Category Archives: Local News
Oil tank fire caused by lightning strike put out with minimal damage
An apparent lightning strike started a fire that spread to two tanks of an isolated oil tank battery on Citation Oil Property off of the South Hoots Chapel Road early Wednesday night. Odin Fire Chief ...
Jul 01, 2021 Roy Luck / CC
Salem Township Hospital President/CEO resigns
The President/CEO of Salem Township Hospital is resigning effective July 16th. Kendra Taylor made the announcement at the monthly hospital board meeting on Wednesday afternoon. "I want to thank the Ho...
Jul 01, 2021
Marion County Health Department reports 16 new positive COVID-19 cases in past 12 days
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 16 new positive COVID-19 cases over the 12 day period ending on June 30th. Fourteen of the new cases are considered community spread and two are the re...
Jul 01, 2021
Centralia man arrested for early Wednesday morning home invasion
A 27-year-old Centralia man was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly breaking into a Centralia home early Wednesday morning and getting into an altercation with the female resident. Marquise A...
Jul 01, 2021
Kinlou Road to be closed to all traffic just west of Clay County Line starting July 6th
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the Kinlou Road will be closed to all traffic just west of the Clay County Line beginning Tuesday, July 6th. The road is expected to reopen in e...
Jul 01, 2021
Sandoval man sent to prison for striking person with projectile from air rifle
A 27-year-old Sandoval man has been sentenced to three years in prison for aggravated battery for shooting a person with a projectile from an air rifle. Joey Evans is accused of striking Kelsey Ashby ...
Jul 01, 2021
Two sentenced to prison when failing to show up for sentencing hearings
Two people were sent to prison after failing to show up for their sentencing hearings in Marion County Court. 42-year-old Richard May of South Elm in Centralia received a three year prison term for ag...
Jul 01, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Work underway on Inclusive Playground in Bryan Memorial Park
The pieces are now being put into place for the Inclusive Playground in Bryan Memorial Park. Salem Finance Director and Lions Club member Kelly Barrow says if the weather cooperates the work should mo...
Jul 01, 2021 Installation is now underway on the new Addy and Friends Inclusive Playground in Bryan Memorial Park. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Fatal semi-truck crash on I-57 at Levy Road overpass south of Salem
An Arkansas truck driver was killed early Thursday morning when his truck ran off northbound I-57 into the median and struck the overpass support for the Levy Road south of Salem. Salem Fire Protectio...
Jul 01, 2021 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Centralia woman receives minor injury in Green Street Road rollover crash
A 62-year-old Centralia woman refused hospital treatment after her vehicle ran off the Green Street Road west of Dunbar Road east of Central City early Thursday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputi...
Jul 01, 2021
