Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Friday, October 18th, 2024
Three people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Thursday on outstanding no-bond warrants. 39-year-old Joshua Gripler of Selmaville Road in Salem was arrested on a felony failure to appear warrant...
Oct 18, 2024
Adopt-a-Family returning for Christmas Season, but with some new sponsors
The Adopt-a-Family Christmas Program will continue its tradition in Marion County, but with some new sponsors. The Social Service Agency BCMW is bowing out of its major role and will be replaced by th...
Oct 18, 2024
Prison workers at Centralia and across state take to picket line Thursday for 'Safety Matters' day
Union members at prisons across Illinois including Centralia, Big Muddy, and Vandalia held demonstrations Thursday afternoon outside the prison entrance to send a message to the Illinois Department of...
Oct 18, 2024 Picketers outside the Centralia Correctional Facility. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Salem Grade School Board names new Assistant Principal at Hawthorn
The Salem Grade School Board has hired its current Franklin Park Assistant Principal Marita Williams as the new Assistant Principal at Hawthorn Grade School. Williams will take over the position next ...
Oct 18, 2024 Salem Grade School Board honors Franklin Park Baseball Team for 1st in State. Zane Applegate, Bentley Bryan, Emit Gibson, Dakota Gregg, Jayce Keller, Ben Lux, Kellen Nix, Jax Schaubert, Grant Squibb, Rhett Starnes, Carter Summers, Owen Tennyson, and EJ Wolfe. (Not Pictured) Kai Graham, Nolan Krutsinger, Eli Purdy, Tanner Purintun, Kameron Rasul, Coach Ricky Huge, Coach Tyson Moore, and Coach Jeff Malone. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Odin Village Board moves forward with grants for water system improvements and demolition of downtown buildings
The Odin Village Board Thursday night approved submittal of a $1-million grant that would pay for most of the cost of hooking the west side of the water system to Gateway Regional Water. That portion ...
Oct 18, 2024 Odin Village Clerk Susan Gordon swears in Brian Vowell as a new Village Trustee. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Two people arrested in connection with shooting of three last weekend in Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon Police have made arrests in connection with a shooting late Saturday evening that injured three in the 1100 block of Lamar Street. 37-year-old Timothy Boyd of Mt. Vernon was arrested for at...
Oct 18, 2024 Timothy Boyd, arrested Thursday morning.
Iuka man charged with reckless homicide following Xenia crash
A 44-year-old Iuka man has been charged in Clay County Court at Louisville with reckless homicide following a three-vehicle crash at US50 and the Xenia-Iola Road earlier this month. Clay County State'...
Oct 18, 2024
Centralia BPW names Woman and Boss of the Year
Oct 17, 2024 Joannie Naraghi holding flowers and the Woman of the Year award.
Blood Drive in honor of Joe Black collects 77 units of blood
The Red Cross Community Blood Drive in Salem in honor of long time business and civic leader Joe Black collected 77 units of blood on Wednesday. In all, 86 presented to donate blood. Black who is figh...
Oct 17, 2024 Joe Black visits donor at the blood drive.
Those stealing copper in Centralia blamed for gas leak
Those stealing copper from a vacant house in Centralia are blamed for natural gas spewing into the air Wednesday morning. Centralia City Firemen say the copper was being stolen from a home at 1302 Sou...
Oct 17, 2024