Category Archives: Local News
Salem Police say St. Louis man found in motel room with missing 15- year-old girl
A 35-year-old St. Louis man was formally charged in Marion County Court on Tuesday with felony obstructing justice after being found in the Super 8 Motel with a missing 15-year-old Salem female juveni...
Nov 17, 2021 Courtney Buffkins
Firearm deer season begins Friday
Firearm deer season kicks off Friday in Illinois. It's the busiest hunting season of the year, and the State Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters of reporting requirements says spokesp...
Nov 17, 2021
Salem Community High School looks to expand credit recovery program to lower grades
Salem Community High School Principal John Boles says a credit recovery program has gotten most of the seniors in danger of failure back on track. As a result, he wants to begin utilizing the program ...
Nov 17, 2021
Bond set at $75,000 for Salem man charged with ten counts of child pornography
Bond has been set at $75,000 for a 40-year-old Salem man who was formally charged in Marion County Court on Tuesday with ten counts of child pornography. According to the court documents, Anthony Phil...
Nov 17, 2021
Governor signs bill to try and make Illinois hub for electric vehicle manufacture
Governor JB Pritzker is signing a new law creating economic incentives for electric vehicle production. The Governor says the measure provides tax credits to EV Manufacturers which create jobs and bui...
Nov 17, 2021 Tony Hall / CC
Walnut Hill man gets three years in prison
A 36-year-old Walnut Hill man has been sentenced to three years in prison. Jacoby Wilson of Medlin Road received the sentence after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to possession of under five g...
Nov 17, 2021
Centralia Police investigating Tuesday night armed robbery
Centralia Police are investigating an armed robbery at the VP gas station at 2nd and Elm downtown on Tuesday night. Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says a man with his face covered entered the stor...
Nov 17, 2021
Salem Community High School moves forward with getting social worker and purchasing new busses
Salem Community High School continues to move closer to having a social worker. The board Monday night approved the employment of Allison West beginning with the second semester provided she is able t...
Nov 16, 2021
Central City Board swears in new police chief and officer
The Central City village board swore in Jamie Ramsey as the new police chief at the meeting on Monday, November 15. Ramsey retired from his position as a sergeant within Centralia's police department ...
Nov 16, 2021 Central City's new Police Chief is sworn into office. Photo by Austin Williams.
Vernon man arrested for aggravated robbery and aggravated battery following Centralia incident
A 44-year-old Vernon man has been arrested for aggravated robbery and aggravated battery following an incident that occurred outside a home in the 1400 block of South Maple in Centralia last Friday mo...
Nov 16, 2021
