Category Archives: Local News
One person receives minor injury in three vehicle crash on Route 161
One person was treated on the scene following a three-vehicle rear end crash on Route 161 near the Schwartz Road intersection east of Centralia. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say the crash occurred...
Sep 25, 2024
Salem man arrested after allegedly forcing his way into Salem home
Salem Police arrested a 38-year-old Salem man after he allegedly forced his way into a grandparents home where two of his children had gone to get away from him. James Phillips of Jeanne Drive is bein...
Sep 25, 2024
BCMW Community Services announces the start of the Energy Assistance Program next week
Social service agency BCMW Community Services says the Energy Assistance Program will begin October first for residents in Bond, Clinton, Marion, and Washington County. The program is designed to assi...
Sep 25, 2024
Marion County Supervisor of Assessments to present 'The Property Cycle'
Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller will present 'The Property Tax Cycle' program at the Centralia American Legion Thursday night. The program will begin at 6:30 pm and is expected to ...
Sep 25, 2024 Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller.
Centralia man charged with aggravated battery after hitting woman with wooden tire thumper
A 48-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with aggravated battery and misdemeanor battery after allegedly striking a woman with a wooden tire thumper at a rural Salem home on...
Sep 24, 2024 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Marion County Sheriff's Deputy makes second arrest in rural Walnut Hill burglary
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has arrested a second man in connection with a burglary and theft at a rural Walnut Hill home last week. Jeff Skibinski of East 15 in Centralia is charged in con...
Sep 24, 2024
Salem Grade School Board approves budget, CD and bonds
The Salem Grade School Board approved a budget with a projected deficit of $844,930 at its meeting on Monday. Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe says this is a conservative budget that estimates low reve...
Sep 24, 2024
Kaskaskia College Board names new Vice President of Administrative Services
The Kaskaskia College Board Monday night took the 'interim' title off of Sara Hanks position as Vice President of Administrative Services. The board also agreed to advertise for a comptroller to work ...
Sep 24, 2024
Salem Community High School passes balanced budget, approves three-year energy contract
Salem Community High School's budget for FY25, approved at Monday night's board meeting, shows an overall surplus of $157,436 across the four operating funds. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering says he'...
Sep 24, 2024 Salem Community High School
Police Beat for Tuesday, September 24th, 2024
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has arrested a 56-year-old Sandoval man for alleged domestic battery. Johnny Bosler of South Main was arrested after his vehicle was found at Circle K following ...
Sep 24, 2024
