Category Archives: Local News
Celebrate Centralia is Saturday
Celebrate Centralia, a festival of art, wine and music, is set for Saturday in Centralia. It will run from two to eight and will be centered at Broadway and Locust. Centralia Economic Development Dire...
Oct 11, 2024 Photo from Celebrate Centralia 2021. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Alma names ballpark 'Steve Wilkins Memorial Field'
The Village of Alma has named its ball field 'Steve Wilkins Memorial Field.' Mayor Russell Swift read the proclamation before the sign was unveiled from behind a large plastic tarp. Swift gives credit...
Oct 11, 2024 Alma Mayor Russell Swift watches as the tarp comes off the 'Steve Wilkins Memorial Field' sign.
Centralia man faces armed robbery and multiple other charges
A 34-year-old Centralia man has been ordered held without bond after being formally charged in Marion County Court on Thursday with a Class X offense of armed robbery and several other charges. Joshua...
Oct 11, 2024 Joshua Benjamin
Odin School Superintendent Belinda Kirgan retiring at end of the year
Odin School Superintendent Belinda Kirgan has announced her retirement at the end of the current school year. She has been Superintendent at Odin the past three years and has worked in education for 3...
Oct 11, 2024 Odin High School. Photo by Sam Snodsmith.
Police Beat for Friday, October 11th, 2024
Kinmundy Police have arrested 36-year-old Shawn Lindsey of US 50 in Iuka on a new charge of fleeing or attempting to elude police and on Marion County failure to appear warrants. He was taken to the M...
Oct 11, 2024
Salem man airlifted to St. Louis Hospital following Route 37 South crash
A 34-year-old Salem man was injured when his car went out of control and ran off Route 37 South near Paradise Cemetery just outside the Salem City Limits. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Sean Wim...
Oct 11, 2024
Salem firemen extinguish smoky stove fire
Salem firemen say a stove fire filled a home with smoke early Thursday night. The fire was at the Kaylee Powers home in the 1400 block of North Miller. Food was on fire in the stove when Powers called...
Oct 11, 2024
Sandoval to celebrate Homecoming weekend with street fair, parade, and Homecoming Dance
A big weekend is planned in Sandoval as the village celebrates homecoming. The Village of Sandoval will show its school spirit by hosting the 3rd Annual Homecoming Street Fair on Friday from 2 p.m. - ...
Oct 11, 2024 Sandoval Junior-Senior High School. Photo from District website.
Illinois State Police announce results of I-57 traffic safety enforcement operation
Illinois State Police have released the results of its I-57 Traffic Safety Enforcement Operation. The goal of the program that included I-57 from the southern tip of the state to the Northern Champaig...
Oct 10, 2024 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Motorcyclist crashes into rear of car on Levy Road
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a car-motorcycle crash in the 3300 block of Levy Road late Wednesday morning. Reports indicate 37-year-old Brittney Murray of Levy Road in Centr...
Oct 10, 2024
