Category Archives: Local News
Mainer pleads guilty to charge in alleged mosque attack plot
BANGOR, Maine (AP) - A 19-year-old accused of making homemade explosives and plotting to attack a mosque in the Chicago area pleaded guilty Friday to providing material support to terrorists. Xavier P...
Apr 08, 2023 gt8073a / CC
Retired Centralia Fire Chief Mike Kracht passes away
Retired Centralia Fire Chief Mike Kracht has passed away. Kracht was a 24 year member of the department. He began his career in June 1988, was promoted to Lieutenant in November 1999 and promoted to f...
Apr 07, 2023
Three formally charged in Marion County Court Thursday with felony drug offenses
Bond was set at $100,000 for a 42-year-old Salem man who was formally charged in Marion County Court on Thursday with a Class X charge of possession of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine with intent t...
Apr 07, 2023 Curtis Holstlaw
Two face drug charges following west side Centralia traffic stop
A Salem man and a Centralia man both face drug charges following a traffic stop on West McCord Street in Centralia early Wednesday morning. Centralia Police arrested both the driver, 30-year-old Jerem...
Apr 07, 2023
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.
