Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Board acts on number of appointments
The Marion County Board acted on a number of appointments to boards and commissions at Tuesday night’s meeting. Two new members were appointed to the Marion County Housing Authority Board. Jim R...
Apr 14, 2021
Two sentenced to prison after entering guilty pleas in Marion County Court
A 30-year-old Decatur woman has been sentenced to three years in prison to be followed by one year of mandatory supervised release after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a controlled substanc...
Apr 14, 2021
Centralia and Effingham Amtrak Stations part of $2.25-million Justice Department settlement over ADA violations
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced patrons of the Amtrak stations in Centralia and Effingham may be eligible for compensation as part of a recent $2.25-million settlement over Americans with...
Apr 13, 2021
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
