Category Archives: Local News

Marion County Highway Engineer Mike McCormick has handed in his resignation effective August 30th. McCormick made the announcement that he is leaving to become the Bond County Highway Engineer. He not...

The Marion County Board has approved a 15-year $900,000 loan with People's National Bank to allow several building projects to be completed. The board earlier approved a $403,000 bid to replace all th...

A 34-year-old homeless Salem woman was arrested after leading Salem Police on a chase on her bicycle Tuesday night. Police say they asked Nicole Dutton to stop because she had a warrant, but instead s...

Teachers in the Centralia City School District have been preparing for the coming school year with training for the updated curriculum. Kindergarten and first grade teachers attended training for the ...

A Battle of the Badges Blood Drive is set for noon to five Wednesday at the Salem Community Activity Center. The Marion County Sheriff's Department and Salem Police are matched against the Salem Fire ...

Iron Saddle Ranch Owners Roy and Beth Landers have donated a two-wheel flatbed trailer that will be used as part of the Salem Fire Department's mobile water supply equipment unit. Salem Fire Protectio...

An 85-year-old Centralia man has died in a three-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon in Clinton County. The Clinton County Sheriff's Department reports the crash occurred on New U.S. 50 at the St. Rose Roa...

The Centralia City Council had a moment of silence at its meeting Monday night to remember Vernell Burris who was in attendance regularly to make his thoughts known. City Clerk Kim Enke was able to fi...

State Police have released further details on a Sunday morning crash in the 2300 block of Walnut Hill Road southeast of Centralia that resulted in three injuries. Preliminary information indicates the...

A trailer of a semi truck collapsed in the middle while being unloaded Monday morning at a Gilster Mary Lee warehouse on South Wabash Avenue in the Centralia Industrial Park. The Marion County Sheriff...