Category Archives: Local News

The Salem City Council Monday night approved creation of the TIF-4 residential and business zone. The decision came after some business owners asked for a delay, while three who are completing buildin...

Mayor Butch Mathus told the Wamac Board of Alderman Monday night that an estimated 250 attended the Wamac Fun Day that raised $3,000 for equipment for the police department. Mathus says they will hold...

A 24-year-old Wood River man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for felony criminal damage to property and driving under the influence. Tyler Lane reportedly popped both back tires ...

Salem Police Chief Todd Boles has made offers to four new police officers who are completing the pre-hire testing process. One is a lateral transfer who will be able to join the department right away,...

The final walls of the three downtown Odin buildings that were about to collapse have been brought to the ground before they fell. Pete Aydt of rural Centralia had the contract to take down the buildi...

Tickets are now on sale for the grandstand events at the Marion County Fair in Salem. Tickets are available at the fair box office from nine to four Monday through Friday until Friday, July 25th. Tick...

Centralia High School Superintendent Chuck Lane has confirmed they have been officially invited to be a full member of the Cahokia Conference beginning with the 2026-27 school year. Lane says that, as...

The Centralia Fire Department has started inspections of businesses now that the city council has approved the updated International Code Council codes for businesses, residential, and mechanical syst...

Salem Police arrested 20-year-old Tristan Nix of Salem Mobile Home Park on Sunday night for aggravated domestic battery. He was accused of choking a family member during an altercation at his home. A ...

Centralia Police are waiting for lab results to find out more about a six-year-old girl found unresponsive at a Centralia home Friday afternoon. Police were greeted by the mother outside the home in t...