Category Archives: Local News

A 33-year-old Centralia man is being held in the Marion County Jail on drug, weapons and traffic charges following incidents the past two days involving Sandoval and Odin Police. Nathan Hale of South ...

The Marion County Sheriff's Department has a new deputy. 23-year-old Shawn Bailey who resides in rural southeastern was sworn in Wednesday and will begin the police academy at SWIC on Monday. Bailey i...

A 24-year-old Salem man has been arrested for aggravated identity theft. Mason Becker of Julia Drive is accused of using a family member's identity between December and March to access accounts and al...

A 33-year-old Odin man has been sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to an escape charge. Kyle Obermeier of North Everett was charged in January 2025 when failing to report to the Ma...

Judge Douglas Gruenke found probable cause to hold 21-year-old Shavonte Samuels of Centralia on nine charges, including first degree murder, following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday. Samuels was a...

Sandoval Elementary School recognized the Students of the Month for May. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of COURAGE, such as doing the right thing in the face of difficul...

Visitors will be able to enjoy updated lakefront cottages and the camp store at Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area in Clinton County starting May 21 in time for the traditional Memorial Day opening of...

Drew Sligar, a third-year student at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, was recently honored with a scholarship. Sligar is the son of Ms. Kathy Reynolds of Central City, Illino...

Four Marion County Fire Chiefs came before the County Board's Law Enforcement Committee Tuesday night to address rumors and concerns over the future direction of the county's Emergency Management Agen...

The Salem Township Hospital Foundation has named its hospital employee of the year. Director of Med Surge Sandy Smith was surprised with the award at the Employee of the Year Award Ceremony on Wednesd...