Category Archives: Local News
Juneteenth a federal and state holiday, but not all governments are closed
Monday is the federal and state Juneteenth Holiday. Most federal and state offices will be closed and area courthouses will not be open. However, Salem and Centralia City Halls will be open and there ...
Jun 19, 2022 Juneteenth flag flies over the Illinois Capitol building to mark the first ever state and federal holiday in 2021.
Centralia Firemen say two fires appear to be weather-related
Centralia City Firemen say a fire that started around the electrical box of the William Spencer home on Bel Air Drive in Centralia just before noon on Saturday may have been related to the Friday morn...
Jun 19, 2022 Centralia Fire Lieutenant Blaine Hyde pulling the siding away with Lieutenant Blake Perez and firefighter Codie Melton standing by. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Police Beat for Sunday, June 19th, 2022
Centralia Police arrested a 39-year-old Centralia resident on multiple charges. Carlos Smith of South Hickory was taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged possession of a controlled substance, obst...
Jun 19, 2022
Hoyleton woman killed in single-vehicle crash in rural Irvington
A 38-year-old Hoyleton woman has died in a Friday morning single-vehicle crash in Washington County. Washington County Coroner Mark Styninger identifies the victim as Carrie Shopinski. The coroner rep...
Jun 18, 2022
Salem man arrested for aggravated cruelty to animals after allegedly drowning kitten
A 56-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police for aggravated cruelty to animals for allegedly drowning a kitten in the Salem Reservoir. Jeffrey Steevens of North Trenary apparently was ups...
Jun 18, 2022
Police Beat for Saturday, June 18th, 2022
Centralia Police arrested a 41-year-old homeless Centralia man for violation of bail bond. Patrick Cobb was taken to the Marion County Jail. A 30-year-old Centralia woman was arrested by Centralia Pol...
Jun 18, 2022
Ameren completes power restoration in Salem and Mt. Vernon; 42 outages remain in Centralia (7 pm update)
Ameren Illinois is now reporting all customers in Salem and Mt. Vernon have had their power restored following the severe weather Friday morning. There are 42 outages listed in the 62801 Centralia zip...
Jun 18, 2022 A falling tree ripped off the porch of the Jennifer Heinrichsmeyer home in the 300 block of Leafland in Centralia.
Rural Patoka man injured in one vehicle crash Saturday morning
A 20-year-old Patoka man was injured in a single-vehicle crash Saturday morning on the Gray Road south of the Berry Road intersection in rural Alma. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Jordan Gebke o...
Jun 18, 2022
Salem man injured in two-vehicle crash at Kell Road and Route 37
A two-vehicle crash at Kell Road and Route 37 sent one of the drivers to the hospital late Friday afternoon. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say 97-year-old Frank Davidson of Pinewood Lane was travel...
Jun 18, 2022
Motorcyclist escapes injury when cycle crashes into downed tree on Green Street Road
A 39-year-old Salem man declined hospital treatment after his motorcycle crashed into a tree Friday morning that had fallen across the 1600 block of Green Street Road east of Central City. Marion Coun...
Jun 18, 2022 Oregon Department of Transportation / CC
