Category Archives: Local News

Two refuse hospital treatment following two vehicle crash at Main and Hotze in Salem
Both drivers were examined at the scene, but declined hospital treatment following a two vehicle crash at Main and Hotze in Salem. Salem Police say a car driven by 67-year-old Malinda Claybourn of Mt....
Austin Williams Feb 04, 2025

Rural Iuka man arrested following lengthy high speed chase with Sheriff
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps was able to arrest a 43-year-old rural Iuka man following a lengthy high-speed chase on a motorcycle Monday afternoon. Cripps says the chase began after he spotted J...
Austin Williams Feb 04, 2025

Police Beat for Tuesday, February 4th, 2025
Centralia Police arrested two people on Marion County felony failure to appear warrants. 56-year-old Gerald Phillips of East Broadway in Centralia and 50-year-old Robert Roe of South Cherry in Central...
Austin Williams Feb 04, 2025

Centralia Chamber of Commerce reports positive response to 'Inspire' campaign
Centralia Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Marcus Holland told a membership event last week that the Inspire marketing campaign is drawing positive response. Holland says the goal of the program...
Austin Williams Feb 03, 2025 Marcus Holland speaks to members of the Centralia Chamber of Commerce. Photo by Bruce Kropp.

Odin Firemen present annual awards
The Odin Fire Protection District presented several annual awards at its annual appreciation dinner over the weekend. District firefighters selected Dakota Sloat as Firefighter of the Year. Sloat resp...
Austin Williams Feb 03, 2025 Dakota Sloat was named as Odin's 2024 Firefighter of the Year.

Deer Hunting Totals Up For 2024-25 Seasons
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced a preliminary total of 170,758 deer were taken during all of the 2024-2025 archery and firearm seasons that ended January 19th. That compares...
Austin Williams Feb 03, 2025

Two receive minor injuries in Boone and Broadway crash in Salem
Salem Police say both drivers were treated by emergency medical technicians on the scene of a crash at Boone and Broadway just before noon on Sunday. Police report a car driven by Connie Chapman of Pi...
Austin Williams Feb 03, 2025

Salem City Council has brief agenda Monday night
The Salem City Council agenda Monday night only includes two consent agenda items. They include a request from Clinton and Kayla Winchester from the Redemption Church to use Bryan Memorial Park stage ...
Austin Williams Feb 03, 2025

Centralia home undergoing renovation damaged by suspicious fire
A Centralia home undergoing renovation was damaged by a suspicious fire late Sunday night. Centralia City Firemen say the home in the 1400 block of South Maple was undergoing renovation by its owner C...
Austin Williams Feb 03, 2025 Centralia City firemen responding to a fire on South Maple. Photo by Tim Ferguson

Marion County Board Names Acting County Engineer
The Marion County Board's Road and Bridge Committee has named Board Secretary Lori Linder as Acting County Engineer. The decision came in a special meeting on Friday following the earlier resignation ...
Bruce Kropp Feb 02, 2025 Marion County Highway Department building.
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