Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Sunday, April 28th, 2024
Salem Police arrested 44-year-old Billy Smith of Butler, Illinois for felony domestic battery following an altercation at a residence he has been staying on East Bryan Street in Salem. Police report t...
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FEC fines ex-Congressman Rodney Davis $43,475 for campaign finance violations
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Federal Election Commission has fined the campaign fund of a former Illinois congressman $43,475 for failing to refund excess contribu...
Apr 28, 2024 FILE - U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., right, speaks during a House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 18, 2022. The Federal Election Commission has fined the campaign fund of former Illinois Congressman Davis and its treasurer $43,475 for failing to refund excess contributions in a timely manner. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib, File)
3 children in minivan hurt when it rolled down hill, into baseball dugout wall in Illinois
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) - Three children were hurt when the minivan they were in rolled down a hill Saturday morning into a concrete baseball dugout in northern Illinois' Woodstock. The children, ages 12...
Apr 28, 2024
State Police release names of those involved in one-car crash on Selmaville Road
State Police have released more details on those involved in a single-vehicle crash Friday morning on Selmaville Road near the Scout Road intersection southwest of Salem. The driver of the car was 47-...
Apr 27, 2024 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Salem juvenile girl injured in single car wreck on Iuka Road
A 16-year-old Salem juvenile girl was injured when losing control of her car when swerving to avoid a deer on the 2100 block of Iuka Road in rural Iuka Friday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies s...
Apr 27, 2024
Police Beat for Saturday, April 27th, 2024
A 37-year-old Salem man has been arrested on a warrant issued last week in Marion County Court for unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Anthony Harden of North Howard was taken into custody by...
Apr 27, 2024
Centralia home destroyed in early Saturday morning fire
A Centralia home was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. Centralia City Firemen say the fire was at the Cindy Wooters home at 821 East 5th Street. She was not home at the time. First arriving fi...
Apr 27, 2024 Fire heavily damaged the Cindy Wooters home at 821 East 5th in Centralia early Saturday morning. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Odin High School Prom is Saturday night
Odin High School is holding its 2024 Prom on Saturday night. The theme is Havana Nights! Everyone is invited to the Coronation at the Odin High School Gym at six pm. The dance will follow at 7 pm. Adm...
Apr 27, 2024 The Odin High School Prom Court.
Front Row (L to R): Renleigh Moore, Princess; and Ryitte Moore, Prince
Middle Row (L to R): Hailey Knox, Master of Ceremonies; Allayna Riehm, Queen Candidate; Alanis Lutchefeld, Queen Candidate; Mekenzie Kretzer, Retiring Queen; Layla Kretzer, Queen Candidate, and Jalynn Moore, Queen Candidate
Back Row (L to R): Jace Bodine, King Candidate; Camden Parrish, King Candidate; Jacob Schroeder, Retiring King; Jacob Hill, King Candidate, and Heydin Purcell, King Candidate.
Not Pictured: Morgan Sligar, Master of Ceremonies. Photo taken by: Chelsea Clark, Mom Photography; Salem, IL
South Central High School Prom is set for Saturday
South Central High School Prom is Saturday night. Prom Coronation will take place at the high school gym in Farina at 5:30 Saturday evening. The public is welcome to attend the coronation.
Apr 27, 2024 Prom Queen candidates are (front row) Taegan Webster, Emma Chambers, Paige Knutt, Kathleen Roberts, Noa Leerschool, and Mackenzie Webb (not pictured). Prom King candidates are (back row) Max Magnus, Dustin Rose, Coen West, Matthew Chance, Eli Stratton, and Riley Schaal.
Rural Centralia man killed in Friday morning UTV crash
A 57-year-old Centralia man was killed Friday morning in a UTV crash off the 29,000 block of Sycamore Road in extreme northeastern Washington County. Washington County Coroner Mark Styninger pronounce...
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