Category Archives: Local News
Belleville man charged with pointing gun at occupied vehicle in Centralia
A 19-year-old Belleville man has been charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and aggravated assault after allegedly pointing a firearm at an occupied vehicle. Centralia Police arreste...
Mar 07, 2023
Westside Centralia home damaged in Tuesday morning fire
A fire that started in the laundry room caused fire and smoke damage to about half of a west side Centralia home Tuesday morning. The fire was at the Kevin Foley home at 510 East Haven Drive. Three pe...
Mar 07, 2023 Fire and smoke damage the Kevin Foley home on East Haven Drive early Wednesday morning. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Fire damages home east of Centralia
A fire that appears to be electrical in nature damaged a home east of Centralia on Monday. Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Boshera says Crystal Smith returned to her residence at 707 Bur...
Mar 07, 2023 Lieutenant Todd Willams of the Centralia Fire Protection District inspects damage from a fire that spread up a wall from a basement dryer vent on Burge Road on Monday. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Addieville man faces charges after walking away from one vehicle wreck
A 37-year-old Addieville man has been formally charged in Marion County Court with unlawful possession of ammunition by a felon and driving under the influence of drugs following a one-vehicle acciden...
Mar 07, 2023
Salem firemen called to what turned out to be a smoke scare
The Salem Fire Protection District was called to what turned out to be a smoke scare Tuesday morning at the Joel Gunther home at 222 West Porter Street. Firemen received the call after smoke began fil...
Mar 07, 2023
Police Beat for Tuesday, March 7th, 2023
A 41-year-old Springfield man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for an outstanding Marion County felony warrant in a possession of controlled substance case. Bond for Brandon Sloan...
Mar 07, 2023
Mt Vernon teacher named to 2023 Class of Extraordinary Educators
The special education coordinator at Summersville Grade School in Mt. Vernon has been named by Curriculum Associates to its 2023 Class of Extraordinary Educators. Monica Maxey is one of 30 educators f...
Mar 07, 2023
Kell woman charged with two counts of aggravated battery to police after traffic crash
A 21-year-old Kell woman has been formally charged in Marion County Court on Monday with two counts of aggravated battery to a police officer following a single-vehicle traffic crash early Sunday nigh...
Mar 06, 2023
Centralia Police arrest two on felony drug charges following traffic stop
Centralia Police arrested two Centralia men on felony drug charges following an early Sunday morning traffic charge. Both the driver, 25-year-old Zechariah Pigg of County Highway 18, and passenger, 30...
Mar 06, 2023
Police Beat for Monday, March 6th, 2023
A 32-year-old Shobonier man has been arrested on three outstanding warrants by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies. Patrick Marble of US 51 is being held in the Marion County Jail on a no-bond Florida wa...
Mar 06, 2023
