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Police Beat for Friday, October 16th, 2020
Centralia Police arrested two people following a traffic stop at Hausler and Franklin Streets. The driver, 59-year-old Frederick Webster of East Rasback in Centralia was arrested for possession of a c...
Oct 16, 2020
Bankers in rural Illinois and rural parts of 10 other states see improving economy
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A majority of bankers surveyed in Illinois and rural parts of nine other Plains and Western states are showing more enthusiasm for the state of their local economies than they have ...
Oct 16, 2020
Salem Grace Church of the Nazarene to host food giveaway Saturday
The Salem Grace Church of the Nazarene is hosting a food giveaway Saturday morning. The drive through giveaway will begin at 8:30 Saturday morning in the church parking lot at 1900 North Broadway. The...
Oct 16, 2020
Popular Shawnee forest tower closed for fence repair at top
SIMPSON, Ill. (AP) - Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois has temporarily closed a popular lookout tower. There’s a large hole in the fence around the platform. The Forest Service plans ...
Oct 16, 2020
2020 10/18 - Daniel Norman Koller
Daniel Norman Koller, 77, of Centralia, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at his home. He married Mary Lynn Witt on June 19, 1965, in Appleton, Wisconsin. They resided in Norwalk, CT for ten...
Oct 16, 2020
Salem Grade School Board approves return to in-class instruction 4 days a week
The Salem Grade School Board has unanimously approved having all students return to in-class instruction four days a week. Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe says the move will take place when the second...
Oct 16, 2020
Lady Cats Open Tennis Sectionals Today
The Salem Lady Cats tennis team opens up their post season this afternoon at the Centralia 1A Sectional. They will join the Annies, Flora, Greenville, Highland, Hillsboro, Olney, Triad and Vandalia. C...
Oct 16, 2020
Dodson Named NTC MVP
The National Trail Conference released their All Conference Baseball Team for 2020. South Central's Chase Dodson was named MVP and was joined on the team by Spencer Johannes. Also receiving the honors...
Oct 16, 2020
MVP of the Week - Cooper Lobek
The Franklin Park Bobcat MVP of the Week sponsored by Kane Insurance is Cooper Lobek. Cooper is a member of the 2020 state champion Bobcats baseball team who also enjoys fishing and building beds for ...
Oct 16, 2020
No Spectators At SIJHSAA State Track Meet Next Friday
Word from the SIJHSAA they will not be allowing spectators at the Class L State Cross Country meet in DuQuoin next Friday. They are looking at finding a way to stream the event, and I'll have more inf...
Oct 16, 2020
