Category Archives: Local News
Classic Book collector to discuss his hobby at Bryan-Bennett Library Thursday
A collector of classic books will discuss his hobby and how the series have influenced American culture during a presentation at the Bryan-Bennett Library at six Thursday night. David Baumann has been...
Mar 29, 2022
Centralia Fire Fighters IAFF Local 618 honors three retiring firefighters
The Centralia Fire Fighters Local 618 honored the three recently retired members of the Centralia Fire Department at a weekend dinner at the Centralia Elks. Lieutenant Cary Altadonna, Lieutenant Garri...
Mar 29, 2022 Photo by Tim Ferguson
Centralia City Council seeking bids and plans for reuse of Hoffman-Hart Building
The Centralia City Council is ready to sell the long vacant Hoffman-Hart building that they own at 122 East Broadway in the downtown business district. The council took the first step Monday night whe...
Mar 29, 2022 Photo by Pat Hodges.
City of Salem announces water treatment change
The City of Salem Water Treatment Plant utilizes free chlorine as part of its normal and routine disinfection process for drinking water. From time to time, generally on an annual basis, modifications...
Mar 29, 2022
Dix man charged in Jefferson County Court with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse
A 42-year-old Dix man has been charged in Jefferson County Court with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Jefferson County Chief Deputy Blaine Uhls says Brian Teriet is charged for alleg...
Mar 29, 2022
Kaskaskia College Board moves forward on Mobile Industrial Trades Education and Training Trailer
The Kaskaskia College Board has agreed to begin the process of putting together a half-million-dollar Mobile Industrial Trades Education and Training Trailer. College President George Evans sees the t...
Mar 29, 2022 File: Kaskaskia College Clock Tower and campus.
Kaskaskia College to invest in new security system
The Kaskaskia College Board Monday night approved the purchase of a $639,135 new security system to replace its current outdated system. College President George Evans says the new system will correct...
Mar 29, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Bartelso man killed in ATV crash
A 32-year-old Bartelso man has died in an ATV crash in LaFollette, Tennessee. Tennessee State Police say Brennan Schroeder was driving a Polaris Razor on the northbou8nd side of Highway 25 when the ve...
Mar 29, 2022
Police Beat for Tuesday, March 29th, 2022
A 60-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested by Centralia Police for possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and on an Illinois Department of Corrections warrant. Gay...
Mar 29, 2022
111 who died in Centralia Coal Mine #5 Disaster remembered 75 years later
A ceremony was held at the Centralia Coal Mine #5 Disaster Memorial in Wamac on Friday to mark the 75th anniversary of the explosion that killed 111 miners underground just a short distance away. Wama...
Mar 28, 2022 The Mayors of Centralia, Central City, and Wamac jointly placed a wreath on the Centralia #5 Coal Mine Memorial on Friday to start a program to remember the mine disaster 75 years later.
