Category Archives: Local News
Two arrested for beating woman on front porch of her home
Centralia Police arrested two people who reportedly jumped out of a car and attacked a third woman as she sat on her front porch during the noon hour on Wednesday. 23-year-old Megan Alvey of Bicknell ...
Apr 28, 2022
Police Beat for Thursday, April 28th, 2022
State Police have arrested a Salem man on multiple charges following a traffic stop in Salem Wednesday night. Thaddeaus Johnson of Elm Street was arrested for alleged possession of meth, unlawful poss...
Apr 28, 2022
This year's four Little Egypt CEO students talk about their experience
The four students who were part of the 2nd year Little Egypt CEO program got to show off the businesses they created during a Trade Show this week at the Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce conferen...
Apr 28, 2022 Centralia High School senior Courtney Wessling developed a business selling mental health-themed sweatshirts. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Police arrest Salem man allegedly tied to a December drug overdose
An investigation by Salem Police has led to the arrest of a 38-year-old Salem man who is believed to have delivered the drugs involved in the overdose of a Salem woman last December. Police Chief Sean...
Apr 28, 2022 Dane Hays
Fire destroys detached garage at rural Odin home
A fire destroyed a detached garage at the Ben Lyons home at 3283 Farthing Road in rural Odin early last night. A passing member of the Odin Fire Department who discovered the fire was able to pull out...
Apr 28, 2022 Odin Firemen look over damage following fire that heavily damaged a detached garage at the Ben Lyons home at 3283 Farthing Road in rural Odin.
Marion County government website now live
After a more than year long process and delays, the Marion County Board's website is now on line and already being expanded. Board member Wes Gozia headed the committee that was assigned to resolve is...
Apr 28, 2022 Header for the new MarionCountyIL.gov website.
Kinmundy woman pleads guilty to a burglary of rural Iuka farmstead
A 20-year-old Kinmundy woman has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to burglary of a farmstead in the 7900 block of Brubaker Road in rural Iuka. Katlin Hollinshead of East 5th was placed on two yea...
Apr 28, 2022 Katlin Hollinshead
Olney man killed in Clay County crash
Illinois State Police say a 36-year-old man from Olney was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Ingraham Lane in Clay County Wednesday afternoon. Preliminary investigation indicates a pickup truck driven ...
Apr 27, 2022
Facebook parent Meta expands Illinois data center in DeKalb
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) - Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is expanding a data center in northern Illinois and says more than 200 operational jobs will be based there once complete. The company announc...
Apr 27, 2022
Amazon warehouse collapse probe finds worker safety risks
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday its investigation into the deadly collapse of an Amazon warehouse has "raised concerns about the potential risk to employees" dur...
Apr 27, 2022 Tornado that hit Amazon facility near Edwardsville in December.
