Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man arrested for home invasion
A 38-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for home invasion and other charges. Centralia Police say Jonathan Bailey of South Maple allegedly kicked in a door at a home in the 500 block of South Ma...
Aug 25, 2021
Greater Centralia Job Expo attracts around 100 applicants
Centralia Acting City Manager Derrick Sherman is overall pleased with the Greater Centralia Job Expo held over the weekend. He reviewed the results. "95 people that were definitely interested in jobs....
Aug 25, 2021
Smithsonian Institution's Voices and Votes Democracy in America arrives in Salem
The Smithsonian Institution's Voices and Votes Democracy in America display is now in place for a five week run at the Bryan Bennett Library in Salem. The Illinois Freedom Project display will be adde...
Aug 25, 2021
Police Beat for Wednesday, August 25th, 2021
Salem Police arrested a 34-year-old woman who said she was homeless on an outstanding traffic warrant. Elizabeth Swieca was taken to the Marion County Jail where she was being held in lieu of $2,500 b...
Aug 25, 2021
Iuka man receives two year prison term for possession of methamphetamine
A 36-year-old Iuka man was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to possession of under five grams of methamphetamine. William Combs of South Main Street will h...
Aug 25, 2021
Conservative hoaxers face $5.1-Million fine for election robocalls
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Two conservative hoaxers face a record $5.1 million fine for allegedly making illegal robocalls to wireless phones without the owners' consent in the 2020 election. The Federal C...
Aug 25, 2021 Mike Licht / CC
Multiple people fired shots at party where SIU student died
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Police investigating a weekend shooting that killed a Southern Illinois University freshman as she was attending a house party have determined that more than one person fired s...
Aug 25, 2021
Former Salem man now faces federal charges in connection with alleged shooting at Wamac Police officer
A 37-year-old former Salem man now faces two federal weapons charges in connection with shots fired at a Wamac Police Officer last month. A grand jury indicted Ian Merideth who had been living in DuQu...
Aug 24, 2021
Two more deaths and 145 new COVID-19 cases reported in Marion County
The Marion County Health Department is reporting two more COVID-19 related deaths and 145 new cases from Saturday through Tuesday. The deaths were in an unvaccinated female in her 80s and an unvaccina...
Aug 24, 2021
State Fair Manager pleased with return of fair this year
The manager of the Illinois State Fair says it's been great to be back in business. The State Fair's Kevin Gordon says attendance the first weekend of the fair was incredible, with steady crowds the r...
Aug 24, 2021 Katherine Johnson / CC
