Category Archives: Local News
Black prep player told to sit near banana peels: 'I'm fine'
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) - A Black football player at an Illinois high school captured on video sitting in a locker littered with banana peels after a teammate threatened to break his knees if he didn't comp...
Apr 13, 2021
Centralia NAACP President and 5 others ask that Bryan Kuder not be seated as Mayor until all issues are resolved
The President of the Centralia NAACP and CORRDE Committee ask that Bryan Kuder not be seated as Mayor until all issues are resolved. The letter was one of two presented to the city council Monday nigh...
Apr 13, 2021
Pause in Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has big impact on Marion County
Marion County Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow working Tuesday morning signing people in for a Moderna vaccination clinic at the First Christian Church in Salem. Photo by Bruce Kropp. Th...
Apr 13, 2021 Marion County Health Department Administrator Mellissa Mallow at earlier COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
Centralia City Council decides to let new council decide when to return to in-person meetings
The Centralia City Council Monday night decided to take no action on returning to in-person meetings and let the new council that will be impacted to make that decision. City Clerk Kim Engh reported o...
Apr 13, 2021
Police Beat for Tuesday, April 13th, 2021
Centralia Police arrested 27-year-old Nathan Felton of South Walnut in Centralia for alleged domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. Salem Police arrested two wanted on outstanding f...
Apr 13, 2021
State police investigating shooting of northern Illinois man
LENA, Ill. (AP) - An investigation is underway by Illinois State Police into the fatal shooting of an allegedly armed man seen attempting to enter a bank. David W. Determan of Lena was shot by police ...
Apr 13, 2021
Centralia Police release further details on arrest of Centralia man on drug delivery charge
Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says a 28-year-old Centralia man arrested on a warrant over the weekend for delivery of less than three grams of methamphetamine allegedly made controlled buys of sm...
Apr 13, 2021
Centralia City Council tables truancy ordinance
The Centralia City Council has tabled a proposed truancy ordinance after Mayor Herb Williams expressed concern over the impact on the poor in the community. Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson told the...
Apr 13, 2021
Centralia man injured in dump truck crash
A 44-year-old Centralia man was injured Monday afternoon when his dump truck ran off Route 161 east of Centralia. Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies say Curtis Scott of South Maple told them he wa...
Apr 13, 2021
Mt. Vernon Police say two gunshot victims were apparently shooting at each other
Mt. Vernon Police say two gunshot wound victims early Saturday morning apparently were shooting at each other. The Police Department responded to the 1500 block of Cherry Street to a report of a perso...
Apr 13, 2021
