Category Archives: Local News
Three arrested in connection with different burglaries around Marion County
Three arrested in connection with separate burglaries (left to right) Daniel Putt, Lacy Hietkamp, and Jacob White. Marion County Jail Photos. Three people have been arrested in connection with three s...
Oct 28, 2020
Salem Halloween Costume to go on as scheduled, but moved outside
The traditional Halloween Costume contest in Salem will go on, but outside to meet COVID-19 restrictions. Marion County YMCA Program Director Jed Casburn says the program that has been held at the Sal...
Oct 28, 2020
The state reporting another large number of COVID-19 cases on Tuesday
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 4,000 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. That brings the total number of cases to nearly 383-thousand in Illinois, with more than 95-hundred deaths. O...
Oct 27, 2020
Four arrested on outstanding warrants
Four people have been brought to the Marion County Jail on outstanding warrants. 58-year-old Faith Moon of Glenwood Acres was arrested by Salem Police on a Marion County felony failure to appear warra...
Oct 27, 2020
Fire brought to the Kell Fire Station to be put out
A grain truck that was on fire was driven to the Kell Fire Station on Sunday afternoon to be extinguished. Kell Firemen say there was a small fire under the dash when Brad Boyles of Briarcroft Road in...
Oct 27, 2020
BCMW-WJBD Radio Adopt a Family program returns
The Social Service Agency BCMW and WJBD Radio will once again sponsor the Adopt a Family Christmas Program. However, there will be some changes due to COVID-19. Applications will be taken next Monday ...
Oct 27, 2020
Centralia City Council approves new contract agreement with patrolmen
The Centralia City Council has approved a resolution approving a new two-year contract with the Fraternal Order of Police Local representing the patrolman. The agreement had become stalled when severa...
Oct 27, 2020
Gateway Regional Water Company Switching To Free Chlorines
Beginning November 10, 2020 Gateway Regional Water Co. will begin a modified disinfection process using Free Chlorine instead of Chloramines for their predominant water disinfectant. Customers with he...
Oct 27, 2020
Centralia City Council plans work session on next year's budget
The Centralia City Council will have a work session on next year’s budget prior to its regular meeting Monday night. The budget work session will begin at five and include the operating budget a...
Oct 26, 2020
Metro-East Region back under more stringent mitigations as COVID-19 cases rise
Governor Pritzker has placed additional mitigation’s on the Metro-East Region that includes Clinton, Bond, and Washington Counties as COVID-19 positivity has risen above 8-percent for three days...
Oct 26, 2020
