Category Archives: Local News
Salem man charged with criminal sexual abuse, meth, and weapons charges
A 21-year-old rural Salem man has been formally charged in Marion County Court with criminal sexual abuse, unlawful use of a weapon, and possession of meth following a weekend traffic stop. Hayden Wim...
Jan 04, 2021
20 to 30 homes in Centralia evacuated Monday morning as natural gas relief valve fails
Centralia Police say 20 to 30 homes on the city’s southeast side had to be evacuated early Monday morning when a pressure relief valve on the Ameren Natural Gas system began allowing gas to esca...
Jan 04, 2021
Indiana woman hurt in Fayette County crash
A 60-year-old Peru, Indiana woman was injured in an SUV-semi crash on Interstate 70 in Fayette County Sunday afternoon. State Police say a preliminary investigation indicates Kari Lynn Stephens was tr...
Jan 04, 2021
Selmaville 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Selmaville School would like to announce the following students who earned High Honors and Honors for the second grading period of the 2020-21 school year. 5th Grade High Honors: Noah Gaston Talya Gow...
Jan 04, 2021
Back to hybrid learning at most Marion County grade and high schools this week
After most schools going full remote learning prior to the Christmas break, all but two Marion County districts are scheduled to return to their hybrid learning plans this week. Salem Community High S...
Jan 04, 2021
Centralia High School to pilot Rapid Point of Care Testing Program
Centralia High School has been selected as one of 40 school districts around the state to pilot a rapid point of care testing program. Superintendent Chuck Lane says once up and running the program wi...
Jan 04, 2021
Salem City Council looks to finalize changes in food truck ordinance
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to give final approval to changes in the food truck ordinance. City Manager Rex Barbee introduced the ordinance because of increased activity of vendo...
Jan 04, 2021
Police Beat for Monday, January 4th, 2021
A 30-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies on an outstanding failure to appear in court warrant. Taylor Jacklin of East Seventh was taken to the Marion Cou...
Jan 04, 2021
Jefferson County COVID-19 death reported on Sunday; 81 statewide
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported one death in South Central Illinois on Sunday from COVID-19. It is a male in his 90s from Jefferson County. Two deaths were also reported in Madison C...
Jan 03, 2021
Rural Salem man arrested on multiple charges following traffic stop
A 21-year-old rural Salem man was arrested on multiple charges by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies following a Saturday night traffic stop. Deputies initially stopped Hayden Wimberly after recei...
Jan 03, 2021