Category Archives: Local News
Central City home heavily damaged by fire
A fire that apparently started in the kitchen heavily damaged a Central City home Thursday morning. Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Boshera reports the fire was at the George Jansen home...
May 12, 2023
Central City woman hurt in single-vehicle crash
A Central City woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash on the 2300 block of Green Street Road east of Central City on Thursday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Kimberly Bull of Harris...
May 12, 2023
Illinois State Police release video of fatal altercation during motorist assist on I-64 near Woodlawn
Illinois State Police have released video of a fatal altercation that occurred during what started as a motorist assist on I-64 near Woodlawn in Jefferson County early Tuesday morning. During the inci...
May 12, 2023 A still taken from body cam footage of a man who pulled a gun on two state troopers in what started as a motorist assist. See a link to what the entire video below.
Police Beat for Friday, May 12th, 2023
A 52-year-old Wamac man has been arrested by Wamac Police on drug charges. Jackie Scanlon of Wabash Avenue was taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged possession of meth, possession of meth with i...
May 12, 2023
'Stamp Out Hunger' Food Drive this Saturday
The Salem, Centralia, and Mt. Vernon Post Offices are among those participating in the nationwide 'Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive' on Saturday. Salem mail carrier Isreal 'Izzy' Fontenez says it's easy to...
May 12, 2023 ufcw770 / CC
COVID-19 Public Health Emergency is now over
The state's Covid-19 public health emergency is officially over. The initial designation, which helped the state access federal assistance and mobilize state resources, was issued in March of 2020 and...
May 12, 2023
Centralia Mayor and Liquor Commissioner schedules hearing for four liquor license holders who allegedly sold to minors
Centralia Mayor and Liquor Commissioner Bryan Kuder has scheduled a Liquor Control Commission hearing for four liquor license holders in the city who have sold liquor to minors. Kuder says Lincoln Liq...
May 12, 2023 Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder
State moves to make it easier for women to get hormonal birth control
It soon will be easier for women to get hormonal birth control. Spokesperson Mike Claffey says under a standing order from the Illinois Department of Public Health, licensed pharmacists can now take a...
May 12, 2023 Jim Griffin
Salem Theatre to have free showing of Grease with costume contest
The Salem Community Theatre will be showing the movie Grease this Saturday night, May 13th. Experience the friendships, romances, and adventures of a group of high school kids in the 1950s. Dust off y...
May 12, 2023
Police Beat for Thursday, May 11th, 2023
Centralia Police arrested 27-year-old Angela Gruen of Old US 51 in Sandoval on multiple charges following a traffic stop. She was taken to the Marion County Jail for possession of meth, possession of ...
May 11, 2023
