Category Archives: Local News
State Treasurer's Office I-cash program coming to Salem on Monday
The I-cash program is coming to Salem on Monday. Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is encouraging Salem area residents to visit the event and see if the state is holding any of their cash or o...
Jul 09, 2021 ina el-kadhi
Car heavily damaged by fire in Rural King Parking Lot
Salem Fire Protection District officials say a 1998 Oldsmobile that caught fire in the Rural King parking lot off West Whitaker Street Thursday afternoon is likely to be a total loss. Fire officials s...
Jul 09, 2021
Centralia man faces aggravated battery charge following attack with metal pipe
Bond has been set at $15,000 for a 26-year-old Centralia man who was formally charged in Marion County Court on Thursday with aggravated battery. Perry Nesbitt is accused of striking another man with ...
Jul 09, 2021
Sandoval man faces charges for allegedly chasing another man with bat and knife
Bond has been set at $5,000 for a 40-year-old Sandoval man on charges of aggravated assault and obstructing justice. Tobias Barnes of North Broadway is accused of chasing another man on Wednesday whil...
Jul 09, 2021
Police Beat for Friday, July 9th, 2021
Centralia Police have arrested a 30-year-old Centralia man on an outstanding Marion County traffic warrant. Justin McMath of South Pine was taken to the Marion County Jail where he is being held in li...
Jul 09, 2021
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
