Category Archives: Local News
Central City woman escapes serious injury in Iuka Road rollover crash
An 18-year-old Central City woman escaped serious injury when her car left the 3400 block of Iuka Road and overturned Monday evening. The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports Jayden Kelly of Eas...
Dec 09, 2025
Machine shed burns in Alma
A machine shed has been destroyed in Alma. Kinmundy-Alma Fire Chief Kevin Day says the 30 by 40 foot pole barn on the Mary Shuler property at 609 Illinois was fully engulfed upon their arrival. The ro...
Dec 09, 2025 liz west / CC
One person hurt in downtown Centralia crash Monday morning
One person was injured in a rear end crash on Elm Street at the Broadway Street crossing in Centralia Monday morning. Centralia Police say 23-year-old Jacob Little of East Second in Centralia was stop...
Dec 09, 2025 Centralia City Fire Truck. File Photo.
Centralia woman escapes serious injuries after colliding with a power pole
A 64-year-old Centralia woman escaped with only minor injuries after her car ran off North Poplar and hit a power pole near Haussler Street. Centralia Police say the impact caused the power pole to br...
Dec 09, 2025
Police Beat for Tuesday, December 9th, 2025
A 58-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Salem Police for violation of the sex offender registration act and failure to report an address change. Roger Johnston of North College was released o...
Dec 09, 2025
Merger of Marion County, Salem, and Centralia Emergency Management Agencies nears completion
Marion County Board Chair Steve Whritenour expects a merger of the Marion County, Salem, and Centralia Emergency Management Agencies. He told the county board talks have been underway with Salem and C...
Dec 08, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Salem Christmas weekend sees big crowds everywhere
Great attendance was reported at all the Christmas weekend events in Salem. An estimated 300 began the weekend on Friday at the Christmas Carnival at the Salem Community Center playing a number of act...
Dec 08, 2025 Santa Claus arrives at Sweney Corner. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Rural Iuka man hurt in single car wreck on Route 161 Extension
One person was injured when a car ran off the Route 161 near Buchannan Road in rural Iuka on Sunday morning. The driver, 18-year-old Landon Fellmer of Hurst, told Marion County Sheriff's Deputies he w...
Dec 08, 2025
Police Beat for Monday, December 8th, 2025
A 28-year-old Centralia resident has been arrested by Centralia Police for aggravated domestic battery and assault with a deadly weapon. Kelsey Schmitz of South Sycamore was taken to the Marion County...
Dec 08, 2025
Salem Police Department to Reach Full Staff with Three New Patrolmen
After being understaffed, sometimes severely, for more than a year, the Salem Police Department will soon be at full staff after three officers graduated Friday from the Southwestern Illinois College ...
Dec 06, 2025 New Patrolman Upon Graduation from Police Training. Left to right: Patrolmen Dylan Friend, Landon Tate and Cory Crouch, Chief Todd Boles and Deputy Chief Tyler Rose. (Salem PD photo)
