After 18 months of planning and assembly, the Salem Fire Protection District is officially putting into service its new Brush Truck This new brush truck, 9539, has increased water capacity, seating capacity, towing capacity, more controls from in the cab, and increased tool storage. This custom-made brush truck replaces a 28-year-old brush truck that has been in service since 1998. The pumper was custom built and equipped to specifically serve the needs of the Salem Fire Protection District....

The 3-C Arena Top Gun Rodeo Series comes to the Marion County Fair Wednesday night, promising a large number of performers from the local area and as far away as Minnesota and Wisconsin. Producer and Specialty Act Dusti Crain Dickerson says an exciting show has been put together. "We're blown away by the talent we have," Dickerson said. "To start with, we have such a great field of contestants. We have bull riding and barrel racing, breakaway and team roping. Then we have Rob G...

The Centralia Fire Protection District was called early Wednesday morning to a fire that was set in debris from a torn down mobile home at 1058 Beacham just outside the Centralia City Limits. Chief Ross Boshera says nothing else was damaged. The ownership of the property is not clear. The fire call came in at 1:47 Wednesday morning, with firemen on the scene for about an hour and a half.

The City of Centralia will continue its seasonal mosquito spraying program on Tuesday and Thursdays throughout the summer, weather permitting. Tuesdays: West side of the city Thursdays: East side of the city Spraying will begin at approximately 8:00 p.m. on each scheduled day, weather permitting.

Centralia Police and Fire say a window was broken out and a wall at Dr. Mark Stedelin's office received structural damage when struck by a car on Tuesday morning. Police say 86-year-old Leona Guern of North Cherry Street was pulling into a parking space when she hit the gas pedal by mistake and crashed into the building. She escaped injury along with her grandson who she was taking to a doctor's appointment. The crash occurred at 10:15 Tuesday morning.

Centralia Police and Fire say a search from Central City into Centralia for a person possibly hit by a train turned up nothing early Monday night. The search began after a train crew thought they spotted a person along the tracks. They then disappeared, raising fears the train had struck the person and could possibly be dragging them underneath the train. However, that turned out not to be the case, and nothing could be found along the tracks. The search was eventually suspended and at las...

Centralia Police have arrested a 20-year-old Centralia woman for possession of a controlled substance. Natalie Miller of North Hickory was taken to the Marion County Jail to await further court action. Centralia Police arrested 46-year-old Christopher Rawls of Sumrall, Mississippi on a State of Mississippi Department of Corrections warrant for a parole violation and another outstanding Mississippi warrant involving drug charges. 46-year-old Shaun Brown of Martin Luther King Drive in Centrali...

by Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois August 3, 2026 Article Summary Illinois will offer a sales tax reduction on school supplies from Aug. 7-16. The state sales tax will be reduced from 6.25% to 1.25% during that time and local sales taxes will still apply. School supplies, as well as clothing and shoes under $125, are eligible for the lower tax rate. This summary was written by the reporters and editors who worked on this story. Parents starting on back-to-school shopping will get a tempo...