Category Archives: Local News
Illinoisouth Tourism Announces Burger Bracket Winner
Illinoisouth Tourism has announced the Moonshine Store as winner of their Burger Bracket Challenge. After nearly 18,000 votes were cast and tallied yesterday, Moonshine Store emerged the winner over l...
Apr 05, 2022
Centralia man charged with 2015 murder of Dustin Rhynes
A 31-year-old Centralia man has been returned to Marion County to face a first-degree murder charge for the 2015 shooting death of then 24-year-old Dustin Rhynes. Bond on the warrant for Ricky Norwood...
Apr 05, 2022
Sandoval Grade School March Students of the Month
Sandoval Elementary School recognized the Students of the Month for March. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of PERSEVERANCE, such as displaying determination to accomplish...
Apr 05, 2022
Centralia Regional Library holding Library Week activities
The Centralia Regional Library is holding two events during Library Week this week. The Great Book Character Hunt starts Monday and runs through Saturday. The drop-in scavenger hunt will take place in...
Apr 04, 2022 Siyavula Education / CC
Vacant home in Wamac gutted in Monday morning fire
Fire heavily damaged a vacant home at 307 West 14th Street in Wamac early Monday morning. Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Boshera says the structure was heavily involved in fire upon the...
Apr 04, 2022
Police Beat for Monday, April 4th, 2022
A 55-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police on outstanding Marion and Clinton failure to appear warrants. Both of the pending charges against Tracy Behringer of South Maple are f...
Apr 04, 2022
Centralia man killed in motorcycle-pickup truck crash south of Patoka (updated 8:45 am)
Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon says a 45-year-old Centralia man was killed in a motorcycle-pickup truck crash on US 51 south of Patoka early Sunday evening. Robert E. Watson was pronounced dead on ...
Apr 04, 2022 file photo
Bryan-Bennett Library to celebrate National Library Week this week
The Bryan-Bennett Library will celebrate National Library with a reception, an evening story time and the launch of a hunting game for patrons. The reception will be Tuesday, from 5 to 7. Cookies and ...
Apr 04, 2022
Salem City Council expected to receive bid to buy land for cannabis growing facility
The Salem City Council is expected to have a sealed bid to open at Monday night's city council to purchase 14 acres in the westside industrial park for a cannabis grow facility. City Manager Rex Barbe...
Apr 04, 2022
Seven to be inducted into SCHS Academic Foundation Hall of Fame on Saturday
Seven Salem Community High School graduates will be inducted into the SCHS Academic Hall of Fame during a Saturday morning program at SCHS. The inductees are Martha McMackin Garland Davis, Ph.D. Class...
Apr 04, 2022
