Category Archives: Local News
Weather Service: Storms sparked at least 6 Central Illinois twisters
CHICAGO (AP) - Severe weather that swept Illinois on Tuesday produced at least six tornadoes, the largest number of rare January tornadoes recorded in the state since 1989, the National Weather Servic...
Jan 04, 2023 Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac / CC
Two injured in rear-end crash in Centralia Monday night
Two people went to the hospital on their own following a two-vehicle rear-end crash in the 600 block of South Polar in Centralia Monday night. Centralia Police say 74-year-old Ronald Alvis of South Je...
Jan 04, 2023
Salem City Clerk and Assistant to the City Manager to retire
Salem Assistant City Manager and City Clerk Bev Quinn has announced she will retire at the end of May. Mayor Nic Farley noted receiving Quinn's letter and not being able to talk her out of retiring. B...
Jan 04, 2023
Truck runs over fire hydrant, causing instant flood and boil order
A truck exiting a private drive from a business on Westgate Avenue in Salem ran off the drive and ended up on top of a fire hydrant Tuesday afternoon. Salem Police say the truck was driven by 36-year-...
Jan 04, 2023 Water pours out of a broken off fire hydrant in the 100 block of South Westgate Avenue Tuesday afternoon after beng run over by the truck.
Bluford and Jefferson Fire fight fire in vacant home
Bluford with mutual aid assistance from Jefferson Fire fought a fire in a vacant home on North Harmony Lane just north of Bluford late Tuesday night. Fire officials say upon arrival, flames were visib...
Jan 04, 2023
Police Beat for Wednesday, January 4th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested a 61-year-old Centralia man for possession of methamphetamine, resisting arrest, and driving on a suspended license. Kenneth Powell of North College was taken to the Mar...
Jan 04, 2023
Salem ceremoniously swears in new patrolman, another starts training Wednesday
The Salem City Council Tuesday night ceremoniously swore in a new patrolman who is now in the department's field training program. Sarah Dice completed the 12-week police academy on December 9th. Sinc...
Jan 04, 2023 Salem's new patrolman Sarah Dice takes the oath of office from Mayor Nic Farley (right) as her dad Josh Dice holds the Bible. Photo by Bruce Kropp
Salem Mayor calls for plan to incentivize building new homes in city
Salem Mayor Nic Farley has asked the city council to consider ways the city can incentivize building new homes in the city. Farley's comments at Tuesday night's city council meeting comes after releas...
Jan 04, 2023 Salem City Council file photo.
New Construction in Centralia tops $10-million
New construction in Centralia during 2022 totaled nearly $10.8-million. The total construction is up more than $3-million from 2021. There were several large projects making up most of the total. The ...
Jan 04, 2023
Marion County Bicentennial Community Planning Meeting set for Wednesday
There will be a planning meeting on Wednesday for the Marion County Bicentennial Celebration. The newly appointed chair of the Bicentennial Committee Adam Smith says everyone is invited to attend the ...
Jan 03, 2023 One of the displays at the Salem Historical Museum.