Category Archives: Local News
Lebanon man receives minor injuries in hit and run wreck in Centralia
A 48-year-old Lebanon man refused hospital treatment for minor cuts and abrasions after being struck while walking at the McCord and Aaron Parkway intersection on the west side of Centralia Sunday nig...
Sep 19, 2022
Gas prices expected to continue to decline rest of year
Gas prices in the state of Illinois have continued their decline into September. GasBuddy's head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan thinks prices at the pump will continue to fall as we head into t...
Sep 19, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Salem City Council to hear more about starting a drone program
The Salem City Council Monday night will hear additional information from Salem Emergency Management Agency Assistant Coordinator Andrew Strong about starting a drone program. City Manager Rex Barbee ...
Sep 19, 2022
Police Beat for Monday, September 19th, 2022
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a 31-year-old Centralia woman for possession of methamphetamine, resisting a peace officer and domestic battery. Keila Linder of Dover Street was taken i...
Sep 19, 2022
Salem High School Band takes first place in weekend competition
The Salem Marching Wildcats walked away with four first-place awards in the Edwardsville Tiger Ambush Classic over the weekend. The band took first place in music performance, first in visual performa...
Sep 19, 2022 SCHS band performing at Edwardsville.
Big crowd on hand for Salem's Apple Fest
Near perfect weather drew a large crowd to the Salem Chamber of Commerce Apple Fest at the Marion County Fairgrounds on Saturday. Chamber Executive Director Jessiycka Nix-Coleman was pleased. "Apple F...
Sep 19, 2022 KSB's Jane Marshall at their booth at Apple Fest.
Odin Police make arrest for production of cannabis
A 45-year-old Odin man has been arrested for production of cannabis. Teddy Brown of the 100 block of West Chestnut was arrested after 14 marijuana plants about eight feet tall were found growing in hi...
Sep 19, 2022
Odin sets fall cleanup for village and township
Odin village and township officials will work together on providing a fall cleanup. Dumpsters will be made available at the Odin School Parking Lot on October 7th, 8th, and 9th for residents of both O...
Sep 18, 2022
Centralia man pleads guilty to aggravated and eluding charge
A 32-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to aggravated fleeing and eluding police. Terrance Laughhunn of West 6th admitted to attempting to elude a Wamac Police Officer by...
Sep 18, 2022 Marion County Courthouse
Police Beat for Sunday, September 18th, 2022
Odin Police have arrested 45-year-old Teddy Brown of Locust Street in Centralia for the production of cannabis. 21-year-old Anthony Dickerson of West Bond in Patoka was arrested by Central City Police...
Sep 18, 2022
