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2020 10/24 - Diane Woolbright
Diane Woolbright, 89, of Walnut Hill, passed away peacefully at Doctors Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Salem on Thursday, October 15, 2020. She married Jackie Armin Woolbright of Centralia on Dece...
Oct 20, 2020
2020 10/22 - Marvin G. Ackley
Marvin G. Ackley, age 60 of Centralia, passed away at his home in Centralia on October 13, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at East Lawn Cemetery in Sal...
Oct 20, 2020
Tribes make new move to shut down Dakota Access Pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Native American tribes opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline once again have asked a federal judge to stop the flow of oil while the legal battle over the line's future plays out...
Oct 20, 2020
2020 10/30 - Gary L. Michael
Gary L. Michael, age 78, of Salem, Illinois, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 in Springfield, Illinois. Gary proudly served in the United States Navy as a frogman. He then worked ...
Oct 20, 2020
2020 10/22 - Edward "Ed" Donaldson Keyes
Edward “Ed” Donaldson Keyes, 93, of Mount Vernon, IL, passed away at 5:15 pm October 19, 2020 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, IL. Ed was a member of Central Christia...
Oct 20, 2020
2020 10/20 - Annabelle Rain May
Annabelle Rain May, 1 Month and 16 Days, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia. A Private Family Service will be held at a later date. In lieu of ...
Oct 20, 2020
Drug bust conducted on Centralia home after several alleged controlled buys
A 45-year-old Centralia man is in custody after a search warrant was executed on his home at 531 North Locust early Tuesday morning. Quenton Bradley was taken into custody at the time of the bust. Cen...
Oct 20, 2020
Irvington Grade School 1st Quarter Honor Roll
The following achieved High Honors and Honor Roll at Irvington Grade School for the first grading quarter. 5th Grade Honors: Marrisah Bowen Brooke Kozuszek Kandi Jarnigan Clayton Jones Jaxon Neal 6th ...
Oct 20, 2020
SCHS earns perfect 4.0 financial profile score
Salem High School Board President Eric Bandy (left) listens to Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering at Monday night’s school board meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp. Salem Community High School has earn...
Oct 20, 2020
Salem Community High School to stay on current schedule
The Salem Community High School Board agreed with the current number of active COVID-19 cases the school would stay on the current schedule of attending classes in person only two days a week. Superin...
Oct 20, 2020
