Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Man Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
A 46-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with ten counts of child pornography with a victim under 13. Jared Lang, of the 600 block of South Poplar Street, was arrested follo...
Oct 21, 2025
Centralia NAACP Announces Three Major Awards, President Receives Key to the City
The Centralia NAACP held its first awards banquet in a number of years over the weekend and presented three major awards, while its President was presented the Key to the City. The Royal Pink Dolls Da...
Oct 20, 2025 Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder presents the key to the city to the President of the Centralia NAACP Julius Flagg. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
103-year-old member of Rick's Chapel AME Zion Church receives special honor
The Rick's Chapel AME Zion Church in Centralia celebrated its oldest living member this weekend and presented her with a significant lifetime honor. Frances Carter, who recently turned 103 years old, ...
Oct 20, 2025 103-year-old Frances Carter receives honor as the oldest member of the Rick's Chapel AME Zion Church.
Centralia City Firemen raise $1,241.52 in Fill the Boot campaign
The Centralia City Firefighters Union collected $1,241.52 in the Fill the Boot Campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association before the event ended early on Saturday due to heavy rain. Firemen were ...
Oct 20, 2025 Left to right: LT Andrew Sneddon, FF Dylan Shahan, FF Josh Derick, LT Devan Orrill, FF Rob Smith III, LT Drake Tate, Captain Michael Gelsinger and LT Jordan Parson.
Salem Community Theatre has Grand Reopening
A ribbon cutting and grand reopening was held for the renovated Salem Community Theatre over the weekend. Salem Community Theatre Chair Drew Johnson is pleased with how the new seats, flooring, and pa...
Oct 20, 2025 The ribbon is cut for the re-grand opening of the renovated Salem Community Theatre and Cultural Center.
Kaskaskia College honors Diagnostic Medical Sonography graduates
Kaskaskia College recently celebrated the accomplishments of its Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DGMS) Program graduates during the 25th annual pinning ceremony earlier this month. Ten graduates from t...
Oct 20, 2025 DGMS Program Completers and KC DGMS Faculty: Front Row: Allyson Fehrmann, Albers; Claire Duckett, Shelbyville; Hannah Vandeventer, Hoffman; Kathryn Kinzel, Okawville; Keonia Arnold, Walnut Hill. Second Row: DGMS Adjunct Faculty, Jill Tally and Candace Sloat; Shawnee Voss, Carlyle; Kynlee Summers, Shelbyville; Jessilyn Hall, Newton; Makayla Gebke, Patoka; and DGMS Program Coordinator, Cindy Hoffman
Marion County Sheriff's Department now report four stolen trucks; three that were burned
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports they are now investigating four stolen truck reports over the weekend. Three of the trucks were later set on fire and were destroyed. The fourth has not ...
Oct 20, 2025
Iuka woman injured in Route 37 crash
A 51-year-old Iuka woman was injured when her car ran off Route 37 south of Salem Sunday night. Preliminary information from the Marion County Sheriff's Department indicates Michelle Brashear of Prope...
Oct 20, 2025
Suspicious fire burns items inside detached garage in Centralia
Centralia City firemen say a fire in a detached garage at the Billy Cameron and Brandy Boyce home at 619 North Cherry is under investigation as a suspicious fire. While items inside the building burne...
Oct 20, 2025 Centralia City Fire Truck. File Photo.
Salem man charged with two Class X felonies following vehicular hijacking (updated 10:30 Monday morning)
A 44-year-old Salem man was formally charged in Marion County Court on Monday following a weekend vehicular hijacking. Rodrelle Sanders of West Church of West Church in Salem was charged with Class X ...
Oct 20, 2025
