Category Archives: Local News
Marion County State's Attorney Tim Hudspeth joins 32 other SA's seeking to have Assault Weapons Ban struck down
Marion County State's Attorney Tim Hudspeth has joined 32 other Illinois counties in filing a 'friend of the court' brief asking the Illinois Supreme Court to strike down the state's so-called Assault...
Apr 11, 2023 Marion County State's Attorney Tim Hudspeth.
Salem arrest two for curfew violations in area damaged by tornado
Salem Police have given city ordinance violation tickets for curfew violations to two homeless Salem residents. 39-year-old Quinton Nix and 41-year-old Jacklyn Tate were spotted in the area of the tor...
Apr 11, 2023
Police Beat for Tuesday, April 11th, 2023
A 29-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for criminal damage to state supported property. Britt McCray of Cormick Street was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decisio...
Apr 11, 2023
Centralia Youth Center improvements at center of disagreement with city
Centralia Youth Center Executive Director Herb Williams isn't happy the city will not let Mission Centralia building a ramp at the front of the building to allow the center free of charge to become AD...
Apr 11, 2023 Centralia Community Center Executive Director Herb Williams (file photo)
Centralia Mayor declares Tuesday as Master Sergeant Merritt Leroy Wynn Day in Centralia
Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder has declared April 11th as Master Sergeant Merritt Leroy Wynn Day in Centralia. Wynn was killed in action in North Korea in 1950, but his remains were only identified late ...
Apr 11, 2023 One of Master Sergeant Merritt Leroy Wynn's last direct relatives Melva Bledsoe accepts a proclamation declaring Tuesday as Master Sergeant Merritt Leroy Wynn Day in Centralia from Mayor Brian Kuder and the city council. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia City Council agrees to demolish pools at Fairview Park
The Centralia City Council has voted to demolish the old pools at Fairview Park. However, the bath house will be saved because it could have some use if a decision is made to construct a new outside p...
Apr 11, 2023 The old Fairview Park pool that has been torn out.
Fire destroys vacant mobile home in Royal Lake south of Odin
A vacant mobile home has been destroyed by fire in rural Odin. Odin Fire Chief Greg Smith says the fire was in a home owned by Gary Purcell at Princess and Lindell Streets in the Royal Lakes neighborh...
Apr 11, 2023 What remains of a vacant mobile home following a fire in the Royal Lake neighborhood south of Odin Tuesday morning.
Questions raised about Centralia no longer allowing 2nd Baptist Church to use Centralia Youth Center for services
Members of the Second Baptist Church in Centralia filled the Centralia City Council chambers Monday night to find out why they will no longer be allowed to use the Centralia Community Youth Center for...
Apr 11, 2023 Reverend Isaak Parker questions why his church will no longer be able to worship at the Centralia Community Youth Center as much of his congregation listens in the audience at Monday night's city council meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia City Council Monday night to consider tearing out old Fairview Park Pool and purchase playground equipment for two parks
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to pass a resolution to demolish the pools at Fairview Park. City Manager Kory Smith says the demolition will only include the pools and ground su...
Apr 10, 2023 Former Fairview Park Pool Complex. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Two rollover crashes end without serious injury
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports no one required hospital treatment following two rollover crashes over the weekend. The sheriff's department reports 18-year-old Logan Niepoetter of Edge...
Apr 10, 2023
