Category Archives: Local News
Centralia swears in new probationary police officer
The Centralia Police Department has sworn in Nicholas Easley as a probationary patrolman. Easley is originally from Salem, is a graduate of Christ Our Rock High School, and has been a student in the K...
May 03, 2022 Nicholas Easley is sworn in by Centralia City Clerk Kim Enke as his mother Lisa Easley holds the Bible.
Governor says abortions will remain legal in Illinois
Governor JB Pritzker says despite the reported Supreme Court opinion on Roe V Wade, abortions will remain legal in Illinois. The Governor signed a law a few years ago in anticipation of such a move, e...
May 03, 2022
Chicago seeks to host 2024 Democratic National Convention
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago has announced a bid to bring the Democratic National Convention that will choose the party's presidential nominee to the city in 2024. The announcement Tuesday morning was accom...
May 03, 2022
37th annual Marion County Rabies Clinic set for this month
Veterinarian Dr. A.J. Sprague will conduct his 37th annual Marion County Rabies Clinic this month. The clinic provides pet owners an opportunity to comply with the Illinois law that requires the immun...
May 03, 2022 Marliese Streefland / Unsplash
New oil well biggest construction project in Centralia in April
The City of Centralia issued 19 building permits in April totaling just under $398,000. The largest permit was the construction of a new oil well at 104 East 15th Street by John Prior at an estimated ...
May 03, 2022
Marion County Sheriff's Department investigating crash that caused gas line leak on Yards Road
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a one-vehicle crash in the 1800 block of Yards Road about three miles north of Salem that broke a natural gas line. Initial reports indicate the...
May 03, 2022
Police Beat for Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022
Centralia Police arrested 29-year-old Preston Rinne of East Noleman in Centralia for burglary. He's accused of taking items from the property of a deceased relative's home. Marion County Sheriff's Dep...
May 03, 2022
Farmers make some progress in the fields, but still well behind schedule
Farmers got a little more time in the fields this past week. Crop statistician Mark Schleusener says the weekly crop report shows about three days were suitable for fieldwork. He says planting remains...
May 03, 2022 United Soybean Board / CC
Salem City Council sells soccer complex land to firm promising 90 good paying jobs
The Salem City Council over the objection of soccer supporters has approved the sale of nearly 24 acres of land that was going to be the site of the city's soccer complex to Salem Enterprises, LLC. Th...
May 03, 2022
Salem compromises on inflation help with garbage collector
The Salem City Council has agreed to give its garbage contractor 50-cents more per customer for 120 days to help with inflationary costs. At that time, the council will look at the situation again. DB...
May 03, 2022 Salem Mayor Nic Farley
