Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Republican caucus objections set to be heard on Friday and Saturday (updated 9/2 4:30 pm)
The schedule for hearing objections to the Marion County Republican caucus that selected Anthony Decker as the party's sheriff's candidate has been set. The six original objections will be heard on Fr...
Sep 2, 2026 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Centralia man charged with harassment through electronic communication
A 24-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with three counts of harassment through electronic communications. Ethin Julian of Hickory Meadows is accused of threatening injury ...
Sep 2, 2026
Salem Fire and United Medical help woman with medical problems
A report of an accident on Lazy Acres Road southwest of Salem Wednesday morning turned out to be a woman who ran off the road into a ditch due to a medical problem. Salem Fire reports the woman was un...
Sep 2, 2026
Police Beat for Wednesday, September 2nd, 2026
A 31-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for alleged domestic battery. Fernando Calcutt of South Poplar was taken into custody by Centralia Police and later transferred to the Marion County Jail ...
Sep 2, 2026
Community Resources gather in Centralia for International Overdose Awareness Day
International Overdose Awareness Day was on Monday, and the Marion County Coalition Against Drug, Centralia Community Resource Center, and Take Action Coalition of Clinton County held a gathering in F...
Sep 1, 2026 Tribute table for victims of drug overdose at the Overdose Awareness Day event in Fairview Park on Monday. Photo by Austin Williams.
Centralia swears in new patrolman and police sergeant, honors retiring sergeant
The Centralia Police Department honored retiring sergeant Michael Peebles in a ceremony at City Hall on Monday. Peebles served in the department for 21 years. Police Chief Chris Locke said Peebles lef...
Sep 1, 2026 A Centralia Police retirement ceremony was held at City Hall on Monday. Left to right: Newly promoted Sergeant Blake Dukes, Police Chief Chris Locke, retiring Sergeant Michael Peebles, and new patrolman Josh Black. Photo by Austin Williams.
Cody Rose files as write-in candidate for Marion County Sheriff
There will be a write-in candidate for sheriff as Cody Rose still wants voters to have an opportunity to vote for him. After Sheriff Kevin Cripps announced he was withdrawing as a candidate for re-ele...
Sep 1, 2026 Cody Rose has filed as a write-in candidate for Marion County Sheriff. File Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Kell, Salem, Centralia, and Jefferson Fire all handle separate fires
It was a busy day for fire fighters with Kell, Salem, Centralia and Jefferson Fire all handling separate calls. Kell firemen were called to a brush fire at 866 Foxville Road in Kell around four Monday...
Sep 1, 2026
Price reduced for general admission tickets to see David and Ashley Eckstein in Mt. Vernon
Thanks to the generosity of event sponsors, tickets for An Evening with David and Ashley Eckstein on September 9 at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mt. Vernon have been reduced from $75 to just $45....
Sep 1, 2026
One person hurt in fiery van-semi crash in Vernon
State Police say one person was hurt when a van collided with a semi trailer on U.S. 51 at East Lair in Vernon Tuesday afternoon. Preliminary investigation indicates the van was traveling northbound o...
Sep 1, 2026 Flashing lights are pictured on an Illinois State Police car. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
