Category Archives: Local News
Organizations, businesses, and individuals honored for their achievements during Evening of Honors
The Greater Salem Area Foundation and Mission Salem honored businesses, organizations, and individuals for their contributions to the community during the Evening of Honors Thursday night. Mission Sal...
Apr 01, 2022 Award winners (bottom row left to right) Brandy Drenckpohl (ABC Pub), Patty Hapeman and Jane Weyer (Modern Woodman), Reverend Dr. Larry Shelton's sister Karen Watson (Lifetime Achievement Award), and Betty Purcell (Civic Achievement Award). Top row: Doug Drenckpohl (ABC Pub), Roy Koduvalil (Incoming Lions Club President), Robin Brooks (Educator of the Year), Luke Purcell (Civic Achievement Award), Rich Sinclair (Business Person of the Year) and Vernon Rose (Mission Salem Volunteer of the Year). Missing: Roy and Beth Landers(Entrepreneur of the Year).
Police Beat for Friday, April 1st, 2022
Salem Police have arrested a 33-year-old Salem man for violation of bail bond. Anthony Arnold of West Lake was taken into custody during a traffic stop in which he was a passenger. He was transported ...
Apr 01, 2022
Man sentenced for role in 2019 Illinois trooper slaying
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A man who pleaded guilty to charges for his role in the fatal shooting of an Illinois State Police trooper has been sentenced to three years in prison in the 2019 case. Al Stew...
Apr 01, 2022 gt8073a / CC
Salem man arrested for aggravated assault after allegedly pointing gun at uncle
A 29-year-old Salem man has been arrested for alleged aggravated assault after allegedly going to his uncle's home in Centralia, pointing a gun at him, and threatening to kill him. Centralia Police sa...
Apr 01, 2022
Centralia Police investigating armed robbery of Salem man in Foundation Park
Centralia Police are investigating a report of a 65-year-old Salem man who was hit in the side of the face with a handgun before being robbed of $270 cash and a debit card. Police say the armed robber...
Apr 01, 2022
Two arrested as US Marshal's Service force their way into Centralia home looking for wanted Champaign man
The US Marshal's Service forced their way into a home in the 1200 block of South Pine Street in Centralia early Thursday morning looking for a man wanted in Champaign County. 29-year-old Joseph Carpen...
Mar 31, 2022 Joseph Carpenter Moore (left) and MeganCaraway (right).
Tornado causes minor damage in southeastern Illinois city
CARMI, Ill. (AP) - The National Weather Service says a tornado packing estimated peak winds of 100 mph damaged at least a dozen homes in southeastern Illinois. The EF-1 tornado struck the city of Carm...
Mar 31, 2022 NOAA Photo Library / CC
DCI releases info on death of suicidal man in Okawville
The Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating the death of a 38-year-old Okawville man who was found dead in a home Sunday after barricading himself inside a bedroom. R...
Mar 31, 2022 DPP Law / CC
Heavy rains cause flooding in low lying areas
Heavy rains fell across parts of South Central Illinois late Wednesday afternoon causing some low lying roads to flood. The Salem Water Plant recorded 1.88 inches of rain and the Centralia Water Treat...
Mar 31, 2022
Police Beat for Thursday, March 31st, 2022
Centralia Police arrested all three occupants of a car following a traffic stop on Wednesday. The driver, 42-year-old Mindy Callahan of North Walnut in Centralia, was arrested for driving on a suspend...
Mar 31, 2022
