Category Archives: Local News
One injured in crash on Kinoka Road
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports one person was injured when a vehicle ran off the Kinoka Road east of Bilek Road between Kinmundy and Patoka and overturned on its top. Initial reports i...
Sep 15, 2022
Rural Odin man arrested for alleged DUI following rollover crash
A 36-year-old rural Odin man escaped injury but was arrested for alleged driving under the influence following a single car crash on US 51 near Community Beach Road north of Central City. Initial info...
Sep 15, 2022
Salem officials say portion of West Whitaker Street will close September 20th for reconstruction
Salem Public Works officials say West Whitaker Street will close to all through traffic from South College to 100 feet east of South Pearl Street beginning on Tuesday of next week. The closure is due ...
Sep 15, 2022
Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies arrest suspect in shots fired case
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department has arrested a 22-year-old Mt. Vernon man in connection with multiple shots fired in the 500 block of Meadowbrook Road in Mt. Vernon. Initial officers on the ...
Sep 14, 2022
Pritzker calls up Guard to help care for arriving migrants
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday called up 75 members of the Illinois National Guard to help organize shelter, food and medical ca...
Sep 14, 2022
R. Kelly convicted on many counts, acquitted of trial fixing
By MICHAEL TARM and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - A federal jury on Wednesday convicted R. Kelly of several child pornography and sex abuse charges in his hometown of Chicago, deliv...
Sep 14, 2022 Lean-Op / CC
Centralia City Manager hopes animal control problems behind city with new hire
Centralia City Manager Kory Smith is hoping the hiring of a new animal control officer on Tuesday will solve issues caused by the city not having its own animal control. Smith says the officer will re...
Sep 14, 2022 frankieleon / CC
Bond set at $180,000 for Salem man on three felony charges following alleged bomb threats
Bond has been set at $180,000 for a 35-year-old Salem man formally charged in Marion County Court on Tuesday with three felony disorderly conduct charges for allegedly making three separate bomb threa...
Sep 14, 2022
Salem man receives three year prison term on sex offender registration act violation
A 38-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to one of seven failure to register as a sex offender charges pending against him. Chri...
Sep 14, 2022
Salem woman arrested after leading Centralia Police on brief pursuit
A 47-year-old Salem woman was arrested on multiple charges after nearly colliding with a Centralia Police car Tuesday night. Centralia Police say Maria Massaro of Washington Street was traveling north...
Sep 14, 2022
