Category Archives: Local News
Rural Odin man injured in single car crash on Odin Road
A 19-year-old rural Odin man received minor injuries in a one car crash on the Odin Road blamed on heavy thunderstorm activity late Thursday afternoon. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Tristan Rhy...
May 07, 2021 Small hail pelted the Centralia area as part of Thursday night's thunderstorm activity. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Marion County Board begins plans to spend $7.2-million in COVID relief funds
The Marion County Board is scheduled to receive $7.2-million dollars in COVID-19 relief funds this summer. County Board Building Committee Chair Dr. Creighton Engel says the money should allow the cou...
May 07, 2021 Marion County Board Building Committee Chair Dr. Creighton Engel. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Firemen say lightning strike "blew up" satellite TV receiver
Salem Fire Marshal Bill Fulton says a lightning strike to a tree off the 3200 block of Nation Road southwest of Salem Thursday afternoon is apparently responsible or blowing up a satellite receiver in...
May 07, 2021 John Fowler / CC
Police Beat for Friday, May 7th, 2021
A 39-year-old Centralia woman was arrested by Centralia Police for domestic battery. Candi Napoli was taken to the Marion County Jail. Salem Police arrested 51-year-old Amy Moghadom of D'Ann Drive in ...
May 07, 2021 Jason Lawrence / CC
Illinois enters 'Bridge' Phase next Friday and full reopening possible June 11th
Governor J-B Pritzker says the light at the end of the tunnel is getting brighter and Illinois will move into the 'Bridge' Phase next Friday and may fully reopen as soon as June 11th. Capacity at muse...
May 06, 2021
Violations of ICE detention standards found at Southern Illinois jail
CHICAGO (AP) - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security inspector general has released a report detailing several violations at a southern Illinois jail that houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement...
May 06, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Study: Residents left big metros during pandemic for family
A new study and Census Bureau data show U.S. residents moved out of the nation's largest metropolitan areas and into smaller ones during the pandemic. The data released this week shows increased decli...
May 06, 2021
City of Salem switching to free chlorine in drinking water system
The City of Salem will be temporarily switching to free chlorine in its drinking water system beginning Thursday, May 6th. The switch is until further notice but is expected to last about four weeks. ...
May 06, 2021 Steve Johnson / CC
Parade planned Thursday night at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital to celebrate Nurses Week
First responders from Marion County plan to pay tribute to area nurses with a parade Thursday night. The parade will be around the parking lot of SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital at 400 North Pleasant A...
May 06, 2021 Walt Stoneburner / CC
Shattuc woman flown to St. Louis Hospital following Salem crash
Salem Police say a 57-year-old Shattuc woman is believed to have sustained a medical problem on Wednesday afternoon before her car ran off West Main Street and crashed. Witnesses indicate Martha Jenki...
May 06, 2021
