Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Council meets in special session Monday night to discuss city manager situation
The Salem City Council has called a special meeting for six Monday night to discuss the resignation of City Manager Rex Barbee last week and to appoint an interim city manager. Mayor Nic Farley indica...
Jan 22, 2024
Illinois State Police say 14-year-old male shot and killed in rural St. Peter; suspect in custody
Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 has confirmed a 14-year-old male juvenile was shot and killed in St. Peter on Saturday evening. The suspect later fled the scene and was...
Jan 21, 2024 DPP Law / CC
Winter Weather Advisory issued for Marion County for Monday morning
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Marion County and much of South Central Illinois due to the possibility of freezing rain. The weather service says the advisory wi...
Jan 21, 2024
Rains and snow during past week help improve drought situation across South Central Illinois
More than an inch of rain and some snow during the past week has improved the drought situation in South Central Illinois. Marion, Jefferson, Washington, Fayette, and Clay Counties have all moved from...
Jan 21, 2024
Police Beat for Sunday, January 21st, 2024
Salem Police arrested 33-year-old Patrick Dulaney of North Broadway in Salem for alleged domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail where he remains pending court action on the case Mond...
Jan 21, 2024
Centralia woman faces two felony weapons charges following gunshots in Centralia last November
A 21-year-old Centralia woman has been charged with two felony weapons charges in connection with gunshots fired in November last year. Tyauna Damron of South Brookside was charged with aggravated dis...
Jan 20, 2024
Guilty pleas entered to theft, forgery, and methamphetamine charges
Three people have pleaded guilty in Marion County Court in cases of theft, forgery, and possession of methamphetamine. 20-year-old DeMarcus Funchess of Carbondale pleaded guilty to felony theft of US ...
Jan 20, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Police Beat for Saturday, January 20th, 2024
Centralia Police arrested 30-year-old Jeremy Tate of North Walnut in Centralia for domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. Sandoval Police arrested 23-year-old Amanda Berkel of South...
Jan 20, 2024
Marion and Washington County move to high level of COVID-19 hospitalizations
The Centers for Disease Control data tracker has raised the COVID-19 hospitalization levels for Marion and Washington Counties to high. The weekly data shows 14 hospitalizations from COVID-19. Jeffers...
Jan 20, 2024
Centralia High School May Fete Court election results announced
The 2024 Centralia High School May Fete King and Queen will be Destin Mays and Jenna Wagner. The result of the student voting on the May Fete Court was announced Friday morning. The May Fete Court inc...
Jan 20, 2024 May Fete Court 2024: (Left to right, bottom to top) Queen: Jenna Wagner, King: Destin Mays. Senior attendants: Sophi Barrow, Coralynn Etheridge; Senior escorts: Frank Basting, Logan Meier. Junior attendants: Ceci Barrow, Natalia Guerrero; Junior escorts: Eli Blair, Zachary Detering. Sophomore attendants: Hattie Castleman, Parker Russell; Sophomore escorts: Reed Ashford, Montez Duncan. Freshmen attendants: Adaleigh Donoho, Remi McDonald; Freshmen escorts: Michael Organ, Bradey Starr. (photo by Pat Hodges)
