Category Archives: Local News
Second installment Marion County property tax bills due Monday
The second installment of Marion County property tax bills are due Monday, September 30th. Payments can be made at most local banks and credit unions. You can also mail your payments provided they are...
Sep 26, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Deadline is this weekend for Little Egypt Festival Parade entries
The deadline is this weekend to make entry to this year's Little Egypt Festival Parade on Saturday, October 5th. The line-up will be completed Monday and no further entries will be accepted. Parade li...
Sep 26, 2024 The 2023 Annual Little Egypt Festival Parade along North Broadway. Salem Fire Department photo.
Vernon man arrested for theft of copper lines from telephone poles
After at least two thefts of copper lines from telephone poles along Green Street Road near Brick Hill Road, Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps set up surveillance cameras Wednesday night. A short tim...
Sep 26, 2024
Marion County Relay for Life to be held Saturday 'Rain or Shine'
The Marion County Relay for Life will be held Saturday 'Rain or Shine'. However, due to the good chance of rain, plans have been made to move the event inside the exhibit building. The goal of this ye...
Sep 26, 2024
Marion County Board makes $25,000 contribution to CASA
The Marion County Board has made a $25,000 contribution to CASA of South Central Illinois. The money will come from the opioid settlement fund. The $207,000 received so far from pharmacies and drug co...
Sep 25, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Central City village board passes sales tax ordinance, seeks grant for sewers
Central City became another of the municipalities keeping the grocery sales tax in a unanimous vote at the village board meeting Tuesday night. Board members agreed that the village could not afford t...
Sep 25, 2024
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.
