Category Archives: Local News
The 35th annual Centralia Balloon Fest gets underway this afternoon
The 35th annual Centralia Balloon Fest gets underway this afternoon in Centralia Foundation Park, and this year's festival boasts dozens of hot air balloons, a strong live entertainment lineup and ple...
Aug 16, 2024 Balloons in the air over Foundation Park for last year's Balloon Fest. Photo by Austin Williams.
Odin will not issue July water bills, residents asked to call or stop by to get their bill amount
The Odin Village Board decided Thursday night not to issue July water bills. Mayor Greg Smith says the printer for the bills is still being repaired. Residents are asked to call or drop by Village Hal...
Aug 16, 2024 Odin Village Hall (credit: Odin Village Hall Facebook page)
Fire burns remains of earlier mobile home fire in Salem
An early Friday morning fire burned the rest of an already heavily damaged mobile home in a fire earlier this summer. Salem Fire Chief Jim Cerny says they got the alarm to 700 South Washington at 5:36...
Aug 16, 2024
Evansville, Indiana man sentenced to six years in prison for residential burglary on Lake Centralia
An Evansville, Indiana man has been sentenced to six years in prison for a residential burglary to a home on the 3400 block of Levy Road on Lake Centralia in May. Shane Collins had charges of theft of...
Aug 15, 2024 Shane Collins (MCSO photo)
16-year-old Odin girl injured in crash on first day of driving
A 16-year-old Odin juvenile girl on her first day of driving crashed into a ditch on the North Hoots Chapel Road near Young's Road northwest of Salem Wednesday morning. The Marion County Sheriff's Dep...
Aug 15, 2024
In largest annual Illinois rally, Democrats reflect on surge of enthusiasm with Harris atop ticket
Governor's Day at State Fair draws party faithful from across the state By PETER HANCOCK & HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Democrats gathered in Spri...
Aug 15, 2024 Illinois statewide elected officials – all Democrats – rally at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield Wednesday for Governor’s Day. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
35th Centralia Balloon Fest takes place this weekend
The Centralia Balloon Festival will return for its milestone 35th year in Foundation Park this weekend, with a lineup of food, crafts, live entertainment, and of course, hot air balloons. Balloon Fest...
Aug 15, 2024
Two treated on scene following head on crash on Route 161 Extension
Two Iuka residents were treated on the scene following a head on crash on the Route 161 Extension east of the Lincoln Road early Wednesday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies reports indicate an R...
Aug 15, 2024
17-year-old Kinmundy juvenile charged with making school threat
A 17-year-old Kinmundy juvenile girl was arrested for disorderly conduct after allegedly posting on social media a threat towards South Central High School. Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says an ...
Aug 15, 2024
Marion County Sheriff's Department and Salem Police win Battle of the Badges blood drive
The Marion County Sheriff's Department and Salem Police will keep the Battle of the Badges Blood Drive trophy for another year as the two topped the combined effort of the Salem Fire Protection Distri...
Aug 15, 2024 Marion County Fair Queen Preslee Harris donating at the blood drive.
