Category Archives: Local News
Second installment of Marion County property tax bills due September 25
The Marion County Treasurer's Office is reminding everyone the Second Installment of the 2024 Payable 2025 Property Tax Bills is due Thursday, September 25, 2025. Payments can be made at most local ba...
Sep 18, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Salem Man who allegedly committed three burglaries early Tuesday morning charged with seven offenses in Marion County Court
A 32-year-old Salem man has been charged with seven criminal charges in Marion County Court in connection with three early Tuesday morning burglaries. Slade Thompson of Rogers Street was charged with ...
Sep 18, 2025 Slade Thompson
First West Nile death reported in Illinois; no human cases in South Central Illinois
The first West Nile Death has been reported in Illinois this year. The death was a man in his 60s from suburban Chicago. Laboratory testing confirmed West Nile virus was a contributing factor to the r...
Sep 18, 2025
Police Beat for Thursday, September 18th, 2025
A 34-year-old Centralia man was arrested at the courthouse on Wednesday on an outstanding Marion County misdemeanor no bond failure to appear warrant. Bryce McCray of Cormick Street was taken to the M...
Sep 18, 2025
Marion County Sheriff purchasing e-bike to keep up with criminals
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says the department is purchasing an e-bike to keep up with an increase with those utilizing the e-bikes and e-scooters for criminal activity. Cripps explains the pr...
Sep 17, 2025
Salem Police add more charges as investigation of Liberty Appliance burglary continues
Salem Police have added additional counts against 32-year-old Slade Thompson of Rogers Street in Salem as an investigation continues into an early Tuesday morning burglary at Liberty Appliance on West...
Sep 17, 2025 Slade Thompson
Marion County Board looks for significant changes in next year's budget
The Marion County Board Budget Committee will be recommending some major changes in the budget for the next fiscal year. The committee Tuesday night assigned board members and office holders to prepar...
Sep 17, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Police Beat for Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
Salem Police arrested a 31-year-old Salem man for possession of under five grams of methamphetamine. Christopher Budds of West Schwartz was taken into custody following a traffic stop where the Salem ...
Sep 17, 2025
Buyers seeking to bid for new church property in Sandoval
A group of buyers is looking to purchase a property on Isle Street near Sandoval city hall to build a new church. At the city council meeting on Tuesday, Jim Barnes asked the board clarifying question...
Sep 17, 2025
Centralia VFW sends local veterans on Honor Flight to D.C.
Members of Centralia VFW Post 2055 helped four local veterans of the Vietnam War to take an all expenses paid flight to Washington D.C. as part of the Honor Flight program. The Honor Flight nonprofit ...
Sep 17, 2025 The Vietnam veterans the Centralia VFW sent on the recent Honor Flight. Left to right: Daniel Gannon, Larry Owen, and Dale Hickey. Not pictured: Jim Ramsey. Photo by Austin Williams.
