Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man airlifted to St. Louis hospital following crash on Route 161
One person was injured and airlifted from the scene of a crash on Route 161 at the Burge Road east of Centralia Friday afternoon. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say the crash occurred when 84-year-o...
Nov 11, 2023
Centralia Police arrest two on armed violence and drug charges
Centralia Police have arrested two people on multiple charges including armed violence and drug offenses. 33-year-old Jennifer Henson and 43-year-old Aris Etherly of East Broadway were both taken to t...
Nov 11, 2023
Salem Apostolic Church cooks its annual Thanksgiving dinner for community
A group of Salem organizations had a record-breaking Community Thanksgiving Dinner serving more people than it had ever done before. This year over 1800 meals were served and 87 blankets were given to...
Nov 11, 2023 Volunteers put together dinners to go at the Apostolic Church in Salem. Photo by Henry Morton.
State Police release more information on school bus crash in Perry County
State Police have released additional details on a Thursday afternoon school bus crash north of Du Quoin that sent four students and the bus driver to the hospital for treatment of varying injuries. P...
Nov 10, 2023
Salem American Legion plans two free events for Veterans
The Salem American Legion is providing two free meals to Veterans as a Thank You for their service. The first is Friday night. Veterans eat free at the Friday night fish dinner from four to eight pm. ...
Nov 10, 2023
Odin man ordered held without bond on aggravated battery and domestic battery charges
A 20-year-old Odin man has been ordered held without bond after being charged in Marion County Court on Thursday with aggravated battery and felony domestic battery. Noah Meredith of Oak Drive is accu...
Nov 10, 2023
Police Beat for November 10th, 2023
A 45-year-old Centralia man has been sanctioned for violation of an order of protection. Christopher Ramey of East 6th was sent to the jail from court on Thursday and ordered to remain in custody unti...
Nov 10, 2023
Kinmundy Mayor unhappy with operation of library, goes on library board herself
Kinmundy Mayor Angie Diss is not happy with how the Kinmundy Library Board is running the library. She outlined a list of changes she felt needed to be made at a special meeting Wednesday night where ...
Nov 10, 2023 Kinmundy City Council discusses the library at a special meeting Wednesday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Three outbuildings destroyed in eight acre woods fire in rural Walnut Hill
Five area fire departments fought a woods fire Thursday afternoon that spread to about eight acres and destroyed three outbuildings. Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Boshera says the fire...
Nov 10, 2023 liz west / CC
Nine Veterans to join Court of Honor at Centralia Veterans Day program
Nine veterans will be honored at the Centralia Veterans Day program on Saturday. The nine will be inducted into the court of honor during the program that begins at 10:30 Saturday morning at the Centr...
Nov 10, 2023 Mike Sutherland of the Sutherland Funeral Homes and Hillcrest Memorial Park at the podium after all 11 veterans are inducted into the Wall of Honor last year. Photo by Pat Hodges.
