Category Archives: Local News
Unemployment jumps across South Central Illinois
Unemployment was up across South Central Illinois in May. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports 4.9-percent of the Marion County's workforce was on unemployment. That's up four-tenths...
Jul 01, 2024 vadimphoto1@gmail.com / Depositphotos.com
Commercial algaecide to be applied at Lake Centralia Tuesday
With continued warm air and water temperatures, the City of Centralia will once again be applying a commercial algaecide known as EarthTec at Lake Centralia on Tuesday to prevent growth of nuisance al...
Jul 01, 2024 vlue / Depositphotos.com
Trash pickup to be delayed by 4th of July holiday
Both Salem and Centralia city officials have announced there will be no garbage pickup on Thursday, July 4th. In Salem, Thursday trash and landscape waste pickup will both be on Friday. In Centralia, ...
Jul 01, 2024 Mshake / Depositphotos.com
Mt. Vernon man dies from injuries sustained in Thursday night crash
A 21-year-old Mt. Vernon man has died from injuries sustained in a late Thursday night traffic crash on State Route 148 south of Mt. Vernon near Straw Road. An obituary for William Penrod III of Logan...
Jun 30, 2024
Fire damages outbuilding in Junction City
Fire damaged a metal outbuilding in Junction City Saturday morning. Sandoval Fire Chief Chad Parson says upon arrival they found smoke coming from the roof of the building owned by Ryan and Tammy Resc...
Jun 30, 2024 liz west / CC
Nashville, IL man hurt in Salem motorcycle crash
A 20-year-old Nashville, IL man was injured when his motorcycle crashed at West Main and Kinney Boulevard in Salem early Saturday afternoon. Salem Police say Bryson Sills was eastbound on West Main wh...
Jun 30, 2024
Police Beat for Sunday, June 30th, 2024
Centralia Police brought two people to the Marion County Jail on Saturday. 49-year-old Brian Dill of North Oak in Centralia was arrested on a no-bond failure to appear warrant in a misdemeanor resisti...
Jun 30, 2024
Old Friendship House Nursing Home in Centralia destroyed by fire
A suspicious fire destroyed the old Friendship House Nursing Home at 1000 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Centralia Friday afternoon. The first Centralia City Firemen on the scene found fire in th...
Jun 29, 2024 Firefighters fight fire at vacant Friendship House Nursing Home. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Alma man hurt in ATV crash
A 34-year-old Alma man was injured in an ATV crash on Lois Lane in rural Kell Friday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Jason Gillespie of Illinois Street lost control and wrecked. He was abl...
Jun 29, 2024
Police Beat for Saturday, June 29th, 2024
Centralia Police arrested 33-year-old Timothy Bryan of South Cherry in Centralia for aggravated domestic battery, domestic battery, and unlawful restraint. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. Cent...
Jun 29, 2024
