Category Archives: Local News
Centralia City Council to open bids on sale of Hoffman-Hart building
The Centralia City Council will open bids Monday night on the long vacant Hoffman-Hart building at 122 East Broadway downtown. The city has owned the building for 40 years and is now hoping to find a ...
May 09, 2022 Hoffman Hart building. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Four involved in saving Centralia fire victim to receive state recognition Tuesday
Two Centralia Fire Department members and two Lifestar Ambulance personnel will be honored at the 29th Annual Medal of Honor Ceremony and the Fallen Firefighter Memorial Service in Springfield on Tues...
May 09, 2022
Locust Street Historical Fair in Centralia draws record crowd
The Locust Street Historic Fair in downtown Centralia drew its biggest crowd in its 9th year on Saturday. Community Development Director Gayla Harting says the crowd started arriving 15 minutes before...
May 09, 2022 Centralia High School's Rock 101 performs outside the Illinois Theatre during the Locust Street Historic Fair.
Kaskaskia College graduation set for Friday, May 13
Kaskaskia College will hold an outdoor commencement ceremony this Friday, May 13, 2022, at 6:30 p.m. to celebrate the class of 2022. The ceremony will be held outdoors on the Kaskaskia College Soccer ...
May 09, 2022 File: Kaskaskia College Clock Tower and campus.
Kaskaskia College to honor 50 years of nursing graduates at pinning ceremony
Kaskaskia College will honor 50 years of nursing graduates this Thursday, May 12, 2022, at a reception and the combined health sciences pinning ceremony. Special guests invited include the first nursi...
May 09, 2022
Salem Police recover large amount of meth, guns, and cash during domestic battery investigation
Salem Police say an investigation that started with a call to Salem Township Hospital for a domestic battery led to the discovery of possibly the largest methamphetamine bust in the city's history alo...
May 08, 2022
Police Beat for Sunday, May 8th, 2022
32-year-old Sarah Nibert of Salem Mobile Home Park has been arrested by Centralia Police on a theft charge. Salem Police were initially called to a residence in the mobile home park where she had been...
May 08, 2022
Centralia High School Tri-M to host trivia night
The Centralia High School chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society is hosting a trivia night as a fundraiser. the trivia night will be held Friday, May 13th at 6:30 PM in the high school's cafetorium....
May 08, 2022 gmahender / CC
Kaskaskia College Automotive Program receives $30,000 donation
Kaskaskia College's automotive technology program has received a $30,000 donation to enhance educational opportunities for students in the automotive industry. Earl Flack, President of McKay Auto Part...
May 08, 2022
Abortion rights protesters rally in cities around US
CHICAGO (AP) - Abortion rights protesters rallied in cities across the United States, vowing to fight to ensure that abortion remains a legal option for women nationwide. Hundreds gathered Saturday in...
May 08, 2022 Lorie Shaull / CC
