Category Archives: Local News
One person injured in two vehicle crash at Brooks and West McCord in Centralia
One person was injured in a two vehicle crash Thursday night on North Brooks at West McCord Street on the west side of Centralia. Centralia Police say a car driven by 35-year-old Amanda Casner of Sout...
Apr 07, 2023 file photo
Police Beat for Friday, April 7th, 2023
A 28-year-old rural Kell man was arrested by Centralia Police on a Marion County felony failure to appear warrant on a conviction for possession of methamphetamine. Kerry Whipple of Cartter Road was t...
Apr 07, 2023
Kaskaskia College honors 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year
Kaskaskia College has honored McKay Corporation NAPA Auto Parts President Earl Flack as its 2023 Entrepreneur of the Year. The award came during the Teachers and Coaches Entrepreneur program held Thur...
Apr 07, 2023 Entrepreneur of Year Award presentation. Left to right: Kaskaskia College Board Chairman Bill Hawley, Entrepreneur of the Year Earl Flack and KC President George Evans. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Woodlawn man gets 80 years for murder in Jefferson County sentence
Jefferson County Circuit Judge Jerry Crisel has sentenced a 31-year-old Woodlawn man to 80 years in prison for the 2021 murder of 34-year-old Jamarco Foulks of Mt. Vernon. Jaquez Gardner received 70 y...
Apr 07, 2023 Jaquez Gardner, IDOC website.
Marion County Clerk releases write in vote results
Marion County Clerk Steve Fox has released the write in vote results from Tuesday's election. Former Selmaville School Superintendent Robin Brooks fell short of having enough write in votes to gain a ...
Apr 06, 2023
Salem Public Works Director says cleanup from tornado nearing completion
Salem Public Works Director Annette Sola says the cleanup of debris and downed trees from the Friday night tornado is winding up. She reports a walk through is being completed picking up smaller items...
Apr 06, 2023 Loading up trees that came down during the Friday night tornado on the south side of Salem. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia Police investigate two shooting incidents
Centralia Police are investigate shootings incidents last Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, police say they received several 911 calls about shots fired in the 200 block of North Lincoln. Officers res...
Apr 06, 2023
Odin man charged in connection with altercation with jail correctional officer
A 19-year-old Odin man has been charged in Marion County Court with two counts of aggravated battery to a correctional officer. Noah Meredith of Oak Street is accused of spitting twice on the same cor...
Apr 06, 2023
Salem man charged with Class X drug offense
A 42-year-old Salem man has been formally charged in Marion County Court with a Class X charge of possession of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine with intent to deliver. The charge against Curtis Hol...
Apr 06, 2023
Two arrested for possession of methamphetamine following traffic stop in rural Odin
Two Salem residents were arrested for alleged possession of under five grams of methamphetamine following a traffic stop on US 50 east of Norton Road in rural Odin. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies sa...
Apr 06, 2023
