Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Monday, January 9th, 2023
A 36-year-old Mulberry Grove woman has been arrested on a Marion County failure to appear traffic warrant. Jessica Welch of Minnesota Street was taken to the Marion County Jail where she is being held...
Jan 09, 2023
Centralia ESDA vehicle destroyed by fire
The Centralia Emergency Services and Disaster Agency vehicle was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon. Centralia City Firemen believe a fuse box used with the battery in the engine compartment started t...
Jan 09, 2023 Centralia ESDA car burns in Centralia Public Works parking lot. Photo credit: City of Centralia.
Governor signs bill including pay raises and help for hospitals and business enticement
Governor JB Pritzker signed legislation Monday morning pushed through the final days of the last general assembly that includes a supplemental spending bill that further boosts the state's rainy day f...
Jan 09, 2023 Sources: SB 1720; Legislative Resource Unit; National Conference of State Legislatures. (Credit: Hannah Meisel for Capitol News Illinois)
Retiring Murray Center Director feels Murray and other developmental centers in good position moving forward
The retiring Director of Murray Developmental Center Lori Demijan feels Murray and the other six similar facilities in the state now have a strong foundation following the effort by former Governor Pa...
Jan 09, 2023
Keep Salem Beautiful seeks cooperation in not putting non-recyclables in recycling trailer
Keep Salem Beautiful says some items they cannot recycle are turning up again in the recycling trailer on the Marion County parking lot in the 200 block of North Broadway. Among the non-recyclables th...
Jan 09, 2023 Keep Salem Beautiful recycling trailer.
Centralia City Council to consider TIF Development Agreement with Scooter's Coffee
The Centralia City Council Monday night will consider a Tax Increment Financing District #5 development agreement with Blue Fish 44, LLC on behalf of the new Scooter's Coffee at 280 Brooks Avenue. The...
Jan 09, 2023
Salem Travel announces new business partnership that will result in change of ownership
The owner of Salem Travel Jeannell Charman has announced she has entered into a business partnership with Nikki Holland that will eventually allow Charman to retire. Charman began her travel career in...
Jan 09, 2023 JeannellCharman (left) shakes hands with her new agency partner Nikki Holland.
Police Beat for Sunday, January 8th, 2023
Two people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Saturday. 18-year-old Jayden Acres of McKee Street in Centralia was arrested by Centralia Police for alleged domestic battery and endangering the l...
Jan 08, 2023
Project Bread Meal Sites in Salem and Centralia to reopen Monday
The Social Service Agency BCMW has announced that the Project Bread Meal Sites in Salem and Centralia will reopen to in-person dining on Monday. The Meal Sites have only been allowing seniors to pick ...
Jan 08, 2023 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Marion County jumps from low to high community transmission of COVID-19
Marion County has jumped from low to high level of community transmission of COVID-19 for the week ending on Thursday. The CDC COVID-19 tracker says the county's total number of COVID-positive and pro...
Jan 07, 2023
