Category Archives: Local News
Salem Fire Protection District has new chief and assistant chief
The Salem Fire Protection District has a new chief and assistant chief. The Board of Trustees Friday afternoon announced the promotion of Assistant Chief James Cerny to the Chief's position replacing ...
Nov 18, 2022 Salem's new Assistant Chief Bill Fulton (left) and new Chief Jim Cerny (right)
Centralia Police honored by US Attorney's Office for Exceptional Service
The US Attorney's Office has presented a group award to members of the Centralia Police Department and Centralia Safe Streets Working Group. The award is for their investigation which led to the succe...
Nov 18, 2022 Centralia Police Department members attending the awards ceremony include (left to right) Centralia Police Department Lieutanant Jamie James, Officer Travis Ripperda and Sargeant Mike Peebles. Also pictured is Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Hudson.
Four flee scene of three-vehicle crash on West Main Street in Salem
Salem Police say all four occupants of a van that turned over on its side after causing a three-vehicle crash on West Main at Westgate Avenue Thursday night fled the scene and have not been located. P...
Nov 18, 2022
Two escape injury in car-deer crash early Friday morning
Both occupants of a car that struck a deer on the Iuka Road near the Green Street Road intersection south of Iuka early Friday morning declined hospital treatment. The Marion County Sheriff's Departme...
Nov 18, 2022
Salem Community Activity Center plans for first ever craft fair on Saturday
The Salem Community Activity Center will host its first fall craft show on Saturday. Executive Director Kia Little says 42 crafters have signed up, a number that is still growing the day before the sh...
Nov 18, 2022
Odin Village Board drafting ordinance to allow liquor licenses for restaurants and video gaming
The Odin Village Board at its meeting Thursday night agreed to develop liquor licenses for restaurants and video gaming. Village Attorney Brian Merrell was instructed to draft ordinances with the cost...
Nov 18, 2022 H.L.I.T. / CC
Salem and Centralia announce garbage and leaf vac schedules for Thanksgiving Holiday Week
Salem and Centralia officials have announced changes in garbage pickup and leaf vacuum schedules for the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend next week. In Salem, City Hall will be closed on Thursday and Frid...
Nov 18, 2022
Firearm deer hunting season opens today
Firearm deer hunting season opens Friday. Dan Skinner with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources says the cold weather could help deer hunters this weekend. "When you look at cold temperatures ...
Nov 18, 2022
Woodlawn man found guilty of murder and other charges
A Jefferson County Jury deliberated just over two hours before finding a 31-year-old Woodlawn man guilty of three counts of murder, aggravated discharge of a firearm, and being an armed habitual crimi...
Nov 18, 2022
Two Centralia men receive 15-year prison terms for possession of large amount of meth
Two Centralia men have been sentenced to 15 years in prison in Clinton County Court on a Class X charge of possession of 100 to 400 grams of methamphetamine. 36-year-old Brandon McMullin and 46-year-o...
Nov 17, 2022 Joshua Phelps and Brandon McMullin
