Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Friday, December 13th, 2024
Salem Police have arrested 25-year-old Tony Rybacki of Indiana Street in Salem on an outstanding no bond felony failure to appear warrant. Rybacki was taken to the Marion County Jail to await an appea...
Dec 13, 2024
Centralia Area Historical Museum officials eye facility improvements
By Steven Stilt The Centralia Area Historical Museum serves as a three-story tribute to the community's past, but museum officials are also looking to the future and working on ways to improve visitor...
Dec 13, 2024 Centralia Area Historical Museum Executive Director Mike Middleton leads a tour of the third floor of the museum during Thursday's Celebrate Christmas After Hours event, presented by the Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce and hosted by the museum, Castle Ridge, and Hollywood Hair Salon and Spa.
Centralia Police join holiday enforcement campaigns: 'Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over,' 'Drive High, Get a DUI'
Centralia, IL - With the holiday season just around the corner, Centralia PD has joined forces with the Illinois Department of Transportation for the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" and "Drive High, ...
Dec 12, 2024
Salem Presbyterian Church plans 48th Annual Christmas Fellowship Dinner
The Salem Presbyterian Church will continue their tradition this year in offering a free Christmas Dinner to those who would otherwise be alone for the holiday. Church member Amy Telford says this is ...
Dec 12, 2024 65 gathered at the Salem Presbyterian Church last year for free lunch available to all who don't have family to spend the day with. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Polar Express set this Friday and Saturday at the Salem Community Theatre
Polar Express returns to the Salem Community Theatre this Friday and Saturday night. The annual event will include the showing of the movie with kids welcome to come watch the movie in their pajamas. ...
Dec 12, 2024 Entrance to Salem Community Theatre. Photo from Salem Theatre website.
Salem man gets four year prison term for felony domestic battery
A 45-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to felony domestic battery. The charge against Billy Smith of East Bryan was a felony due to three prior convic...
Dec 12, 2024 Billy Smith (MCSO)
Marion County Board calls special meeting to set tentative budget
The Marion County Board has called a special meeting for five Friday night to review and approve the overdue fiscal year 2025 budget. The board at its meeting Tuesday night voted to do an across-the-b...
Dec 12, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Salem Firemen battle brush and woods fire
The Salem Fire Protection District reports about two acres of brush and woods burned in a fire late Wednesday afternoon. The fire was on the John Richardson property in the 3100 block of Levy Road nea...
Dec 12, 2024
Marion County ESDA Coordinator honors long time members
Marion County ESDA Coordinator Sheri Barter honored three of her long-time members at Tuesday's county board meeting. Barter presented plaques to 47-year member Greg Masters, 40-year member Denny Wilk...
Dec 11, 2024 ESDA members honored at Tuesday night's board meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Construction beginning on 500 acre solar farm northwest of Salem
Staging has started for the construction of a 500 acre solar farm on Hoots Chapel Road north of the West Boone Street Extension northwest of Salem. The farm will have 300,000 panels and will create 12...
Dec 11, 2024 Robert Thompson of Alberici Flintco Renewables speaks to the Marion County Board. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
