Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Friday, May 23rd, 2025
A 34-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for obstructing a peace officer and aggravated resisting arrest. Kyle Nix, who told police he was homeless, was taken to the Marion Co...
May 23, 2025 G20 Voice / CC
Patoka man arrested for DUI following car-semi wreck
A 61-year-old Patoka man was arrested Thursday afternoon for driving under the influence after his SUV ran into the side of a trailer on a semi. Salem Police say Marty Isaak of Marion Street in Patoka...
May 23, 2025
The Salem Family Aquatic Center opens this Memorial Day Weekend
The Salem Family Aquatic Center opens this Memorial Day weekend on Saturday, May 24th. but the weather may not cooperate. The pool hours will be from noon to 6:00, Monday through Sunday. For entry to ...
May 23, 2025
Attorney General Raoul wins court order, stopping dismantling of Department of Education
Attorney General Kwame Raoul has won a temporary restraining to stop the Trump administration's attempts to dismantle the Department of Education. On March 13, Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 atto...
May 23, 2025 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Former minister sentenced to probation for child pornography
A 41-year-old former Worship Minister at the Calumet Street Christian Church in Centralia has been sentenced to four years' probation on five felony counts of child pornography. As part of the plea, I...
May 23, 2025
Fairfield man charged with aggravated battery in connection with 2022 stabbing outside Clay City party
A 23-year-old Fairfield man has been charged with aggravated battery in an until now unresolved stabbing that occurred on May 1, 2022. The charge claims Trevor Edwards knowingly used a knife to stab a...
May 23, 2025
Centralia High School chooses not to resurface track this year
The Centralia High School Board of Education voted to table approval of a track resurfacing bid, after the lowest bid came back far higher than expected. The low bid from Rooters Asphalt was $765,800 ...
May 23, 2025
Centralia man pleads guilty to threatening a public official
A 40-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to threatening a public official. Trevor Cannon of Colestock Lane was charged with threatening a Salem Police Officer with physica...
May 22, 2025 Trevor Cannon
South Central School Board amends budget, talks roof repair, and praises bus driver
The South Central School District will end the year with a slightly higher deficit than originally projected. The board Wednesday night made tentative changes to close out the fiscal year that Superin...
May 22, 2025
Odin Firemen's Picnic begins three-day run on Thursday
The Odin Firemen's Picnic begins its three-day run in Odin Park Thursday night. The Midway by Egyptian Exposition will run from six to ten Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night. Armbands are $25 and in...
May 22, 2025 A large crowd gathered at the Odin Park for the 2023 Odin Firemen's Picnic. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
