Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man injured in single-vehicle crash at Airport and Walnut Hill Road
An 18-year-old Centralia man was injured in a single-car crash late Wednesday night at the Airport and Walnut Hill intersection southeast of Centralia. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Skyler Cool...
Nov 23, 2023
Two injured in rear-end crash on northbound I-57 south of Mt. Vernon
Two people were injured following a rear-end collision in the northbound lanes of I-57 at the 82-mile marker south of Mt. Vernon Wednesday morning. Jefferson Fire reports a faster-moving vehicle struc...
Nov 23, 2023
Thanksgiving weekend brings changes in city services
Most government offices are closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday both Thursday and Friday. That includes Salem and Centralia City Halls. Thursday's garbage pickup in Salem will be delayed until Friday....
Nov 23, 2023
Unemployment down across South Central Illinois
Unemployment is down across South Central Illinois in October. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports that 5.1 percent of Marion County residents are listed as unemployed. That's down ...
Nov 23, 2023 Innov8social / CC
Marion County second in the state for turkey taken during shotgun season
Marion County had the second-highest number of turkeys harvested in the state during the recently completed shotgun turkey season. Statewide, 267 turkeys were harvested, down from the record harvest o...
Nov 23, 2023 Will Kimeria / CC
Salem Police launch 'Prepared Live' to gain more real-time information on some calls
The Salem Police Department has announced the launch of a new software program that will enable the 9-1-1 dispatch center to live stream, receive multimedia, and receive location information from mobi...
Nov 22, 2023
Sandoval to add more engraved names to Veterans Memorial in Park
The Sandoval Village Board has agreed to add more veteran names to the stones in the Veterans Memorial in the Sandoval Village Park. The board was told about 50 blank stones remain that will be availa...
Nov 22, 2023 Sandoval Village Board (file photo)
Salem Fire Chief provides more details on proposed purchase of new aerial truck
Salem Fire Protection District Chief Jim Cerny says the department would like to buy a used 2014 aerial platform truck. The total cost will be $400,000. Cerny says the decision by the city council Mon...
Nov 22, 2023
Odin man draws three-year prison term on aggravated battery convictions
A 20-year-old Odin man has been sentenced in Marion County Court to three years in prison after his probation was revoked on two counts of aggravated battery. Noah Meredith of Oak Street had a new cha...
Nov 22, 2023
Centralia woman sent to prison for kicking Salem Police officer
A 22-year-old Centralia woman has been sentenced in Marion County Court to two years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated battery in a public place. Aryana Morgan of North Cherry was charged ...
Nov 22, 2023
