Category Archives: Local News

3rd man accuses a Chicago activist priest of sexual abuse
CHICAGO (AP) - A third man has come forward with sexual abuse allegations against a Chicago priest who has gained widespread acclaim for his activism. The 59-year-old man alleges in an affidavit share...
News Mar 03, 2021

Centralia City Manager announces retirement
Centralia City Manager Lowell Crow has announced that he will be retiring effective March 8th after the city council meeting. Mayor Herb Williams confirms Crow has submitted a conditional letter of re...
News Mar 03, 2021

Marion County prisoner faces new aggravated battery charges
A 21-year-old Columbus, Ohio man who remains in custody after fleeing a traffic stop on I-57 in January setting off a manhunt now faces two additional counts of aggravated battery. Princeton Glenn is ...
News Mar 03, 2021

Marion County Drug Court gets $252,853 Federal Grant
The Marion County Drug Court program has received a $252,853 three year U.S. Department of Justice grant. The Director of Court Services for Marion County Renee Pride says the funding will allow for s...
News Mar 03, 2021

Three injured in crash in front of Salem McDonald's
Two-vehicle crash in front of McDonald’s sends the driver and two passengers in one of the vehicles to the hospital for treatment. Three people were injured Monday night in a two-vehicle crash o...
News Mar 02, 2021

Police Beat for Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021
A 25-year-old rural Kell man was arrested by Centralia Police following a Monday afternoon traffic stop in the 400 block of North Elm on drug charges and a no-bond warrant. Zachary Higgins of Morton L...
News Mar 02, 2021

Salem City Council approves price for selling residential lot
The Salem City Council has approved the $2,500 offered by a Kinmundy woman to purchase one of the lots developed from the land where the Salem Armory used to stand. However, the sale to Patricia Blair...
News Mar 02, 2021

Salem's retiring public works director presented plaque of appreciation
Salem’ retiring public works director was honored at Monday night’s meeting with a plaque of appreciation. Mayor Pro-Tem Nic Farley made the presentation. “In recognition for gratefu...
News Mar 02, 2021

Centralia woman charged with residential burglary
Bond has been set at $50,000 for a 58-year-old Centralia woman on residential burglary and misdemeanor theft charges. Gay Walker of North Lincoln is charged in both counts of taking a bag containing $...
News Mar 02, 2021

Three faces felony charges following weekend drug bust in Centralia
Three facing felony drug charges (left to right) Erika Neskil, Peter Trudeau, and Justin Heern. Two residents of a room at the Home Motel on West Noleman in Centralia were formally charged in Marion C...
News Mar 02, 2021
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