Category Archives: Local News
Low income seniors to see drop in license plate fees
A new law taking effect January first lowers license plate fees for low-income seniors. Secretary of State spokesperson Henry Haupt says the cost of an annual license plate sticker will drop from $24 ...
Dec 28, 2022
Junction City man charged with failure to register as violent offender against youth
A 56-year-old Junction City man has been charged in Marion County Court for failure to register as a violent offender against youth. Ronald Melton of Madison Street in Junction City was arrested on th...
Dec 28, 2022
Odin man charged with failure to register as sex offender
A 50-year-old Odin man has been charged in Marion County Court with failure to register as a sex offender. The charge against Terry Tolbert of Petrea Road is a Class Two felony due to a prior violatio...
Dec 28, 2022
Police Beat for Wednesday, December 28th, 2022
Salem Police arrested a 48-year-old Odin man for obstructing ID, possession of methamphetamine, and on a Marion County failure to appear warrant issued on a prior possession of methamphetamine charge....
Dec 28, 2022
Salem Library offers Harry Potter Escape Room and create with cardboard boxes
The Harry Potter Escape Room will return to the Bryan Bennett Library on Thursday and Friday, December 29th and 30th. Time slots will be available Thursday beginning at 10:15 until 6:00. Slots begin a...
Dec 28, 2022
More than $ 5 million Illinois have now received State tax rebates
More than 5 million Illinoisans have now received their income and property tax rebates from Governor JB Pritzker's Family Relief Plan. State Department of Revenue spokesperson Maura Kownacki says 96 ...
Dec 27, 2022
Electrical fire causes minor damage to Centralia home
Centralia City Firemen say an electrical problem started a small fire underneath a mobile home in the 1300 block of South Poplar late Tuesday morning. One of the occupants, Salvador Serrans, found the...
Dec 27, 2022 Captain Blake Perez watches as firefighter Robby Smith applies water to the affected area using water canister extinguishers. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Salem Police Department names officer and telecommunicator of the year
The Salem Police Department has named its officer and telecommunicator of the year. Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl says Salem High School Resource Officer Craig Vierra was named officer of the year. "He do...
Dec 27, 2022 Salem Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl (left) with Officer of the Year Craig Vierra and Deputy Chief Susan Miller.
G-E-D gets new name January 1st
The GED is getting a new name come January. A new state law aims to lift some of the stigma about getting a GED instead of graduating traditionally. Illinois Community College Board Spokesperson Matt ...
Dec 27, 2022 COD Newsroom / CC
Marion County Sheriff's Department handle multiple wrecks on slick roads
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a coating of freezing precipitation late Monday afternoon resulted in a number of single vehicle crashes, including at least two with injuries. A vehicle...
Dec 27, 2022 Kell Firemen at scene of rollover crash on Route 161 extension Monday night.
