Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Friday, December 23rd, 2022
A 56-year-old Junction City man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for violation of the sex offender registration act. Ronald Melton of Madison Avenue was taken to the Marion County...
Dec 23, 2022
Some government offices closed Friday for start of the holidays; almost all closed Monday
Some government offices are closed Friday but almost all will be closed on Monday for the Christmas holiday. All area courthouses are closed Friday and Monday. Salem City Hall will be closed both Frid...
Dec 23, 2022
Fire destroys White Rabbit Antique Mall in Pinckneyville
The White Rabbit Antique Mall in downtown Pinckneyville has been destroyed in a Thursday night fire. The fire quickly moved through the building and broke through the roof of the building across the s...
Dec 23, 2022 Asela Jayarathne / CC
Salem Presbyterian Church's 41st Annual Christmas Lunch will go on
The weather won't stop the return of the 41st Annual Christmas Luncheon at the Salem Presbyterian Church at noon on Sunday. One of the organizers Amy Telford says they want to make sure no one has to ...
Dec 22, 2022 David Geitgey Sierralupe / CC
Investigation: 22 patients charged with crimes at state-run facility since 2015
Some of state's most vulnerable left facility as criminals after seeking treatment By MOLLY PARKER Lee Enterprises Midwest & BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois This article was produced for Pr...
Dec 22, 2022
Centralia home destroyed in late Wednesday night fire
A Centralia home was destroyed in a late Wednesday night fire. City Firefighters say the occupants of the home at 618 North Beech, Lora Mitchell and an adult child, were out before the department arri...
Dec 22, 2022 Firemen attack a house fire at 618 North Beech from on the ground and from above. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Centralia Firemen put out fire in office area of old Little Fuse Plant
The Centralia Fire Department was called to the old Little Fuse Complex at Johnson and North Walnut late Wednesday morning and found a small smoldering fire burning in a storeroom of the former office...
Dec 22, 2022 Centralia City Firemen find small fire when investigating smoke seen from former Little Fuse plant. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Centralia man sentenced to 30 months in prison for obstructing police
A 31-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for resisting or obstructing a police officer. Bryce McCray of Cormick Street had earlier entered a negotiated plea to the charge ...
Dec 22, 2022
Salem residents who heat with gas asked to turn down their thermostat slightly
The City of Salem is asking residents heating with natural gas to turn down their thermostats slightly so the city can avoid having to purchase extremely expensive penalty gas. Public Works Director A...
Dec 22, 2022
Centralia High Superintendent backs away from larger tax levy increase
Centralia High School approved the annual tax levy at the December meeting last night, holding the increase to 4.99 percent, avoiding the Truth-In-Taxation hearing required by many area districts. The...
Dec 22, 2022