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Arrest made in connection with August shooting in Centralia that critically wounded pregnant woman
A 24-year-old Centralia man has been arrested in connection with an August shooting at Kerr and Pine in Centralia that left a pregnant Centralia woman critically injured. Lorenzo Cross of North Maple ...
Nov 06, 2020
SIJHSAA Says No Basketball At This Point
The SIJHSAA Board of Control held a special meeting today, mainly dealing with the girls and boys basketball situation. As you all know the IDPH has moved basketball to a higher risk sport in the Gove...
Nov 06, 2020
Salem 11u Wildcats Hold Golf Fundraiser Saturday
The Salem 2021 11u Baseball Team will be holding a fundraising golf scramble this Saturday at the Salem Country Club. It will be an 11 a.m. shotgun start. 4-person scramble at $200 per team. This incl...
Nov 06, 2020
Facts About Medicare Open Enrollment
Facts About Medicare Open Enrollment How much do you know about the different coverage options? Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Medicare's open enrollment period runs from October 15 to Dec...
Nov 06, 2020
COVID-19 reaches grim death toll in Illinois; five more pass away in region
COVID-19 related deaths in Illinois now top 10,000. The grim milestone comes on another record day of new cases, exceeding 99-hundred. Governor JB Pritzker says the situation is very serious. “I...
Nov 05, 2020
Marion County reports 17 new positive COVID-19 cases
The Marion County Health Department is reporting another 17 positive COVID-19 cases on Thursday. The 17 cases include one in a long term care facility and one student for which the health department i...
Nov 05, 2020
Centralia Police and FBI execute search warrant on Centralia home
The FBI joined Centralia Police in executing a search warrant Thursday morning on a home in the 700 block of South Cherry Street. The warrant was executed as a result of an ongoing drug investigation ...
Nov 05, 2020
Two charged with new felony offenses in Marion County Court
The Marion County State’s Attorney’s office has charged two men with felony possession of methamphetamine. John Pope of West Second in Beckemeyer was arrested by Centralia Police in posses...
Nov 05, 2020
Salem Police make arrest in unusual stalking case
A 36-year-old man has been arrested for stalking after allegedly hooking up a GPS unit in his former girlfriend’s car to keep track of her whereabouts. Salem Police say John McCarty of South Pru...
Nov 05, 2020
Police Beat for Thursday, November 5th, 2020
A 45-year-old Salem woman was released on a $150 bond after being arrested by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies for battery. Tonya Regulus of Natures Lane allegedly maced another person during an...
Nov 05, 2020
