Category Archives: Local News
Centralia City Grade School Board gets update on Social Emotional Learning programs
By Austin Williams The Centralia City School Board heard from Principal Jordan Queen of Centralia Junior High School at its meeting on Tuesday. Queen gave the curriculum report in which he talked abou...
Feb 14, 2024 Centralia Junior High Principal Jordan Queen addresses the Centralia City Grade School Board. Photo by Austin Williams.
Christina Bartley murder trial begins in Marion County Court
A trial is underway for a Salem woman charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of her boyfriend almost three years ago. During opening statements in Marion County Circuit...
Feb 14, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Former Illinois legislator convicted of filing false tax returns, other charges
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal jury has convicted a former Illinois state senator of tax-related charges that include filing false individual tax returns for two years. Jurors in Chicago deliberated for abo...
Feb 14, 2024
Prosecutor says former State Senator McCann made personal use of campaign funds even after fed investigation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - William "Sam" McCann continued to fund a lavish lifestyle with campaign contributions even after the former legislator and gubernatorial candidate admitted wrongdoing to feder...
Feb 14, 2024
Centralia promotes several firefighters and honors several police officers
Story by Austin Williams There was high attendance at the Centralia City Council meeting on Tuesday, as family, friends, and colleagues came to see several Centralia firefighters and police officers h...
Feb 13, 2024 Fire promotions. Left to right: new Captain Scott Wiesen, new Lieutenant Drake Tate, new Probationary Firefighter Rachel Neubauer, and Centralia Fire Chief Jeff Day. Photo by Austin Williams.
Salem woman arrested for intimidation after leaving threatening voice mail for Salem Grade School administrator
A 33-year-old Salem woman has been arrested for a Class 3 felony charge of Intimidation after leaving a threatening voicemail for a Salem Elementary District administrator. Marisa Starnes of Lackey St...
Feb 13, 2024
Jefferson County Coroner releases names of pedestrians killed on Broadway in Mt. Vernon (updated 11:30 am)
Jefferson County Coroner Roger Hayse has released the names of the two men killed when attempting to cross Broadway east of I-57. Hayse says 58-year-old James Carter of the Rose Lane Apartments in Mt....
Feb 13, 2024
Salem Police FOP makes donation for Stop the Bleed kits
The Salem Police Department Fraternal Order of Police presented a $1,637 check to the Salem Grade School District Monday afternoon to allow for the purchase of 82 Stop the Bleed kits. That's enough to...
Feb 13, 2024 Salem Police FOP presents $637 check to Salem Grade School District. Left to right: Canine officer Grant Green, Patrolman Dustin Duncan, Salem Grade School Superintendent Leslie Foppe, Salem Grade School Resource Officer Mason McMean, and Salem Police Sergeant and FOP President Blake Phillips. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Tuesday, February 13th, 2024
Salem Police made two felony drug arrests following separate traffic stops on Monday. 40-year-old Nicholas McCarty of Louisville was arrested for alleged possession of methamphetamine, driving on a re...
Feb 13, 2024
Jury selected for Christina Bartley murder trial; opening statements Tuesday morning
A jury was selected Monday morning to hear the first-degree murder trial of 30-year-old Christina Bartley of Salem in Marion County Court. Opening statements are set for nine Tuesday morning. Bartley ...
Feb 13, 2024
