Category Archives: Local News
Salem man pleads guilty to reduced charge of aggravated fleeing and eluding
A 32-year-old Salem man has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of aggravated fleeing and eluding police after leading Salem Police on a chase last March. Lamont Huss of Salem Mobile Home Park was plac...
Mar 17, 2022
Centralia firemen extinguish small fire apparently set during domestic dispute
Centralia City Firemen were called to an early morning fire at the Laura Mitchell home in the 600 block of North Beech Street early Thursday morning. Firemen arrived to find a smoking lawn chair in th...
Mar 17, 2022
Centralia man arrested on child abuse related charges
Centralia Police have arrested a 28-year-old Centralia man on child abuse related charges after the two month old girl was taken to the Herrin Hospital for treatment of injuries. After the investigati...
Mar 17, 2022
Lease now signed for Salem Foundation to use vacant Save-a-Lot building
The lease has now been signed to allow use of the Save-a-Lot building on West Main Street by several community organizations until the city is ready to move forward on renovating the structure into a ...
Mar 17, 2022 Former Save-a-Lot building. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Thursday, March 17th, 2022
A 33-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Wamac Police for aggravated domestic battery. Constantino Reyes of Kemp Street was taken to the Marion County Jail. The Marion County Sheriff's Departm...
Mar 17, 2022
Centralia High School to perform Shrek Thursday-Sunday
The Centralia High School Drama Club is presenting Shrek Thursday through Sunday. Director Jami Jacobs says doing the performance has been a long-time student request and on her bucket list as well de...
Mar 17, 2022 Photo by Pat Hodges
South Central School District moves forward with improvements with COVID relief money
New class opportunities, an after-school program, installation of new heating and air conditioning units with air purification, and purchase of a large number of new computers are all on the horizon i...
Mar 17, 2022
Central City woman arrested for aggravated battery to a child
A 33-year-old Central City woman has been arrested for aggravated battery to a child. Central City Police Chief Jamie Ramsey says Hillary Booth of North Douglas was taken into custody when she came in...
Mar 17, 2022 Hillary Booth (Marion County Sheriff's Department)
Alma calls town hall meeting to discuss water rate study
The Alma Village Board has called a Town Hall meeting for Thursday evening to discuss a Federal Rural Development Study on how much village residents should be paying for water and sewer service. Mayo...
Mar 16, 2022 Aqua Mechanical / CC
St. Louis man now faces 7th charge in connection with alleged sexual acts against a 15-year-old Salem girl
A 35-year-old St. Louis man now faces a Class X felony charge of aggravated criminal sexual assault with the use of a controlled substance. The charge is the seventh against Courtney Buffkins filed in...
Mar 16, 2022 Courtney Buffkins
