Category Archives: Local News
Kaskaskia College celebrates 85th Birthday
Kaskaskia College celebrated its 85th birthday over the weekend with various activities for the family, students, and potential students. Board Chair Bill Hawley opened the program. "This college has ...
Sep 29, 2025 Front of the Kaskaskia College campus during the 85th birthday celebration with bounce houses for the kids and tours of the mobile tech lab for adults and future students. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County Relay for Life Raises $37,196 So Far
The Marion County Relay for Life finished the Saturday event shy of their $50,000 goal but hoping to add more. Co-coordinator Sheila Mulvaney made the announcement of money raised so far at the end of...
Sep 29, 2025 Survivors get ready to take the survivors' lap at Relay for Life 2025. Photo by Austin Williams.
Bicyclist hurt when struck by car on Selmaville Road
A 49-year-old bicyclist was struck by the mirror of a passing car on Selmaville Road near the Green Acres Road intersection southwest of Salem Sunday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Roger ...
Sep 29, 2025
Two-car crash on North Broadway in Salem blamed on failed brakes
Salem Police say a crash occurred at North Broadway and Warmouth Sunday afternoon when the brakes failed on a car. Salem Police say 22-year-old Valerie Sheffler of Warmoth Street was traveling eastbou...
Sep 29, 2025
Police Beat for Monday, September 29th, 2025
Centralia Police arrested two 16-year-old residents of One Hope United on Sunday for alleged battery and mob action. They were taken to a juvenile detention facility pending further court action. No d...
Sep 29, 2025
Police Beat for Sunday, September 28th, 2025
A 28-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for aggravated discharge of a firearm. Austin Murphy of Geary Avenue is accused of firing a shotgun into the ground ou...
Sep 28, 2025
Salem Police arrest Sandoval man on drug charges after asked to do well-being check
The Salem Police Department arrested a 38-year-old Sandoval man on multiple drug charges after being called Friday morning to investigate a man sleeping in a car in the driveway of a home in the 400 b...
Sep 28, 2025
Salem Man Arrested after Altercation with Police at Scene of Fire at His Home
A resident of a home at 617 West McMackin that caught fire early Friday night was arrested when he later returned to the scene and got into an altercation with Salem Police. Steven Smith reportedly ha...
Sep 28, 2025 Firemen entering the basement at the McMackin Street fire. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Two injured when car and semi collided on I-57 south of Kinmundy exit
Both the driver and passenger of a car that was involved in a crash on I-57 south of the Kinmundy exit were taken to Salem Township Hospital for treatment early Saturday morning. Initial information i...
Sep 28, 2025
Chicago archbishop's decision to honor US senator stirs Catholic abortion debate
By JOHN O'CONNOR and HOLLY MEYER Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A Catholic bishop's opposition to the Archdiocese of Chicago's plans to honor Sen. Dick Durbin despite the powerful politicia...
Sep 28, 2025
