Category Archives: Local News
Salem Community High Student awarded Ralph Mirka Scholarship
The Salem Airport Authority has awarded this year's Ralph Mirka Scholarship to Salem Community High School Senior Jalen Inlow. The $1,829 scholarship is made possible by the trust of the late Ralph Mi...
May 26, 2025 Jaden Inlow is presented the Ralph Merka Scholarship from the Salem Airport Authority Board.
Memorial Day Service held at Hillcrest Memorial Park in Centralia
By Cole Wimberly A Memorial Day service was held in the Veterans Section of Hillcrest Memorial Park honoring past, present, and fallen soldiers. The ceremony began with a Posting of the American Flag ...
May 26, 2025
Salem man escapes serious injury when car runs into creek
A 29-year-old Salem man escaped with only minor injuries when his car ran off South College Street at the Kell Road intersection Monday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Colton Wesling of ...
May 26, 2025
Police Beat for Monday, May 26th, 2025
Centralia Police have arrested 32-year-old Keenan Ruckman of Clarida Street in Centralia for arson and criminal trespass to a building. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. No other details are cur...
May 26, 2025
State budget talks enter final week amid fears of congressional cuts
Leaders warn lawmakers have little room to expand state programs By BEN SZALINSKI & PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois bszalinski@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers have one...
May 26, 2025 HARMON (cover) - Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, sits for an interview with Illinois Lawmakers’ host Jak Tichenor on Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Memorial Day Services planned in Salem and Centralia
Memorial Day Services are planned in both Salem and Centralia. In Salem, the ceremony is set for eleven Monday morning in front of the Veterans Memorial in East Lawn Cemetery. The guest speaker is Mar...
May 25, 2025 File Photo
Government Offices Closed; Trash Collection Delay for Memorial Day
Most government offices are closed on Monday for the Memorial Day Holiday. That includes area courthouses and Salem and Centralia City Halls. Garbage collection will also be one day late, with no Mond...
May 25, 2025
Fairview Park's new playground equipment can now be used
The City of Centralia has announced that the new playground equipment in Fairview Park is now open for play. The city had asked everyone to stay off the playground during the final installation of lar...
May 25, 2025 Part of the new Fairview Park Playground Equipment. Photo: City of Centralia.
Police Beat for Sunday, May 25th, 2025
A 47-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Wamac Police on an outstanding Marion County no-bond misdemeanor failure to appear warrant. Shawn Vaughn of South Locust was taken to the Marion County...
May 25, 2025
Centralia man sentenced to nine years in prison for business burglary
A 41-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for a burglary at the Barking Lot in downtown Centralia last October. Charles Anderson of North Poplar had a second burglary char...
May 24, 2025 Charles Anderson
