Category Archives: Local News
One-year-old sustains minor head cut in crash near Patoka
A one-year-old child received minor injuries in a single car crash in rural Patoka on Wednesday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say the child was a passenger in a car driven by 22-year-old O...
Oct 02, 2025
Both drivers injured in Centralia crash at Elm and Kerr
Both drivers were injured in a two-vehicle crash at Elm and Kerr in Centralia early Wednesday afternoon. Centralia Police say a car driven by 52-year-old Kenneth Venters of Penfield Street in Odin pul...
Oct 02, 2025
Police Beat for Thursday, October 2nd, 2025
Salem Police have arrested an employee of the Hucks store in Salem for theft of money from the store. Kyleigh Haslett of South Washington is accused of taking the money on six different occasions with...
Oct 02, 2025
Salem Man Arrested for Residential Arson following Fire at his Home
Salem Police arrested 54-year-old Steven Smith of 617 West Main on Wednesday for setting a fire in the basement of the house where he lives last Friday. Smith is expected to make his first appearance ...
Oct 02, 2025
Centralia Marching Showcase sweeps Open Class C at Eastern Illinois University
The Centralia High School Marching Showcase won every award for which they were eligible at the EIU Panther Marching Band Festival last Saturday. The band took first place overall in Open Class C, wer...
Oct 01, 2025 The victorious Centralia Marching Showcase on the field at EIU. (Photo: Centralia High School Bands Facebook page)
13-Year-Old Centralia Boy Hurt When His Mini-Bike Hits Car
A 13-year-old Centralia juvenile boy was transported to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia for treatment of injuries after his mini-bike slammed into a car. Centralia Police say the crash occ...
Oct 01, 2025
Fire destroys condemned home on Salem's south side
The State Fire Marshal's office has joined Salem Fire and Salem Police in investigating the cause of a suspicious fire in a condemned home at 1124 South Rotan early Wednesday morning. Salem Assistant ...
Oct 01, 2025 Deputy fire marshal looks for clues at the home destroyed by fire on South Rotan. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Vacant Mt. Vernon home destroyed in Tuesday night fire
A vacant Mt. Vernon home was destroyed by fire Tuesday night. Mt. Vernon firemen say heavy smoke was coming out all sides of the home at 1103 South 22nd upon their arrival. Flames were shooting out of...
Oct 01, 2025
Little Egypt Festival Parade Line-Up Completed; View It Here
The line-up has been completed for Saturday's Little Egypt Festival Parade. The parade will step off at two from Bryan Memorial Park, south on Broadway, and then east on Main Street until it breaks up...
Oct 01, 2025 File: Photo of the 2024 Little Egypt Parade from the aerial platform of the Salem Fire Protection District Truck. (Photo: Salem Fire Protection District)
Tickets still available to Saturday performances of Tales from East Lawn Cemetery
Some tickets are still available for the Saturday performances of Tales from East Lawn that portrays the life of six people buried in the cemetery. They are early furniture store owner Adam Bachman, S...
Oct 01, 2025
