Category Archives: Local News
Edgewood teen injured in single-vehicle Christmas morning crash north of Salem
A 17-year-old Edgewood male juvenile was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Route 37 north of Salem early Christmas morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say the juvenile was traveling northboun...
Dec 25, 2023
Salem Police investigate another vehicle theft and two more burglaries
Salem Police are investigating an auto theft and two additional car burglaries on Christmas Eve. Police report an Orange Kia Soul was stolen from the parking lot of Produce Plus sometime before noon o...
Dec 25, 2023
Centralia man being held without bond on drug possession charge
A 31-year-old Centralia man is being held without bond after failing to appear in Marion County Court for sentencing for possession of less than five grams of methamphetamine. Zachary Moore of North L...
Dec 25, 2023
Centralia Chamber of Commerce adds two employees
The Centralia Chamber of Commerce is welcoming two new employees. Director Marcus Holland said the new staff members and their individual talents will further benefit the chamber of commerce's mission...
Dec 24, 2023
Salem Lions Club announces winners in annual Christmas Lighting contest
The Salem Lions Club has announced the winners of the annual Christmas lighting contest. Nathan Lutz of the 2500 block of Red Stripe Road in rural Odin won the Facebook Favorite with an elaborate disp...
Dec 24, 2023 Lima Pix / CC
Police Beat for Sunday, December 24th, 2023
Two people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Saturday for violation of bail bond. 19-year-old Gregory Miller of Salem Mobile Home Park is being held for violating bond conditions set on a dome...
Dec 24, 2023
Centralia cleaning lady arrested for felony theft
A 53-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for felony theft. Angela Briones of South Sycamore is accused of taking a purse and other items from a home she was ...
Dec 24, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Salem man arrested for alleged aggravated domestic battery after Centralia woman is injured in altercation
A 28-year-old Salem man is being held in the Marion County Jail for alleged aggravated domestic battery after a Centralia woman was allegedly cut with a knife and strangulated at his home. Dillon Dona...
Dec 24, 2023
So just how rainy will it be on Christmas Day?
A rainy, but warm Christmas Day is on tap for Monday. It definitely will not be a white Christmas! The National Weather Service says there is a 100-percent chance of rain developing starting in the ov...
Dec 24, 2023
Rain last weekend fails to eliminate extreme drought across Marion and most other area counties
The three-quarters of an inch of rain recorded across much of the region last Saturday wasn't enough to improve the drought conditions across most of the area. The latest Illinois Drought Monitor rele...
Dec 23, 2023
