Category Archives: Local News
First Christmas Carnival in Salem getting good marks
An expansion of a Christmas celebration to a Friday night carnival at the Salem Community Activity Center is getting good reviews from organizers. About 200 children and families participated. Jed Cas...
Dec 05, 2021 The Grinch interacts with those attending Salem's First Christmas Carnival at the Salem Community Aciivity Center.
Centralia man faces multiple weapons charges following domestic disturbance
A 32-year-old Centralia man is being held in the Marion County Jail on multiple charges after Centralia Police responded to a weekend domestic disturbance. Broderick Currie of South Hickory is being h...
Dec 05, 2021
Police Beat for Sunday, December 5th, 2021
Centralia Police arrested two on felony drug charges on Saturday. 34-year-old Jeremy Toth of Benton is being held in the Marion County Jail for alleged possession of methamphetamine and possession of ...
Dec 05, 2021
Centralia man charged in National Money Mule Initiative
A 62-year-old Centralia man is one of three people charged in the Southern District of Illinois during the past 18 months as part of the National Money Initiative. Danny Vaughn is charged with purchas...
Dec 05, 2021
Spire's St. Louis area pipeline can keep operating for now
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Federal officials say Spire's natural gas pipeline in the St. Louis area may continue operating for the time being. Leaders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Friday said ...
Dec 05, 2021
Jussie Smollett's turn to testify. Will he?
CHICAGO (AP) - After two brothers spent hours telling a jury how Jussie Smollett paid them to carry out a fake racist and anti-gay attack on himself, the big question when the actor's trial resumes is...
Dec 05, 2021
Sterling firefighter who died in the line of duty honored
STERLING, Ill. (AP) - A firefighter who died in the line of duty in northern Illinois has been honored by the community of Sterling. Lieutenant Garret Ramos responded to a house fire late Friday and w...
Dec 05, 2021
Two Salem firefighters share honor of Firefighter of the Year
Two Salem Fire Protection District Firefighters share the Firefighter of the Year award following a tie vote among fellow firefighters. Glenn Benzing and Andrew Dice were announced as the winners at t...
Dec 04, 2021 A tie leads to two Salem Firemen of the Year for 2021. Left to right: Firemen of the Year Glenn Benzing, Fire Trustee President Mike Squibb who presented the awards, and Firefighter of the Year Andrew Dice. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Two transferred to St. Louis following side-by-side wreck in Walnut Hill
Two occupants of a side-by-side were injured when it crashed in the 100 block of Main Street in Walnut Hill Friday evening. The Marion County Sheriff's Department identifies the driver of the side-by-...
Dec 04, 2021 Side by side after crash on Main Street in Walnut Hill Friday night. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Salem Community Fund has $20,000 goal again this year
The Salem Community Fund has once again set its goal at $20,000 for the Christmas Season. Bell ringing began the Friday after Thanksgiving and will continue every Friday and Saturday until the week be...
Dec 04, 2021
