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Four arrested on outstanding warrants
Four people have been brought to the Marion County Jail on outstanding warrants. 58-year-old Faith Moon of Glenwood Acres was arrested by Salem Police on a Marion County felony failure to appear warra...
Oct 27, 2020
Fire brought to the Kell Fire Station to be put out
A grain truck that was on fire was driven to the Kell Fire Station on Sunday afternoon to be extinguished. Kell Firemen say there was a small fire under the dash when Brad Boyles of Briarcroft Road in...
Oct 27, 2020
BCMW-WJBD Radio Adopt a Family program returns
The Social Service Agency BCMW and WJBD Radio will once again sponsor the Adopt a Family Christmas Program. However, there will be some changes due to COVID-19. Applications will be taken next Monday ...
Oct 27, 2020
Centralia City Council approves new contract agreement with patrolmen
The Centralia City Council has approved a resolution approving a new two-year contract with the Fraternal Order of Police Local representing the patrolman. The agreement had become stalled when severa...
Oct 27, 2020
2020 11/02 - Leslie Warren
Leslie Warren, 30, of Centralia, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana. Leslie enjoyed listening to music. A Visitation for Leslie Warren will be he...
Oct 27, 2020
2020 10/28 - Rose Marie Davis Devor
Rose Marie Davis Devor, 89, of Centralia, IL passed away on the morning of October 26, 2020. As an active member of Cornerstone United Methodist Church, formerly Demaree UMC, Rose sang in the choir, t...
Oct 27, 2020
2020 11/02 - Virginia Maulding Whitlock
Virginia Maulding Whitlock, 99, died peacefully on Friday, October 23, 2020. She was raised from age 3 by her great-aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Manion, in Vandalia, IL. She graduated from Van...
Oct 27, 2020
2020 10/29 - Bradley Pancoast
Bradley Pancoast, 70, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at 3:12 pm October 26, 2020 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Mr. Pancoa...
Oct 27, 2020
Gateway Regional Water Company Switching To Free Chlorines
Beginning November 10, 2020 Gateway Regional Water Co. will begin a modified disinfection process using Free Chlorine instead of Chloramines for their predominant water disinfectant. Customers with he...
Oct 27, 2020
2020 10/29 - Bob G. Overturf
Bob G. Overturf, 89, of Centralia, passed away Tuesday, October 27, 2020 at his home. Per Bob’s wishes, cremation rites will be accorded and no public services will be held. Sutherland-Garnier F...
Oct 27, 2020
