Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Council to consider adoption of 2024 Fiscal Year Budget
The Salem City Council Monday night will consider adopting the nearly 21-million dollar 2023-24 fiscal year budget. A public hearing will start the meeting at six to allow for public comment before th...
Apr 17, 2023 GotCredit / CC
Police Beat for Sunday, April 16th, 2023
Centralia Police arrested 28-year-old Kellie Whitehouse of South Elm Street in Centralia on a domestic battery complaint. Whitehouse was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal c...
Apr 16, 2023
Single vehicle crash sends Walnut Hill man to hospital for treatment
A 45-year-old Walnut Hill man was taken to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia complaining of back pain following a single-vehicle crash on Walnut Hill Road west of Onion Town Road southeast o...
Apr 16, 2023 Andrew Malone / CC
Two receive minor injuries in crash on US 50 east of Odin
Two Salem residents were injured when a crash occurred when they were trying to pass a slow-moving tractor pulling an implement on US 50 near Norton Road east of Odin early Friday night. Marion County...
Apr 16, 2023
Centralia man flees after hitting Central City squad car
A 22-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on multiple charges after turning into a Central City squad car on routine patrol early Saturday morning and then driving off. Fredi Esteban-Vallencia of ...
Apr 16, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Odin loses power as a result of storm related problems
Ameren Illinois is reporting about 1,000 Odin area customers were left without electricity after a severe storm crossed the community Saturday night. The remaining 36 customers that were still without...
Apr 16, 2023 steffen l / CC
Alma tornado warning siren hit by lightning setting off gas explosion and minor damage to village hall
The Alma tornado warning siren appears to have taken a direct hit by lightning during the severe thunderstorm activity Saturday night setting off a natural gas line break and explosion. Kinmundy-Alma ...
Apr 16, 2023 Currently unoperational Alma Weather Warning Siren after lightning strike in April. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Another round of severe weather moves across Marion County and South Central Illinois (updated at 10 am Sunday)
Yet another line of severe thunderstorms moved across South Central Illinois Saturday night. Both Clinton and Washington County were under a tornado warning due to rotation seen in the storm by the Na...
Apr 16, 2023 A large tree limb broke off on the Marion County Courthouse lawn during the severe storms Saturday night bringing down a power line and power pole. The nearby Gazebo on the courthouse lawn was not damaged.
Photo by Bruce Kropp.
COVID-19 cases remain low across South Central Illinois
The Centers for Disease Control COVID-19 tracker show COVID cases remain low across South Central Illinois. Marion County had nine new or probable cases for the week ending Wednesday with one new hosp...
Apr 15, 2023 Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash
Bond set at $100,000 for three St. Louis men charged with Class X drug charges following Centralia Police chase
Bond was set at $100,000 apiece in Washington County Court at Nashville for three men charged with Class X felony drug charges following a Wednesday evening vehicle and foot chase from Centralia into ...
Apr 15, 2023 Marquis Terrell Davis, Frank Purtty, and Ronnie Mottley.
