Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Board approves tentative budget
The Marion County Board Tuesday night approved a tentative budget for the coming fiscal year beginning December 1st that projects the county will finish the year in the black. Before a few changes mad...
Nov 11, 2020
Police Beat for Wednesday, November 11th, 2020
Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a 29-year-old Edgewood man Tuesday night for alleged possession of a controlled substance. Walter West of East 970th was taken into custody after the Ma...
Nov 11, 2020
Marion County Board member on way home stops vehicle with stolen merchandise
A member of the Marion County Board on his way home started following a vehicle that ended in the arrest of two for theft of more than $500 in merchandise from the Salem Walmart store. Board member an...
Nov 11, 2020
Community Thanksgiving Dinner set for Saturday in Salem and Centralia
There Salem organizations will combine efforts again this year to provide a Community Thanksgiving Dinner in both Salem and Centralia. The free dinner for everyone will take place in Salem from ten to...
Nov 11, 2020
Centralia man sentenced to seven years in prison for aggravated criminal sexual abuse
A 61-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to seven years in prison on five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Judge Allan Lolie handed down the sentence in Marion County Court on Tuesday...
Nov 11, 2020
ACA 1st quarter Honor Roll
Apostolic Christian Academy held the 1st Quarter Awards Day Ceremony this morning. Awards were given for Highest Grade Average, Most 100’s, No Homework, Perfect Attendance, Scripture Memorizatio...
Nov 11, 2020
Clinton and Wayne County COVID-19 related deaths reported; 36 new cases in Marion County
Illinois Department of Public Health officials have announced new COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton, Wayne, and Effingham Counties. The department reports a female in her 90s has died in Clinton Coun...
Nov 10, 2020
Record broke again for daily number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rapidly increasing
Illinois has set another single-day record for coronavirus infections Tuesday with 12,623 new and probable cases reported. That pushes the total number of people who have tested positive for the virus...
Nov 10, 2020
Wednesday is Veterans Day Holiday; many government offices are closed
Wednesday is the Veterans Day Holiday. Most government offices are closed. That includes area courthouses and Salem and Centralia City Hall. Garbage pickup in Centralia will remain on the regular sche...
Nov 10, 2020
Centralia man now faces seven felony charges for alleged intentional crash
The Marion County State’s Attorney’s office has filed seven felony charges against a 21-year-old Centralia man in connection with a crash Centralia Police say he intentionally caused. Jame...
Nov 10, 2020
