Category Archives: Local News
More assistance available to flood victims on Thursday, Red Cross shuts down shelter
The social service agency BCMW will be at Salem City Hall from nine to four on Thursday to help those in need of housing or who have major damage from the weekend flooding. The help from BCMW follows ...
Apr 10, 2025 Red Cross Shelter Trailer parked next to shelter at First Baptist Church. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County Board approves new contract to house dogs picked up by animal control
The Marion County Board, at a special meeting Tuesday night, approved a contract to house dogs picked up by animal control at the Barking Lot on South Elm in downtown Centralia. Board Chair Steve Whri...
Apr 09, 2025 Marion County Board Chair and Centralia Police Lieutenant Steve Whritenour.
Sandoval man receives 2.5 years in prison for unlawful restraint
A 58-year-old Sandoval man has been sentenced to 2.5 years in prison after pleading guilty to unlawful restraint and threatening a public official. Daniel Walls of North Cedar in Sandoval is accused o...
Apr 09, 2025 Daniel Walls
Centralia man sentenced to prison five years on meth convictions
A 24-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to five years in prison for possession of under five grams of methamphetamine and a petition to revoke probation in a prior possession of meth case. Ryan...
Apr 09, 2025 Ryan Scott
Jim Beasley Veterans Tribute seeks name submissions for tribute walls
Submissions are open for veteran names to be engraved and permanently displayed at the Jim Beasley Veterans Tribute, located on the Kaskaskia College campus. The tribute is a way to recognize the sacr...
Apr 09, 2025 Jim Beasley Veterans Tribute names displayed in last year's Little Egypt Parade. Photo by Henry Morton.
Marion County Board approves new blinds; restores money to sheriff's budget
The Marion County Board has approved a $43,540 bid from Chapman's Design and Decor to install new blinds on all the courthouse and public service building windows. With the installation of the new win...
Apr 09, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Firemen search Health Service Wing of Continental Tire without finding source of smoke
Three fire departments combined efforts to search for smoke that was seen coming from the Health Services Wing at the Continental Tire Plant in Mt. Vernon late Tuesday night. Employees initial tried t...
Apr 09, 2025
Police Beat for Wednesday, April 9th, 2025
Centralia Police arrested a 35-year-old Centralia man on an outstanding Illinois Department of Corrections warrant. Travis Wooters of Clinmar was taken to the Marion County Jail to await further actio...
Apr 09, 2025
Bill banning dwarfism slur as mascot passes House
The House passed a bill Tuesday that would ban public schools from using mascots that discriminate against people with disabilities. The bill, if signed into law, currently would affect just one high ...
Apr 09, 2025
House approves new abortion protection plan to ease college admissions
The Illinois House took its first step Monday in passing legislation responding to proposed actions by the Trump administration. The House voted 67-39 to advance House Bill 3637, which would put new p...
Apr 09, 2025
