Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested a 30-year-old homeless Centralia man on aggravated domestic battery, aggravated battery and child endangerment following an incident on November 5th. Terrence Jones is a...
Nov 02, 2022
Mt Vernon man arrested after allegedly shooting gun outside home
A 31-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been arrested on multiple charges after allegedly firing a handgun outside a residence in the 1,000 block of South 21st Street in Mt. Vernon on Saturday morning. Curti...
Nov 01, 2022
Marion County Supervisor of Assessments announces 7-percent multiplier due to continuing rise in home costs
Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller has announced a county-wide seven percent multiplier on all properties in the county as a result of a continuing rise in the sale prices of home dur...
Nov 01, 2022 Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller.
Gateway Regional Water Company to begin Modified disinfection process November 8th
The Gateway Regional Water Company has announced it will begin a modified disinfection process on November 8th. The water district will be using Free Chlorine instead of Chloramines for its predominan...
Nov 01, 2022
Masons provide three welders and scholarships to South Central High vocational students
The new welding program at South Central High School is getting a boost from the Masons. The Brethren of Kinmundy Lodge #398 in partnership with the Grand Lodge of Illinois, Ancient and Free and Accep...
Nov 01, 2022 Donation of three welders received.
Left to right:
Teacher Travis Mulvaney, Anthony Buonaura, Mitchell Brauer, Ethan Dunn, Ethan Watwood, Principal Jamie VanScyon, and Clayton Keen.
Salem man charged with criminal trespass to residence
Centralia Police have arrested a 24-year-old Salem man for criminal trespass to an occupied residence in connection with a stolen car, medication and debit card taken from a Centralia woman. Kemper Ho...
Nov 01, 2022
Marion County Ag in the Classroom receives $5,000 donation
The Marion County Farm Bureau has announced a $5,000 donation to the organization's Agriculture in the Classroom program. Corteva Agriscience has made the contribution through their Community Betterme...
Nov 01, 2022 Pictured (Left to Right): Pioneer Sales Rep Andrew Richardson, Pioneer Territory Manager Ben Tremain, Marion County AITC Coordinator Meggan Hiestand, and Pioneer Sales Rep Vernon Quandt.
One hurt in three vehicle crash in Centralia
One person was injured in a three vehicle crash at Lincoln and Noleman in Centralia Monday morning. Centralia Police say the crash began when 22-year-old Dasia Swansey of North Poplar in Centralia rep...
Nov 01, 2022
Hundreds of kids flood Salem streets and Trunk or Treats Halloween Night plus Halloween costume contest winners
Hundreds of kids in a wide variety of costumes made their way through Salem Monday night during Trick or Treat. Those set up along Main and Broadway downtown and at various Trunk or Treat sites report...
Nov 01, 2022 Sponge Bob attempted to make a basket at a game set up by the Salem High School Peer Helpers as part of their Trunk or Treat. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Mt. Vernon man injured in rollover crash on Nation Road south of Salem
A 56-year-old Mt. Vernon man was injured in a single vehicle rollover crash on the 4,000 block of Nation Road east of the I-57 overpass south of Salem early Monday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deput...
Nov 01, 2022
