Category Archives: Local News
Rural Mt. Vernon man arrested for first-degree murder in connection with shooting death of his wife
A 51-year-old rural Mt. Vernon man has been arrested for first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of his wife at their home. Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies arrested John Finney o...
Sep 02, 2025
16-year-old Patoka girl airlifted from scene of Monday night crash
A 16-year-old Patoka girl was injured in a single car crash Monday night on the Mills Cart Road near the Hoots Chapel Road intersection northwest of Salem. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say the juv...
Sep 02, 2025
Salem woman hurt in single vehicle crash on Cross Road
A 22-year-old Salem woman was injured Monday morning when her SUV went off the Cross Road and overturned in the roadside ditch alongside the Salem Country Club. Salem Police say Kaitlynn Biegelesen of...
Sep 02, 2025
Car Destroyed by Fire in Centralia
Centralia City Firefighters say a parked car caught fire at a home in the 600 block of North Locust Street Monday afternoon. Firefighters say it has not been determined how the fire started in the eng...
Sep 02, 2025 Centralia City Fire Truck. File Photo.
Salem City Council to consider moving forward on new access road to southwest quadrant of I-57 - U.S. 50 Interchange
The Salem City Council Tuesday night will be asked to execute an engineering agreement with Milano and Grunloh Engineers, LLC for design work related to construction of Maverick Street. Maverick Stree...
Sep 02, 2025
Centralia Police Department announces results of Labor Day safety campaign
The Centralia Police Department successfully conducted occupant protection enforcement effort over Labor Day weekend, resulting in 17 seat belt citations being issued. The department also announced 12...
Sep 02, 2025
IDOL Marks Labor Day with Report Highlighting Wages, Worker Rights and Workplace Safety
This Labor Day, the Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) is honoring the contributions of workers across the state and highlighting the Department's ongoing efforts to uphold workers' rights, economic ...
Sep 01, 2025 Kagenmi / Depositphotos.com
Kinmundy Man Flown to St. Louis Hospital Following Motorcycle Crash
A 31-year-old rural Kinmundy man was flown from the scene of a motorcycle crash Monday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Department Reports indicate Nicholas Fletcher of Butts Road in Kinmundy was trav...
Sep 01, 2025 Air Evac Medical Helicopter.
Police and Fire Search for Car Reportedly Seen Going into Lake Centralia
The Marion County Sheriff's Department and Salem and Centralia Fire searched for a car reportedly seen driving into Lake Centralia early Monday morning. A reported eyewitness had called 911 to report ...
Sep 01, 2025
Fire Destroys trailer being torn down in Royal Lakes neighborhood of rural Odin
A mobile home in the process of being torn down caught fire at the David Bivens residence at 2820 Delmar Avenue in the Royal Lakes neighborhood on Sunday afternoon. The fire apparently started from a ...
Sep 01, 2025
