Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Fair opens with Exhibit Building entries on Friday
The opening weekend for the Marion County Fair begins Friday with exhibit building entries being accepted from noon to six and then again from nine to noon on Saturday. The Superintendent for the Exhi...
Jul 25, 2025
Two airlifted to St. Louis Hospitals following Thursday crash at Bell Club and Levy roads
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say both drivers were injured in a crash at Levy and Bell Club Roads near Lake Centralia during the noon hour on Thursday. Initial information indicates a vehicle driv...
Jul 25, 2025
Unemployment ticks upward in South Central Illinois
Unemployment was up slightly in Marion County and across Southern Illinois in June. In Marion County, unemployment increased two-tenths of a percent to an even four percent. That is down 1.3-percent f...
Jul 25, 2025
Salem Community High School still assessing damage from Wednesday lightning strike
Salem Community High School was apparently struck by lightning during thunderstorm activity that mostly missed Salem late Wednesday afternoon. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering was at the school when t...
Jul 25, 2025
Centralia Police arrest three juveniles in connection with five vehicle entries
Centralia Police say three juveniles have been arrested in connection with five vehicles that were entered in the Edgewood South neighborhood early Wednesday morning. Police were initially called by a...
Jul 25, 2025
14-year-old girl arrested for pepper spraying three neighbors sending them to the hospital
Centralia Police have arrested a 14-year-old Centralia girl on three counts of aggravated battery after she allegedly pepper sprayed three neighbors. Police were told the incident was part of an ongoi...
Jul 25, 2025
Centralia Police arrest owner of dog apparently dumped after being injured
Centralia Police have arrested a 20-year-old Centralia man for aggravated animal cruelty after he allegedly dumped his dog injured in an earlier accident along the Walnut Hill Road in front of Central...
Jul 25, 2025
Sandoval woman arrested after allegedly bringing gun and meth with her to hospital
A Sandoval woman has been arrested for armed violence, unlawful use of weapons, unlawful possession of meth, and possession of drug paraphernalia after allegedly bringing a gun and drugs into SSM Heal...
Jul 25, 2025
Police Beat for Friday, July 25th, 2025
Four people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Thursday, all on outstanding no bond warrants. 53-year-old David Rivera, who told Centralia Police he was homeless, was arrested on an outstanding f...
Jul 25, 2025
No one injured when boom from sprayer gets caught in power line
Iuka Firemen say the operator a sprayer boom was not injured when the boom became caught in live power lines in the 6500 block of Cedar Road in Iuka late Wednesday afternoon. Chief Kenny Eagan says th...
Jul 25, 2025
