Category Archives: Local News
Auditions being held Monday and Wednesday for Salem Theatre production of 'Million Dollar Meatballs'
Auditions are scheduled for Monday and Wednesday evenings for the Salem Theatre production of 'Million Dollar Meatballs'. Curtis Black will direct the play that is scheduled to be performed on January...
Nov 14, 2022 Entrance to Salem Community Theatre. Photo from Salem Theatre website.
Three hurt in head-on crash north of Sandoval
Three people were injured in a two-vehicle head-on crash on US 51 near the Boone Street Road intersection north of Sandoval Saturday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say a car driven by 47-ye...
Nov 13, 2022
Centralia woman injured when car runs down 100-foot embankment when losing control on snow
A 68-year-old Centralia woman was complaining of neck pain after her car slid off snow-slick US 51 near Bethel Road south of Sandoval Saturday morning. Marion County Sheriff's officials say after hitt...
Nov 13, 2022
Fire damage to Centralia home confined to one wall
Centralia City Firemen say a fire at a Centralia home late Saturday night was confined to one outside wall. The fire at the Linda Holland home at 429 North James apparently started as a result of an o...
Nov 13, 2022 A Centralia City Firefighter works Sunday morning to put out a rekindled fire in the blown in insulation of a wall on North James Street. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Police Beat for Sunday, November 13th, 2022
A 29-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for aggravated domestic battery. Donald DeClue of College Street was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a final decision on any ...
Nov 13, 2022
Heavy 'surprise' snow hits part of South Central Illinois
Snowfall measurements up to eight inches are being reported from the early morning snow in South Central Illinois with official readings at the Salem Water Plant of 3 inches and 2.6 inches at the Cent...
Nov 12, 2022 The early Saturday morning made beautiful winter scenery. This picture of the south end of Raccoon Lake in Centralia is by Kenya Loyd.
11 join the Wall of Honor at Centralia Veteran's Day program
Eleven Veterans were inducted onto the Wall of Honor during Veteran Day Services in Centralia on Friday. They are Roy Eppson who served in the Army during the Vietnam War, Donnie Young who served nine...
Nov 12, 2022 Mike Sutherland of the Sutherland Funeral Homes and Hillcrest Memorial Park at the podium after all 11 veterans are inducted into the Wall of Honor last year. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Marion County remains at low COVID-19 infection rate; Jefferson and Wayne County back to medium level
Marion, Clinton, Washington, Fayette, and Clay Counties remain at the low community transmission rate for COVID-19 while Jefferson and Wayne Counties have jumped back to the medium level. Marion Count...
Nov 12, 2022
Police Beat for Saturday, November 12th, 2022
Centralia Police have made two felony drug arrests. 30-year-old Cody Matson of West Noleman in Centralia was arrested by Centralia Police for possession of meth, possession of a controlled substance, ...
Nov 12, 2022
Report finds 'code of silence' at Choate
By BETH HUNDSDORFER Capitol News Illinois & MOLLY PARKER Lee Enterprises Midwest This article was produced for ProPublica's Local Reporting Network in partnership with Lee Enterprises, along with ...
Nov 11, 2022
