Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man faces 72 criminal and traffic charges following high speed chase in Sandoval
A 32-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on 72 criminal and traffic charges following a high speed chase that reached 60 miles per hour in Sandoval and crossed the Sandoval Golf Course early Wedn...
Jul 11, 2025
Just Retired Salem Community High School Principal Named Grand Marshall of Little Egypt Festival Parade
Just retired Salem Community High School Principal John Boles has been named the Grand Marshal of this year's Little Egypt Festival Parade in Salem. After a few years at Odin, Boles moved to Salem Hig...
Jul 10, 2025
Both drivers injured in head-on crash on Route 15 east of Mt. Vernon
Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard says both drivers were injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash on Illinois Route 15 a half mile east of North Dartmouth Lane, just east of Mt. Vernon, late Wednesd...
Jul 10, 2025
Performers prepare for 100th anniversary Scopes Monkey Trial reenactment
For the past month, a group of community members have been gathering at the stage in Bryan Memorial Park twice a week to rehearse their roles in a live show as part of the Salem Area Historical Museum...
Jul 10, 2025 Actors rehearse the Scopes Monkey Trial performance on the Bryan Memorial Park stage Wednesday evening. Photo by Austin Williams.
Two to Face Animal Cruelty Charge Due to Shooting Death of Dog in Centralia
Two Centralia residents will face felony charges of aggravated cruelty to an animal in connection with the shooting death of a dog on July 8th. Jacob Linkon of West 17th was taken to the Marion County...
Jul 10, 2025 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Car on blocks destroyed by early Thursday morning fire
A car on blocks in an alley next to an abandoned home was found fully engulfed in fire early Thursday morning. Centralia City Firemen say they were able to keep the fire in the 200 block of South Cher...
Jul 10, 2025 Centralia City Fire Truck. File Photo.
Tri County Electric Cooperative to Hold Annual Meeting on Saturday
Tri-County Electric Cooperative will hold its annual meeting on Saturday at the Cooperatives headquarters at 39-06 Broadway in Mt. Vernon. An update will be given on the cooperative's operations and f...
Jul 10, 2025 Tri County Electric Cooperative headquarters in Mt. Vernon. (Photo by Bruce Kropp)
Marion County State's Attorney to do more research on who can receive quarter-cent public safety sales tax money
Marion County State's Attorney Tim Hudspeth says he will do additional research on who can receive proceeds from the county's quarter-cent public safety sales tax. Board member Cody Rose brought up re...
Jul 10, 2025 Marion County State's Attorney Tim Hudspeth.
Police Beat for Thursday, July 10th, 2025
Two people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Wednesday on outstanding warrants. 54-year-old Sean Meredith of Centralia was arrested by Centralia Police on a no bond failure to appear felony warr...
Jul 10, 2025
"United We Give" Program to Marion County: First Distribution Set for Centralia
United Way of South Central has expanded the "United We Give" program into Marion County. Thanks to the generosity of Walgreens Distribution Center (DC), this initiative will launch its first-ever sor...
Jul 10, 2025
