Corrections Parole Agent on an outstanding IDOC warrant and a Marion County felony failure to appear warrant in a possession of methamphetamine case. Michael LaFour of South James is being held in lieu of $15,000 bond on the Marion County warrant.
31-year-old Cody Wilson of North Vine in Sandoval is being held in lieu of $5,000 bond on an outstanding failure to appear in court warrant.
Salem Police say a semi truck driver turning into Squibb Tank from South Broadway struck a power pole with the rear wheels of the trailer causing the power pole to come down and power lines to fall across South Broadway. Traffic on South Broadway had to be detoured for more than an hour until Ameren crews arrived and got the police and electric lines moved. The Salem Fire Protection District stood by at the scene. The incident occurred at 6:20 Wednesday morning.
