Category Archives: Local News
Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail in fake attack
CHICAGO (AP) - Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in jail for lying to police in a racist and homophobic attack that he staged himself. Cook County Judge James Linn sentenced Smollett to 3...
Mar 11, 2022
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center receives Clinical Distinction Award
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center has received the RestorixHealth's Clinical Distinction Award. Recipients of this award meet or exceed national quality benc...
Mar 11, 2022
Deadline approaching to order fish and trees from Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District
Time is limited to order fish and trees from the Marion County Soil & Water Conservation District Spring Fish and Tree Sales. The Albino Catfish are no longer available. All other species of fish ...
Mar 11, 2022
Kinmundy has new alderman, city website online
The Kinmundy Board of Alderman on a split vote has named Cory Thompson to fill an opening for Ward Two alderman. Thompson will fill the opening left by Gina Jenkins who resigned last month due to lack...
Mar 11, 2022
Centralia man sentenced to 27 months in prison on federal firearms conviction
A 35-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Jerry Courtney had earlier pleaded guilty to the charge. The federal time wi...
Mar 10, 2022 Jerry Courtney
One person injured in crash on West Main Street in Salem
Salem Police say one person was injured in a two-vehicle crash on West Main at Westgate Avenue late Thursday morning. Police report an eastbound pickup truck on West Main driven by 55-year-old Charla ...
Mar 10, 2022
Salem Township Hospital low-cost blood vouchers to return
The Salem Township Hospital low-cost blood voucher program is returning. The hospital hasn't held the wellness program since the surge of COVID-19 and the shortage of supplies. However, with COVID-19 ...
Mar 10, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Police Beat for Thursday, March 10th, 2022
Salem Police arrested 21-year-old Mason Allison of South Broadway in Salem for alleged battery. Police report that Allison had struck a 16-year-old male juvenile at their workplace. Allison was taken ...
Mar 10, 2022
Odin Police arrest man found stripping wire in vacant building
Odin Police have arrested a 28-year-old homeless man for burglary, misdemeanor theft, and violation of the sex offender registration law. Chief Joe Nix says Roy Cochran was located inside the former J...
Mar 10, 2022
Centralia Police arrest seven in aftermath of weekend fight involving estimated 20 people
Centralia Police on Wednesday rounded up seven people for criminal arrests in connection with a large fight on the Marion County Housing Authority Parking lot at Lincoln and Rexford Sunday afternoon. ...
Mar 10, 2022 Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson.
