Category Archives: Local News
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.
Second adult charged with Bryan Memorial Park attack
A 20-year-old Salem man has been formerly charged in Marion County Court in connection with a Monday night attack on the occupants of a vehicle traveling through Bryan Memorial Park. Derek Murley of E...
May 22, 2025 Derek Murley (left), Tyree Wilborn (right)
Centralia Police arrest four juvenile girls for mob action and robbery (updated 1 pm Friday)
Centralia Police arrested four female residents of One Hope United after they allegedly forced their way into a building housing male residents on Wednesday afternoon. Police Lieutenant Steve Whriteno...
May 22, 2025
Marion County Ranked fourth in the State for the Spring Turkey Hunting Harvest
In the 2025 Illinois spring turkey hunting harvest, Marion County has recorded the fourth highest number of turkeys harvested with 428 turkeys, in the state of Illinois. Illinois turkey hunters harves...
May 22, 2025
Senator Plummer Calls for New Leadership at Department of Corrections
Illinois State Senator, Jason Plummer, is calling for the immediate withdrawal of Latoya Hughes' nomination as Director of the Illinois Department of Corrections, citing ongoing safety failures, staff...
May 22, 2025 oasisamuel / Depositphotos.com
Flora man sentenced to 5 years in Illinois Department of Corrections for Theft of a Motorcycle
Flora man age 34, Ethan Cosner, was sentenced to 5 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for pleading guilty to class 3 felony theft over a motorcycle. In the Clay County State's Attorney, P...
May 22, 2025 Flashing lights are pictured on an Illinois State Police car. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Salem Community High School Student performs Heimlich maneuver, saving another Student's Life
Salem Community High School Student, Walker Crank, has been honored with a "Life Saving" plaque for performing the Heimlich maneuver on a choking student. On May 5th, SRO Creg Vieira was summoned to t...
May 22, 2025
96 graduate from Franklin Park Middle School
A number of special awards were presented to the 96 graduates of Franklin Park Middle School on Tuesday night.
May 21, 2025 Franklin Park graduates sit during Tuesday night's ceremony. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
