Category Archives: Local News
I-57 crash near Edgewood sends Texas man to hospital
State Police say a 41-year-old Arlington, Texas man was injured when his pickup truck lost control on southbound I-57 near Edgewood Wednesday night and crashed into a semi traveling alongside him. Pre...
Jan 28, 2021
Salem Community Activity Center reopens
The Salem Community Activity Center has reopened as the Southern Illinois Region has moved into Phase Four of the Recover Illinois plan. Executive Director Emily Wilzbach says Bingo will resume Thursd...
Jan 28, 2021
Bond set at $15,000 for Centralia man charged with drug offenses
Bond has been set at $15,000 for a 54-year-old Centralia man who was charged with three drug offenses in Marion County Court on Wednesday. Chad Keigley of Meadow Lane was charged with possession with ...
Jan 28, 2021
Sandoval man admits to sending sexual images via his cell phone
A 51-year-old Sandoval man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to non-consensual dissemination of private sexual images of a person over the age of 18. David Jett of Meridian Road admitted sendi...
Jan 27, 2021
IHSA moves quickly to resume high school basketball and bowling
The Illinois High School Association is moving quickly to get boys and girls basketball and bowling underway, but Salem High School Principal John Boles says there are still unanswered questions. He n...
Jan 27, 2021
Judge: Corps must decide next move on Dakota Access pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A federal judge says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must outline its plans after an appeals court confirmed that the Dakota Access pipeline is operating without a key permit. P...
Jan 27, 2021
Salem house fire confined to flue
A fire at the Nikki Niepoeter home at 5538 Edgewood in Salem was confined to a flue Tuesday afternoon. Salem Fire Protection District Chief Dave Duncan says the department was called after residents s...
Jan 27, 2021
Police Beat for Wednesday, January 27th, 2021
A 45-year-old Patoka woman has been arrested by Centralia Police for failure to appear on a Marion County felony failure to appear warrant on a pending aggravated battery charge. Rebecca Osborne of Ea...
Jan 27, 2021
Centralia Police arrest five juveniles for East Broadway arson fire
Centralia City Firefighters work to put out a fire in an abandoned home at 842 East Broadway. Five juveniles have now been taken into custody in connection with the fire. Photo by Tim Ferguson. Centra...
Jan 27, 2021
Centralia man pleads guilty to aggravated battery in what was originally a robbery case
A 19-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to an aggravated battery charge. As part of the plea, a robbery charge against Blake Smith of East 3rd in connection with the same...
Jan 27, 2021
