Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Police recover large amount of stolen items when allegedly finding squatters in a vacant home
Two people are in custody after Centralia Police located them allegedly squatting in a vacant eastside home where they apparently were storing items taken from storage unit burglaries. Police went to ...
Feb 15, 2022
Police Beat for Tuesday, February 15th, 2022
A 32-year-old Salem man has been arrested in Clinton County on an outstanding Marion County felony warrant in a felony criminal trespass to residence conviction. Jerrad Middleton of England Road was l...
Feb 15, 2022
Centralia man wanted for firing multiple gunshots during domestic dispute turns himself in
A 25-year-old Centralia man wanted in connection with multiple gunshots fired at the occupant of a car on February 9th has been arrested after coming to the Centralia Police station on Monday night. J...
Feb 15, 2022
Salem businessman matching $10,000 in donations to Centralia Humane Society
A Salem businessman is continuing his February tradition of matching $10,000 in donations made during the month to the Centralia Humane Society. Edward Jones Financial Advisor Darren Dwyer says donati...
Feb 15, 2022
Two pickup truck crash north of Salem Monday morning
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say both drivers involved in a two pickup truck crash on Route 37 north of Salem declined medical treatment Monday morning. Sheriff's Department reports indicate a pic...
Feb 15, 2022
Centralia City Council approves four year contract with Police Telecommunicators
The Centralia City Council has approved a new four year contract agreement with the Fraternal Order of Police union representing the telecommunicators. City Manager Scott Randall says like the other t...
Feb 15, 2022 Centralia City Manager Scott Randall. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Three charged with felony drug offenses following weekend drug busts
Three Mt. Vernon residents were formally charged with felony drug offenses in Jefferson County Court on Monday following the execution of two search warrants over the weekend by the Mt. Vernon Police/...
Feb 15, 2022
Jury convicts Chicago alderman who is part of Daley clan
CHICAGO (AP) - A grandson and nephew of Chicago's two longest-serving mayors has been convicted of tax crimes and making false statements. Patrick Daley Thompson is a member of the city council and mu...
Feb 15, 2022 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
COVID-19 numbers drop significantly across South Central Illinois
There was a big decline in new cases of COVID-19 across South Central Illinois during the week ending Saturday. The Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 tracker shows a 46-percent drop in new cases in...
Feb 14, 2022
Two injured in Jefferson County crash after car ran out of gas
A mother and small son were extricated from their vehicle by Jefferson Fire Protection District personnel following a two car crash on Route 37 south of Bakersville Road. Jefferson County Sheriff's De...
Feb 14, 2022
