Category Archives: Local News
Two children checked for injuries following Rome Grade School bus accident
Two students on a Rome Grade School Bus headed home Wednesday afternoon were checked for injuries after a minor accident involving the bus and a truck with an oversized load. The incident occurred on ...
Sep 08, 2022 Tomash Devenishek / CC
32nd Annual Antique Power Days kicks off at Marion County Fairgrounds
The 32nd Annual Antique Power Days opens at the Marion County Fairgrounds on Thursday and continues through Sunday. One of the coordinators Sean Earle says activities get underway at nine Thursday mor...
Sep 08, 2022 Antique Power Days will include hundreds of old tractors and farm equipment on display.
Salem Mayor Nic Farley to seek re-election; Amy Troutt won't run for council
Salem Mayor Nic Farley has announced he will be a candidate for re-election in the April municipal election. Appointed City Councilwoman Amy Troutt has announced she will not seek election. Farley has...
Sep 08, 2022 Salem Mayor Nic Farley
Centralia Police arrest two on felony drug charges
Centralia Police have arrested two persons on felony drug charges. 41-year-old Todd Goremann of North Elm in Centralia was arrested for alleged manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, posse...
Sep 08, 2022
Police Beat for Thursday, September 8th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested a 46-year-old Centralia man on multiple charges. Kenneth Fair of East McCord is being held in the Marion County Jail for alleged domestic battery, criminal trespass to s...
Sep 08, 2022
Judge OKs $9.25M settlement between Chicago schools, union
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has approved a $9.25 million settlement by the Chicago Public Schools and the Chicago Teachers Union in two long-running lawsuits stemming from the layoffs of hundreds o...
Sep 08, 2022
School gun case sparks debate over safety and second chances
Oak Park, Ill. (AP) - In May, police got a tip and arrested student Keyon Robinson with a gun on his high school campus in suburban Chicago. Robinson he says he brought the gun in a backpack for prote...
Sep 08, 2022
Centralia gets new firefighter
Story and photos by Tim Ferguson The City of Centralia Fire Department has a new member. 22-year-old Robert Smith III was sworn in Wednesday afternoon in a special ceremony in the Council Chambers at ...
Sep 07, 2022 Robbie Smith’s girlfriend, Bailey Black, holds the Bible while Kim reads the Oath of Office, and his mother, Roni Smith, looks on. Roni Smith then pins on his firefighter badge.
Wamac gets ready for Wamac Fest September 17th
The city of Wamac is getting prepared for Wamacfest in the Wamac Park on Saturday, September 17th. A recent BBQ luncheon raised $1,800 to be used towards expenses of the fest which will feature music ...
Sep 07, 2022
Bond set at $350,000 for Centralia man facing home invasion and other charges
Bond has been set at $350,000 in Marion County Court for a 27-year-old Centralia man formally charged with home invasion and other charges. Luke DeClue of Jonquil Drive is accused of entering a home i...
Sep 07, 2022
