Category Archives: Local News
Central City man gets 42 month prison term after probation is revoked
A 26-year-old Central City man has been sentenced in Marion County Court to 42 months in prison after his probation was revoked on an aggravated battery conviction. Joey Evans of South Marion will hav...
May 12, 2021
Salem Community High School seniors earn more than $1.1-million in scholarships
Graduating Salem Community High School Seniors have been awarded an estimated $1-million-156-thousand dollars in scholarships. Despite the challenges of COVID-19 on the current school year, Superinten...
May 12, 2021 Salem High School honors graduating seniors Tuesday night. Faculty is on the left and senior students receiving awards are on the right.
Marion County Board won't have Census Data to use for redistricting
Every ten years the Marion County Board has to redraw the boundaries of the five county board districts so they have equal population. Normally they have new US Census Data to guide them, but County C...
May 12, 2021
Police Beat for Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
Salem Police have arrested a Salem man for alleged domestic battery and disorderly conduct. Police say 32-year-old Loyd Finley of Spruce Street was arrested after they were called to an incident at hi...
May 12, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Marion County Board appoints Andy Garden as sheriff; recommend Matt Renaud as new Regional Superintendent of Schools
The Marion County Board has unanimously appointed Sheriff's Department Lieutenant Andy Garden to finish out the term of Sheriff Rich Stevenson when he retires June 30th. Stevenson had recommended Gard...
May 11, 2021 Marion County Sheriff's Lieutenant Andy Garden. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Illinois residents now receive over 10-million COVID-19 vaccines
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday that the total number of vaccines given to state residents has topped the ten-million mark. The milestone comes on the same day that the d...
May 11, 2021
One person injured in two vehicle crash east of Centralia
State Police say one person was injured in a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon on Illinois Route 161 near Zion Hill Road east of Centralia. Preliminary investigative details indicate 40-year-old Dave...
May 11, 2021
Sandoval Police investigating early morning stabbing
Sandoval Police are investigating a stabbing that reportedly occurred at one of the bars in Sandoval early Tuesday morning. Police Chief Joe Lyons says reports are incomplete and he currently has no d...
May 11, 2021
Centralia Police investigating shooting incident
Centralia Police are still trying to put together the pieces of what happened in the 700 block of North Lincoln Monday night. Administrative Sergeant Steve Whritenour says the department responded to ...
May 11, 2021
Salem Police arrest three on outstanding warrants at Salem home
Salem Police arrested three people wanted on outstanding warrants when going to one of their homes on Monday. 21-year-old Danielle Campbell of East Main Street was arrested on an outstanding Clinton C...
May 11, 2021 Darcy / CC
