Most Government offices will be closed Monday for Dr. Martin Luther King Day. That includes federal, state, and county offices and courthouses. Centralia City Hall will be closed, but Salem City Hall will be open. Garbage collection in Salem and Centralia will remain on the regular schedule in the coming week. There will be no…… Read More »
Centralia Police have arrested an 18-year-old man for armed robbery and mob action in connection with an incident in December at the Point on Raccoon Lake. Chief Greg Dodson says Blake Smith of East Third in Centralia and two 17-year-old juvenile males are accused of taking a gold chain and cash from an 18-year-old male…… Read More »
Centralia Police have released more details on the arrest of a 26-year-old Centralia man for criminal sexual assault to a 13 to 17-year-old. Chief Greg Dodson says the charge stems from a December incident where Levi Gribler of East 7th was allegedly left alone to watch a young teenage girl at her home. The girl…… Read More »
A 57-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested after leading Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies on a high-speed chase early Sunday morning. Gay Walker of Frazier Avenue was taken into custody for fleeing and eluding police, possession of a controlled substance and driving on a revoked license. Deputies initially tried to stop Walker after she was spotted…… Read More »
A 26-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Salem Police on an outstanding Clinton County warrant and for felony retail theft. Dustin Wooters of Clinmar Drive is accused of switching a bar code from a less to more expensive item. He reportedly ran from the store when a loss preventionist tried to prevent him from…… Read More »
Trent Frazier scored 16 points, including hitting four 3-pointers, to lead No. 24 Illinois to a 75-71 win over Northwestern. Illinois (13-4, 5-2 Big Ten) had five players in double figures on Saturday. Ayo Dosunmu scored 14 points, Giorgi Bezhanishvili had 13, Kofi Cockburn 12 and Andres Feliz added 10. Robbie Beran led Northwestern (6-11,…
The Salem Wildcats had their game with Breese postponed last night due to the weather forecast. Salem will be back in action today when they complete the 2nd half of their game with Carlyle. Game time will resume at 1pm just beginning the 2nd half with Salem leading 22-10. Centralia v Carbondale Last night, Centralia…
The Salem Lady Cats open up the Scott Credit Union Highland Girls Basketball Tournament today when they take on Belleville West at 1pm. The day at Highland starts at 10am with Civic Memorial and Althoff followed by Collinsville and Breese Central at 11:30. Following Salem and West today will be TTown and Triad at 2:30. …
