Category Archives: Local News

Police Beat for Monday, January 6th, 2025
Centralia Police have arrested 29-year-old Nikkitta Campbell of South Locust in Centralia on a Marion County felony failure to appear warrant for aggravated battery to a police officer. She was taken ...
Bruce Kropp Jan 06, 2025

Salem City Council moves meeting back to Wednesday; to name Tyler Rose Acting Police Chief
Salem's new Deputy Police Chief will not only be sworn into that position at Wednesday night's city council meeting, but Tyler Rose is also expected to be named acting police chief as a search gets un...
Bruce Kropp Jan 06, 2025

Centralia man formally charged with aggravated battery following road rage incident
A 30-year-old Centralia man was charged with aggravated battery in Marion County Court on Friday in connection with a December 17th road rage incident. Clint Taylor of South Walnut is accused of using...
Bruce Kropp Jan 05, 2025

Police Beat for Sunday, January 5th, 2025
Centralia Police have arrested 45-year-old Tracey Nottmeyer of North Lincoln in Centralia for aggravated battery to a police officer, domestic battery, and felony resisting arrest. He was taken to the...
Bruce Kropp Jan 05, 2025

Task force recommends tornado shelters in warehouse following deadly 2021 storm
6 people were killed when tornado hit Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville By BEN SZALINSKI Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - A task force created in the wake o...
Bruce Kropp Jan 05, 2025

South Central Illinois in transition zone between major snow and ice storm
South Central Illinois is in a transition zone between heavy snow and heavy freezing rain on Sunday. The forecast currently projects between 3 to 8 inches of snow and ice accumulations around two-tent...
Bruce Kropp Jan 04, 2025

First baby of the new year arrives at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital
The first baby of the New Year at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital is Kayce Cameron Johnston. He is the son of first-time parents Alexis Davis and Cameron Johnston and excited grandparents, Tammy an...
Bruce Kropp Jan 03, 2025

Marion County Sheriff's Deputies make Road Rage Arrest
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a 30-year-old Centralia man for aggravated battery in connection with a road rage incident on December 17th. Reports indicate Clint Taylor of South Walnu...
Bruce Kropp Jan 03, 2025

Police Beat for Friday, January 3rd, 2025
A 46-year-old Sandoval woman has been arrested by Sandoval Police on two outstanding warrants. Mikki Thomas of Diamond Springs Road was taken to the Marion County Jail on a Marion County felony failur...
Bruce Kropp Jan 03, 2025

Marion County Animal Control now has Facebook page and phone number
Improvements are starting to be made in the Marion County Animal Control Program. Board Chair Steve Whritenour has announced a Facebook page has now been launched to post photos of found dogs and thos...
Bruce Kropp Jan 03, 2025 Marliese Streefland / Unsplash
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