Category Archives: Local News
Balloon Fest 2024 opens with a successful flight and concert
The weather proved ideal for balloons to take off from Foundation Park at 5:30 on Friday as part of the 35th annual Centralia Balloon Fest. Under clear skies, a gentle wind carried most of this year's...
Aug 17, 2024 Lift off! The first balloon flight went off without a hitch Friday evening at Foundation Park. Photo by Austin Williams.
Illinois Republicans see Harris' polling surge as 'honeymoon period' that's destined to end
Leaders claim their odds are 'no different' than before Biden dropped out By PETER HANCOCK & HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Republicans say...
Aug 16, 2024 Illinois Republican Party Chair Kathy Salvi (left), and Republican Day guest speaker Matthew Whitaker (right), who served under former President Donald Trump as acting attorney general, greet rally attendees at the Illinois State Fair on Thursday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Police Beat for Friday, August 16th, 2024
A 26-year-old Centralia woman, Brook Noffett of North Edgewood, has turned herself in at the Marion County Jail on a domestic violence warrant. 40-year-old John Hughey of Hughey Road in Carlyle posted...
Aug 16, 2024
Marion County Sheriff's Department swears in new deputy
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has a new deputy. 39-year-old Sam Appleton of Salem was sworn in Friday morning ahead of the start of his training at the SWIC Police Training Academy in Bellevi...
Aug 16, 2024 Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps (left) congratulations Sam Appleton as he is sworn in as the sheriff's department's newest deputy. His wife (right) Carri held the Bible.
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)
