Category Archives: Local News
Centralia home slated for demolition burns
A home slated for demolition at 421 South Elm in Centralia was heavily damaged in an early Saturday morning fire. Centralia City Firefighters say the fire caused the most damage to the center part of ...
Jan 15, 2022 A home marked by a Red 'X' for demolition caught fire early Saturday morning and is listed suspicious in nature. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
One injured in four-vehicle crash in downtown Centralia
One person was injured Friday morning in a four-vehicle crash at Elm and Broadway in downtown Centralia. Centralia Police say the crash occurred when an SUV driven by 33-year-old Ericka Givens of Thir...
Jan 15, 2022
Police Beat for Saturday, January 15th, 2022
Salem Police arrested an 18-year-old Salem man for unlawful use of a weapon and possession of an invalid FOID card. Tadhg Kelly of South Rotan was a passenger in a traffic stop on Jeanie Drive on Frid...
Jan 15, 2022
Marion County Fair Queen at State County Fair Queen competition this weekend
Marion County Fair Queen Maggie Telford is competing this weekend at the State County Fair Queen competition at Springfield. Telford says preparation has been underway since shortly after she was name...
Jan 15, 2022
Salem native to have performative reading of his book Saturday evening at Salem Theatre
Salem native and author Lance Schaubert is bringing a performative reading of his novel Bell Hammer to the Salem Community Theatre Saturday night. Schaubert has already done performances at the New Yo...
Jan 15, 2022
Saturday is final day to sign up for health insurance through ACA Marketplace
Need an affordable health insurance plan? Just hours remain to sign up on the A-C-A Marketplace. The enrollment deadline is Saturday at midnight. Get Covered Illinois Executive Director Laura Pellikan...
Jan 15, 2022 Pictures of Money / CC
Marion County Health Department reports four more COVID-19 related deaths, Clinton County surpasses 10,000 cases
The Marion County Health Department is saddened to report four more COVID-19 related deaths. None of the four were vaccinated. Two were long-term care residents, a female in her 80s and a female in he...
Jan 14, 2022
Kell Grade School switches to e-learning Friday as illness moves through school
Kell Grade School moved to an e-learning day on Friday when a third of the staff and 16-percent of the students were out Thursday due to illness. Principal SarahBeth Ferrell says the problem appears t...
Jan 14, 2022
Bond set at $30,000 for Salem man charged with two burglaries
Bond has been set at $30,000 for a 38-year-old Salem man formally charged in Marion County Court on Thursday with two counts of burglary. Slade Thompson of West Rogers was charged with a December 24th...
Jan 14, 2022
Salem woman pleads guilty to felony drug charge
A 36-year-old Salem woman has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to a charge of possession of a controlled substance. Shannon Foster of North Illinois admitted to possession of less than 15 grams o...
Jan 14, 2022
