Category Archives: Local News

Centralia Police are investigating an apparent sexual assault to a 15-year-old female resident of One Hope United who was found in Fairview Park with injuries consistent with a sexual assault. Police ...

The Village of Sandoval will celebrate Christmas in the village Friday night. The event will feature the lighting of the Christmas Tree and an indoor vendor market at the General Martin Building, Libr...

A 39-year-old Central City woman has been charged in Marion County Court on Tuesday with six counts of aggravated battery. Leann Harding of Richmond Heights Mobile Home Park is accused of striking thr...

An 18-year-old Central City woman escaped serious injury when her car left the 3400 block of Iuka Road and overturned Monday evening. The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports Jayden Kelly of Eas...

A machine shed has been destroyed in Alma. Kinmundy-Alma Fire Chief Kevin Day says the 30 by 40 foot pole barn on the Mary Shuler property at 609 Illinois was fully engulfed upon their arrival. The ro...

One person was injured in a rear end crash on Elm Street at the Broadway Street crossing in Centralia Monday morning. Centralia Police say 23-year-old Jacob Little of East Second in Centralia was stop...

A 64-year-old Centralia woman escaped with only minor injuries after her car ran off North Poplar and hit a power pole near Haussler Street. Centralia Police say the impact caused the power pole to br...

A 58-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Salem Police for violation of the sex offender registration act and failure to report an address change. Roger Johnston of North College was released o...

Marion County Board Chair Steve Whritenour expects a merger of the Marion County, Salem, and Centralia Emergency Management Agencies. He told the county board talks have been underway with Salem and C...

Great attendance was reported at all the Christmas weekend events in Salem. An estimated 300 began the weekend on Friday at the Christmas Carnival at the Salem Community Center playing a number of act...