Category Archives: Local News
Salem Police investigate burglary at Coaches Corner
Salem Police are investigating a burglary at Coaches Corner on West Main Street in downtown Salem. Detectives say entry was gained through a hatch in the roof sometime early Thursday morning. The appa...
Jul 09, 2021
Marion County Fair Tickets go on sale Monday morning
Everything is set to go for the 81st Annual Marion County Fair that will be held Saturday, July 31st, through Saturday August 7th. Tickets to all the grandstand events go on sale at the fair box offic...
Jul 09, 2021
Centralia man pleads guilty to criminal damage to property charge
A 56-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to a misdemeanor criminal damage to property charge in return for a felony criminal trespass to residence charge being dropped. Je...
Jul 09, 2021
Mt. Vernon man gets 142-year prison term on child pornography and aggravated criminal sexual abuse charges
A 49-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been sentenced to 142 years in prison in Jefferson County Court on Thursday. Michael Wheeler had pleaded guilty in May to five counts of producing child pornography an...
Jul 08, 2021
Centralia man receives six-year prison term for delivery of methamphetamine
A 36-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty in Clinton County Court to unlawful delivery of five to 15 grams of meth and driving on a suspended or revok...
Jul 08, 2021
Authorities seek 4 inmates after escape from Central Illinois jail
LEWISTOWN, Ill. (AP) - Four inmates escaped from a county jail in western Illinois and authorities are advising area residents to remain locked in their homes as they search for the men. Authorities s...
Jul 08, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Outbreak at Centralia industry fueled spike in Marion County COVID numbers; Delta variant confirmed in county
Marion County Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says an outbreak in a Centralia industry fueled a spike in the number of COVID-19 cases last Thursday and Friday. She reports they closed e...
Jul 08, 2021
Salem Historical Museum to open to public Friday, July 16th
After years of frustration and dreaming, Salem finally has a history museum. The Salem Historical Museum in the 100 block of South Broadway is ready to open to the public for the first time on Friday ...
Jul 08, 2021 Salem Historical member Betty Purcell and Commission Chair Luke Purcell in new Salem History Museum. Photo be Bruce Kropp.
Centralia High Superintendent leading #MakeItLocalIL
Centralia High School Superintendent Chuck Lane has joined nine other superintendents around the state in leading an effort to get local control over COVID-19 mitigations undertaken in the coming scho...
Jul 08, 2021
Centralia man arrested for allegedly beating another man with piece of metal
A 26-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for aggravated battery after allegedly striking another man with a piece of metal rebar. Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says Perry Nesbitt of North Hi...
Jul 08, 2021
