Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Police investigate burglary and theft at vacant business buildings
Centralia Police are investigating a burglary to a vacant business building in the 300 block of East Broadway. At the time of the report, it wasn't known if those responsible were still inside. Howeve...
Jul 14, 2026
Marion federal prison inmate sentenced to more prison time for producing hand-drawn child sexual abuse material
A federal district judge added 224 months of federal imprisonment to the sentence of a federal correctional center inmate at Marion after he admitted to producing hand-drawn child sexual abuse materia...
Jul 14, 2026
2 teens charged in fatal shootings of 5 Illinois family members
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - Two teenagers were charged with murder Tuesday in the killings of five members of an Illinois family who were shot at three different locations. A 16-year-old boy will be p...
Jul 14, 2026
Police Beat for Tuesday, July 14th, 2026
An 18-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on multiple warrants by Centralia Police. Demarco Smith of South Hickory was taken to the Marion County Jail on two Marion County juvenile warrants and a...
Jul 14, 2026
Murray Center Holds Patriotic Parade for America 250
Murray Center held a 250th Anniversary patriotic parade on Friday, July 10th. The parade was led by a group of Murray residents holding the American flag and a 250th Anniversary banner. Each cottage w...
Jul 13, 2026 Residents and Murray Parents Association President Rita Winkeler led the parade.
Centralia woman rescued by boater when kayak capsizes in Raccoon Lake
A Centralia woman was rescued by a boater near the dam on Raccoon Lake after her kayak capsized Sunday afternoon. The Centralia City Fire Department was called to assist, but the woman was in the boat...
Jul 13, 2026 Centralia City Fire Truck. File Photo.
Patoka man injured in Walnut Hill Road crash
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has released more information on a single vehicle rollover crash on the Walnut Hill Road just east of U.S. 51 southeast of Centralia late Saturday afternoon. Rep...
Jul 13, 2026
Salem man arrested on multiple charges following traffic stop
A 59-year-old Salem man faces multiple charges after allegedly failing to stop for a Marion County Sheriff's Deputy until he got home. Terry Beard of Trenary Street was given a notice to appear for po...
Jul 13, 2026
Statewide Circuit Court User Survey Launches July 13
The Illinois Supreme Court and the Illinois Judicial Conference have announced the launch of a statewide circuit court user survey. The anonymous survey will be conducted July 13 - July 31, 2026. It w...
Jul 13, 2026 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Kaskaskia College Representatives Honored at 2026 ICCTA Annual Convention
Kaskaskia College was well represented at the 2026 Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) Annual Banquet and Board of Representatives Meeting held June 5-6 at the Westin Chicago Lomba...
Jul 13, 2026 Kaskaskia College representatives in attendance at the ICCTA Annual Convention.
