Category Archives: Local News
Project Bread Meal Sites in Salem and Centralia to remain three days a week as social service agencies fight to keep federal funding
The Executive Director of the social service agency BCMW says the Project Bread Meal Sites will remain three days a week in both Salem and Centralia as a result of uncertainty in federal funding. Jess...
May 08, 2025
Small Centralia home used for storage destroyed by fire
A small secondary home on the Sherry Burrichter property at 402 Linden was destroyed by fire late Wednesday night. Centralia City Firemen say heavy fire was showing through two windows of the home and...
May 08, 2025 Centralia city firefighters respond to the structure fire on Linden Avenue. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Keep Salem Beautiful Spring Cleanup rescheduled; T-shirt design winner named
The Keep Salem Beautiful Spring Cleanup has been rescheduled for Saturday, May 17th. Participants should register at Pavilion One in Bryan Memorial Park near the band stage before 9 a.m. The cleanup o...
May 08, 2025 Reed Knapp shows off his design for this year's Keep Salem Beautiful T-Shirt.
Marion County's 40th Annual Rabies Clinic takes place this month
The 40th annual Marion County rabies clinic, conducted by Dr. A.J. Sprague, will be held throughout the county beginning Saturday, May 10, 2025. These clinics provide pet owners living in the county w...
May 07, 2025 Marliese Streefland / Unsplash
Centralia City School Board unchanged following election
The Centralia City School Board reorganized with no changes in membership or leadership at the regular meeting on Tuesday. Sue Williams, Ron Johnson, Derek Harlan, and Blake Griffin took their oaths o...
May 07, 2025 Centralia City School Board May meeting. Photo by Austin Williams.
Centralia man charged in altercation with deputy following traffic crash
A 38-year-old Centralia man has been formally charged in Marion County Court with aggravated battery to a peace officer and resisting or obstructing a peace officer following an altercation following ...
May 07, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Salem man gets four years in prison for stalking
A 37-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to four years in prison for stalking. Dustin Ferrell of West Warmoth pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to two separate charges involving incidents that o...
May 07, 2025
Salem man faces charges after pointing gun out window of truck
A 32-year-old Salem man has been charged with multiple offenses after allegedly pointing a gun out the window of his gun after a verbal altercation with a group of residents along the street. Anthony ...
May 07, 2025
Police Beat for Wednesday, May 7th, 2025
A 25-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police for domestic battery and aggravated domestic battery. Kyle Duncan was taken to the Marion County Jail. 28-year-old Daniel Johnston of Queens A...
May 07, 2025
Meier Awarded Legislator of the Year from IACAA for His Work Supporting Seniors
State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) was awarded the Vince Demuzio Legislator of the Year from the Illinois Association of Community Action Agencies (IACAA) for 2025. Jessica Backs,...
May 07, 2025
