Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man arrested for multiple offenses following vehicle and foot chase
A 31-year-old Centralia man is being held in the Marion County Jail following a vehicle and foot chase that began late Thursday night. Lamar Bennett of East Kerr was arrested for aggravated fleeing an...
Nov 24, 2023
Police Beat for Friday, November 24th, 2023
Centralia Police have arrested 24-year-old Christian McClelland of Dago Hill Road in Iuka on an Illinois Department of Corrections warrant, possession of a narcotic instrument and resisting arrest. He...
Nov 24, 2023
Retailers offer big deals for Black Friday but will shoppers spend?
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP Retail Writer Stores stepped up discounts and other enticements on Black Friday to entice shoppers holding out for the best deals. But retailers worry those may not be enough. ...
Nov 24, 2023 Natalia Medd / CC
Salem man arrested on sex assault and abuse charges to teenage girl
A 41-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police on three sex charges involving a single girl who was 13 when the incidents allegedly began two years ago. Alejandro Maines-Sosa of North Broad...
Nov 23, 2023
Centralia man injured in single-vehicle crash at Airport and Walnut Hill Road
An 18-year-old Centralia man was injured in a single-car crash late Wednesday night at the Airport and Walnut Hill intersection southeast of Centralia. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Skyler Cool...
Nov 23, 2023
Two injured in rear-end crash on northbound I-57 south of Mt. Vernon
Two people were injured following a rear-end collision in the northbound lanes of I-57 at the 82-mile marker south of Mt. Vernon Wednesday morning. Jefferson Fire reports a faster-moving vehicle struc...
Nov 23, 2023
Thanksgiving weekend brings changes in city services
Most government offices are closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday both Thursday and Friday. That includes Salem and Centralia City Halls. Thursday's garbage pickup in Salem will be delayed until Friday....
Nov 23, 2023
Unemployment down across South Central Illinois
Unemployment is down across South Central Illinois in October. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports that 5.1 percent of Marion County residents are listed as unemployed. That's down ...
Nov 23, 2023 Innov8social / CC
Marion County second in the state for turkey taken during shotgun season
Marion County had the second-highest number of turkeys harvested in the state during the recently completed shotgun turkey season. Statewide, 267 turkeys were harvested, down from the record harvest o...
Nov 23, 2023 Will Kimeria / CC
Salem Police launch 'Prepared Live' to gain more real-time information on some calls
The Salem Police Department has announced the launch of a new software program that will enable the 9-1-1 dispatch center to live stream, receive multimedia, and receive location information from mobi...
Nov 22, 2023
