Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Tuesday, February 28th, 2023
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has arrested a 23-year-old Odin man for aggravated domestic battery. Logan Wood of Sugg Street was taken to the Marion County Jail pending a decision on formal c...
Feb 28, 2023
Centralia man arrested for rural Salem burglary
A 30-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with the Sunday burglary to an outbuilding at a home in rural Salem. Bond for Preston Rinne was set at $15,000 during his first cour...
Feb 27, 2023
More churches sought to participate in Beans and Cornbread Cook-Off
A few more churches are being sought to participate in the Marion County Bicentennial celebration's next event....the Beans and Cornbread Cook-Off. The Beans and Cornbread event is patterned off churc...
Feb 27, 2023 jeffreyw / CC
Centralia City Council to consider more mutual aid agreements for Police Department
The Centralia City Council will be asked to approve a resolution at Monday night's meeting to authorize Mutual Aid Agreements with the Central City, Wamac, and Kaskaskia College Police Departments. Ce...
Feb 27, 2023 Centralia Police Chief Christopher Locke
Murray Parents Association present retiring Director with Dr. Plassman Award
The Murray Parents Association over the weekend surprised recently retired Murray Center Director Lori Demijan with its top award. President Rita Winkeler says the Dr. W.P. Plassman award is the resul...
Feb 27, 2023 Murray Center Parents Association President Rita Winkeler (left) presents their top award, the W.P Plassman award, to outgoing Murray Center Director Lori Demijan. (Photo by Bruce Kropp)
Governor proposes program to prevent and end homelessness
State lawmakers are getting a closer look at Governor JB Pritzker's program to prevent and end homelessness. There are more than 120,000 people experiencing homelessness in Illinois, and the goal of "...
Feb 27, 2023 Matt Turner / CC
Marion County at low level of COVID-19 community spread
The latest CDC tracker numbers show Marion County is at the low level of community spread for the week ending last Thursday. There were 69 new cases, a 47-percent increase, and four new hospitalizatio...
Feb 26, 2023 Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash
Tele-health service now available for those testing positive to COVID-19
For the second week in a row, no Illinois counties are rated at a high level for COVID-19 transmission. The Illinois Department of Public Health reports 20 counties, located all around the state, are ...
Feb 26, 2023
Three enter guilty pleas in Marion County Court
A 53-year-old Salem man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to aggravated battery to a person over 60. Bryan Hester of Hotze Road was sentenced to 30 months probation, drug, and mental health ev...
Feb 26, 2023 Marion County Courthouse with old flag poles that have now been removed due to structural problems.
One admitted, one revoked from Marion County Drug Court
One participant has been admitted to Marion County drug court and another has had his participation revoked. 29-year-old Marquise Adams of East Nollman in Centralia has been admitted to drug court aft...
Feb 26, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
