Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Police investigating gunshot fired during noon hour, lose suspect following high-speed chase
The Centralia Police Department is investigating a single gunshot fired during the noon hour Saturday in the northeast section of the city. A chase of a possible suspect followed at more than 80 miles...
Aug 28, 2022
Entry forms now available for 51st Annual Little Egypt Festival Parade
Entry forms are now available for the 51st Annual Little Egypt Festival Parade. The parade will be held on Saturday, October 1st, at two pm. The theme this year is 'Our History is Our Heritage. Lifeti...
Aug 28, 2022 Marion County Savings Bank float won the Grand Marshal and 1st place in large business at 50th Annual Little Egypt Festival Parade last year. Photo by Christian Boyles.
Monkeypox cases surpass 1,000 in Illinois
The number of Monkeypox cases in Illinois surpassed 1,000 on Friday. Illinois becomes the sixth state to reach that plateau just three months after the virus was first reported in Illinois. Chicago ha...
Aug 28, 2022 Jernej Furman / CC
DuQuoin State Fair is open
The 100th DuQuoin State Fair is underway in Southern Illinois. Livestock are being prepped, food is frying, and entertainers are ready to dazzle the crowds. Governor JB Pritzker was on hand for the of...
Aug 28, 2022
Police Beat for Sunday, August 28th, 2022
A 32-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for alleged aggravated domestic battery and on a 2014 Marion County failure to appear warrant on a prior case for aggravated domestic ...
Aug 28, 2022
Marion County at 'high' category for COVID-19 transmission
The CDC lists Marion County in the 'high' category for community transmission of COVID-19 for the week ending Thursday. There were 136 new cases and six new hospital admissions made in the past week. ...
Aug 27, 2022 Raed Mansour / CC
Two arrested on drug charges after brief chase by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested two Salem men on multiple drug charges following a brief pursuit on the 1700 block of East Main Street on the far east side of Salem late Friday afternoo...
Aug 27, 2022
Iuka man arrested for possession of stolen car following single car wreck
A 19-year-old Iuka man has been arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle following a single car crash in Alma early Saturday morning. Initial information from the Marion County Sheriff's Department...
Aug 27, 2022
Police Beat for Saturday, August 27th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested a 32-year-old Centralia man for aggravated battery to a police officer, resisting arrest, and on an outstanding Marion County traffic warrant. The bond on the traffic wa...
Aug 27, 2022
Nominating petitions for Mayor and open city council seats in Salem and Centralia available starting Tuesday
While the November general election is still more than two months off, preparations are already underway for the April municipal elections. The City Clerks in Salem and Centralia say nomination petiti...
Aug 26, 2022
