Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man charged with two burglaries to Barking Lot
A 47-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with two counts of burglary to the Barking Lot at 325 South Poplar Street in Centralia. Charles Anderson of North Poplar is accused ...
Nov 15, 2024 Charles Anderson
Police Beat for Friday, November 15th, 2024
A husband and wife have been arrested by Junction City Police for running from a traffic stop into their home. 48-year-old Mary Frank and 47-year-old Jesse Frank of 9th Street were later apprehended a...
Nov 15, 2024
Centralia Masonic Lodge to hold Christmas Auction Saturday night
The Centralia Masonic Lodge at 236 South Poplar will hold a Christmas Auction on Saturday night. The auction will feature new toys, household items, and tools. It will be possible to buy a toy and don...
Nov 15, 2024 SSilver / Depositphotos.com
New Senior Meal program puts structure in place for meal delivery
The structure is now in place for the Project Bread senior meal program in Salem, Odin, Sandoval, Iuka and Kell following a second meeting of a grassroots organization on Thursday. The city of Salem h...
Nov 15, 2024 Organizers for the senior meal program meet at the Salem Township Hospital (file photo).
Salem Community High School Inducts 24 Members into National Honor Society
On Tuesday, November 12th, the Salem Community High School chapter of National Honor Society inducted 24 new members. Students were selected based on demonstration of outstanding qualities in the pill...
Nov 14, 2024 All junior and senior members of Salem NHS.
Friday is final day to sign up for Adopt-a-Family
Friday is the final day to sign up for the WJBD-Centralia Community Youth Center Adopt-a-Family program. Applications may be completed at the Youth Center at 1224 East Rexford in Centralia from noon t...
Nov 14, 2024
Carbondale faces legal battle over protest restrictions outside abortion clinics
Pro-life group challenges city's now-repealed 'buffer zone' law, potentially reshaping protest laws nationwide By CARLY GIS Saluki Local Reporting Lab for Capitol News Illinois cgist@dailyegyptian.com...
Nov 14, 2024 Darlene Blumenstock (right) and Bob Owens (left), both of Marion, Illinois, wave at passing cars on a rainy morning Wednesday, Nov. 13, in front of CHOICES Center for Reproductive Health in Carbondale. CHOICES provides abortions, which Blumenstock and Owens oppose. “They have a lot of choices when they come here, they just don’t know it,” Owens said. (Photo by Carly Gist, Saluki Local Reporting Lab)
Salem Community High School Theater Presents "One Stoplight Town"
By. Cole Wimberly Salem Community High School Theater is putting on the play "One Stoplight Town" at the Community Theater. Opening night is this Thursday, November 14th! The engaging show follows a s...
Nov 14, 2024 Jaci Gammon, Cole Wimberly, Hannah Teitsort, Olivia Howe, Alek Vaughn, Elara Brubaker, Mallory Hopkins, Kinley Montgomery, and Gabby Pineda all standing beneath the broken stoplight.
Police Beat for Thursday, November 14th, 2024
A 33-year-old Oakville, Missouri man has been returned to the Marion County Jail on an outstanding failure to appear warrant. Todarrius Guyton is being held without bond pending a first appearance in ...
Nov 14, 2024
'You agreed to wear wires against your ComEd family': Star witness in Madigan trial grilled on cross-examination
Defense attorneys try to undercut Fidel Marquez's credibility after gun purchase attempt By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com CHICAGO - Before the sun rose on a cold ...
Nov 14, 2024 Fidel Marquez, a former Commonwealth Edison executive-turned-cooperating witness, leaves the Dirksen Federal Courthouse with his attorney on Tuesday, Nov. 12, after his fifth day of testimony in the bribery and racketeering trial of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
