Category Archives: Local News
'Stamp Out Hunger' Food Drive results released for area cities
The US Postal Service mail carriers have released the results of the local 'Stamp Out Hunger' Food Drive results. Postal carriers in Salem collected a total of 650 pounds of food for the Salem Ministe...
May 15, 2023 Those helping with the Salem food collection show off what they collected on Saturday. Left to right: Heather Fontenez, Isreal Fontenez III, Jake Johnson, Christian Worrells, Hollie Frazier, Grayson Frazier, Andy Inlow, Travis Sanders and Isreal 'Izzy' Fontenez. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia clears 10 people living in boarded up two story apartment house and will seek its demolition
Centralia Community Development Director Gayla Harting says various city departments participated last Thursday in clearing ten residents from a boarded-up two-story old apartment house without runnin...
May 15, 2023 Two story apartment house Centraia is now seeking permission to demolish. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Salem City Council to swear in new City Clerk and Patrolman
The Salem City Council Monday night will swear in current Economic Development Director Tabitha Meador as the new City Clerk and Assistant City Manager. Meador is replacing Bev Quinn who is retiring f...
May 15, 2023 Salem Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl with new patrolman Keith Austin Schoreck at his graduation from the police academy.
Flash Flood Warning Lifted: Heavy rains hit northern and central Marion County
Rain totals varied greatly across Marion County as a severe thunderstorm moved southeast through Southern Fayette County into the northern and central part of Marion County. Of rain totals so far, Pat...
May 14, 2023 Chelsea Gabriel / CC
Two Centralia women formally charged with burglary broken up in progress
Two Centralia women have been formally charged in Marion County Court with burglary. 42-year-old Aleshia Stein and 36-year-old Whitney Reynolds, both of Marilyn Avenue in Centralia, were arrested by M...
May 14, 2023 Whitney Reynolds and Aleshia Stein (Marion County Sheriff's Department)
Centralia High School hosts 2023 Academic Pep Assembly
Photos by Pat Hodges. Gallery attached below. As the final days of the school year approach, so do the assemblies and ceremonies. Centralia High School held its annual Academic Pep Assembly on Friday,...
May 14, 2023
Intermittent daytime closures this week on Kinoka/Boat Dock Road
The Illinois Department of Transportation is alerting motorists that intermittent daytime lane closures will take place in both directions of Kinoka Road/Boat Dock Road, from North Oak Street to just ...
May 14, 2023
Police Beat for Sunday, May 14th, 2023
Salem Police have arrested a 54-year-old Salem man for aggravated domestic battery and interference with a report of domestic violence. Bryan Hester of East Rainey was taken into custody following an ...
May 14, 2023
Christopher man arrested for distribution of child pornography
A 29-year-old Christopher man faces multiple child pornography charges following an investigation by the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation. John Mercks is charged with eight Cla...
May 14, 2023
Marion County Sheriff's Department arrest man on weapons and aggravated battery charges in Junction City
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating an incident at a Junction City home that ended in an altercation and arrest of a man on aggravated unlawful use of weapons and aggravated batter...
May 14, 2023