Category Archives: Local News
Odin School cuts ribbon on $2.5-million renovation project
The Odin School officially cut the ribbon surrounded by an arch of Red and White Balloons to dedicate $2.5-million in improvements made to the school building over the summer. Superintendent Belinda K...
Oct 06, 2022
Bond reduced for Salem woman charged with murder of her boyfriend
Judge Mark Stedelin has lowered the bond for 29-year-old Christina Bartley of North Broadway in Salem. She is charged with the April 2021 first-degree murder of her boyfriend Wesley Bivens at the home...
Oct 05, 2022
Search warrent update: Centralia man arrested on drug, weapon and theft charges
A 51-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on multiple charges following the execution of a search warrant on his home early Wednesday morning. David Hopper of South Elm Street is being held for al...
Oct 05, 2022 Office of Public Affairs / CC
Planned power outage in Salem Wednesday night for power line realignment
Ameren Illinois officials say there will be a planned power outage for 155 customers in the area of College and Whitaker Streets in Salem beginning at 11:30 Wednesday night. Ameren's Brian Bretsch say...
Oct 05, 2022 bengt-re / CC
CILA resident found unfit to stand trial in aggravated battery of worker
A 30-year-old resident of a CILA home on the Selmaville Road in rural Salem has been found unfit to stand trial for aggravated battery to one of the home's employees. Laurence McCullan was placed into...
Oct 05, 2022 Marion County Courthouse
Employee of Wendy's in Salem pleads guilty to armed robbery of the restaurant
An employee of the Wendy's in Salem has entered a partially negotiated plea to a Class X charge of armed robbery of the restaurant last October. As part of the plea, Christina Lewis of Woodard School ...
Oct 05, 2022
Patty Williams named Grand Marshall of Centralia Halloween Parade
A long-time educator and volunteer in multiple activities and organizations has been named the Grand Marshall of this year's Centralia Halloween Parade. Parade Chair Butch Mathus says the committee li...
Oct 05, 2022
Police Beat for Wednesday, October 5th, 2022
A 22-year-old Iuka man has been charged with domestic battery and interfering with reporting of domestic violence. Dillan Brown of North Avenue was taken to the Marion County Jail.
Oct 05, 2022
Centralia man pleads guilty to armed violence charge in Jefferson County Court
A 36-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty in Jefferson County Court to a Class X charge of armed violence. Anthony J.G. Barnes was released on his own recognizance bond until the December first s...
Oct 04, 2022
Bryan Bennett Library joins Library Crawl
For the first time, the Bryan-Bennett Library in Salem is taking part in the annual Library Crawl held among SOME members of the Illinois Heartland Library System during the month of October. Bryan-Be...
Oct 04, 2022
