Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man resentenced on reduced conviction of aggravated criminal sexual assault; released for time served
A 53-year-old Centralia man will be released from prison with time served after being resentenced in Marion County Court on a reduced conviction for aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Carl Privatt had ...
Jul 19, 2023
Guilty pleas entered on resisting arrest and drug possession charges
A 20-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to resisting or obstructing arrest. Justin Street of East Noleman is accused of jerking away from a police officer trying to arres...
Jul 19, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Police Beat for Wednesday, July 19th, 2023
Sandoval Police have arrested 31-year-old Cody Wilson of North Vine in Sandoval on an outstanding Marion County failure to appear domestic violence warrant. He was taken to the Marion County Jail in l...
Jul 19, 2023
Salem Firemen report minor damage in shed fire
Salem Fire Protection District Firemen reported minor damage in a shed fire on the Ron Clark property in the 5300 block of Clark Road northeast of Salem Tuesday afternoon. Fire officials say the fire ...
Jul 19, 2023
High-water rescue crews save people flooded in Kentucky; up to 10 inche of rain in deep Southern Illinois
MAYFIELD, Ky. (AP) - High-water rescue crews pulled people from flooded homes and vehicles Wednesday in Kentucky, where waves of thunderstorms prompted flash flood warnings and watches. A search conti...
Jul 19, 2023
Salem Councilman wants William Jennings Bryan Festival and stage cover
Salem City Councilman Jim Koehler thinks the city should have a festival to remember its most well-known citizen William Jennings Bryan. He brought up the idea at Monday's city council meeting. "Last ...
Jul 18, 2023 William Jennings Bryan Birthplace Museum on South Broadway. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Emergency repairs to Salem Water Treatment Plant completed
The emergency repairs at the Salem Water Treatment Plant have been completed with no major complications. Salem Public Works Director Annette Sola says the work took five days to dig the 30-foot trenc...
Jul 18, 2023 Working down in the trench during the valve replacement project at the Salem Water Treatment Plant.
Two burglaries under investigation in Centralia area
Both the Centralia Police Department and Marion County Sheriff's Department have burglaries under investigation. In what Centralia Police are calling a smash and grab, a window was broken out of TK's ...
Jul 18, 2023
Salem City Council passes resolution in support of broadband service
The Salem City Council has approved a resolution in support of broadband service for all parts of Marion County. The county board's Broadband Committee Chair Chris Krupp brought the issue before the c...
Jul 18, 2023 Possessed Photography / Unsplash
Salem City Council selects quicker option to replace large gas meter going bad at Radiac Abrasives
The Salem City Council has elected for a more expensive gas meter to replace one going bad at Radiac Abrasives. Public Works Director Annette Sola says if they would have selected a replacement with t...
Jul 18, 2023 Salem Public Works Director Annette Sola.
