Category Archives: Local News
Salem Christmas weekend draws big crowds
A weekend of Christmas activities drew big crowds in Salem. The activities began with a Christmas carnival at the Salem Community Activity Center on Friday night that drew an estimated 300 people, muc...
Dec 04, 2022
All South Central Illinois Counties move into medium community level for COVID-19 spread
The number of COVID-19 cases is on the rise in South Central Illinois with all counties moving into the medium community spread category. In Marion County, the CDC tracker reports 41 new or suspected ...
Dec 04, 2022
State Health Department recommending flu and COVID vaccines as cases grow
There are now 63 counties at elevated levels of COVID-19, including 12 at the high level, as COVID-19 cases begin to grow around the state. Only 46 counties were at an elevated level last week. Illino...
Dec 04, 2022
Police Beat for Sunday, December 4th, 2022
A 32-year-old Sandoval woman has been arrested by Wamac Police for aggravated battery to a peace officer. Rachel Farmer is accused of biting a Wamac officer during an altercation. She was taken to the...
Dec 04, 2022
Four refuse hospital treatment following car-deer crash
Four occupants of a car that struck a deer on Route 37 north of Kell were treated on the scene by Kell Fire and United Medical Response. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say the car was driven by 56-y...
Dec 03, 2022
Strong winds down tree, starts fire
The strong winds Friday morning blew down a tree into a power line and started a fire in rural Texico. The Kell Fire Department was called to handle the situation at Roosevelt and Oak Roads. The tree ...
Dec 03, 2022
Police Beat for Saturday, December 3rd, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested an O'Fallon woman for residential burglary and theft. Tia Beyers was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal charges. No other details are availabl...
Dec 03, 2022
Holiday Festival Concert Will Be Home for Christmas on December 4th
Sixty-two years ago, the Centralia Township High School auditorium was the first "home" of the Candlelight Christmas Concert. It was called the "Candlelight" concert due to the elementary school stude...
Dec 03, 2022 Practice for the Holiday Show on Sunday.
Area high schools participate in Sixth Annual Kaskaskia College Honor Choir Festival
The sixth annual Kaskaskia College Honor Choir Festival was held Thursday night. Nearly 110 singers were selected for the choir from eight participating high schools. The schools were Bond County, Car...
Dec 02, 2022
Police beat for Friday, December 2nd, 2022
Centralia Police arrested a 30-year-old Centralia man on an outstanding Marion County traffic warrant and a Clinton County felony warrant. Zachery Zeller of South Locust was taken to the Marion County...
Dec 02, 2022
