Category Archives: Local News
Marion County reports 17 new positive COVID-19 cases
The Marion County Health Department is reporting another 17 positive COVID-19 cases on Thursday. The 17 cases include one in a long term care facility and one student for which the health department i...
Nov 5, 2020
Centralia Police and FBI execute search warrant on Centralia home
The FBI joined Centralia Police in executing a search warrant Thursday morning on a home in the 700 block of South Cherry Street. The warrant was executed as a result of an ongoing drug investigation ...
Nov 5, 2020
Two charged with new felony offenses in Marion County Court
The Marion County State’s Attorney’s office has charged two men with felony possession of methamphetamine. John Pope of West Second in Beckemeyer was arrested by Centralia Police in posses...
Nov 5, 2020
Salem Police make arrest in unusual stalking case
A 36-year-old man has been arrested for stalking after allegedly hooking up a GPS unit in his former girlfriend’s car to keep track of her whereabouts. Salem Police say John McCarty of South Pru...
Nov 5, 2020
Police Beat for Thursday, November 5th, 2020
A 45-year-old Salem woman was released on a $150 bond after being arrested by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies for battery. Tonya Regulus of Natures Lane allegedly maced another person during an...
Nov 5, 2020
Pritzker says Madigan should step down as party chairman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois’ Democratic governor says Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan should step down as chairman of the state Democratic Party. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday agre...
Nov 5, 2020
Salem Grade School District going remote learning for two weeks (updated with meal distribution information)
Salem Grade School Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe has announced the district will go on full remote learning starting Friday through Thursday, November 19th. She reports the action is being taken bec...
Nov 5, 2020
Vandalia man killed in Metro East pickup-motorcycle crash
A 37-year-old Vandalia man has died in a pickup truck-motorcycle crash in the Metro-East. State Police say Skyler Henson was traveling eastbound on Illinois Route 140 west of Hamel in Madison County w...
Nov 5, 2020
Centralia Rotary Club turn on lights for first field at Rotary Park
The Centralia Rotary Club reached a long-time goal when they turned on the lights to the first field at Rotary Park at sunset Wednesday evening. The lights go on Wednesday night at the first lighted f...
Nov 5, 2020
Centralia City Manager to present city council three options following sales tax defeat
Centralia City Manager Lowell Crow will present the city council with three options to pay for needed equipment for the police and fire department in the aftermath of city residents defeating a half-c...
Nov 5, 2020
