Category Archives: Local News
Lake Centralia to be treated again Tuesday for blue-green algae blooms
With continued warm air and water temperatures, the City of Centralia will once again be applying a commercial algaecide known as EarthTec at Lake Centralia on Tuesday, July 26th, to prevent the growt...
Jul 25, 2022
Patoka School District prepares for start of full day Pre-K and start of school
The Patoka School District will remain mask optional with the start of the new school year in August. Justin Venhouse presided over his first meeting as Superintendent after being promoted from the pr...
Jul 25, 2022
Selmaville School District student registration scheduled Monday and Tuesday
The Selmaville School District has moved to online registration for all returning students. New Superintendent David Lund says registration is set for Monday and Tuesday. Students new to the district ...
Jul 25, 2022
Centralia City Council to consider special use permits for cannabis grow facility and water main replacement
The Centralia City Council will be asked Monday night to approve new special uses in the I-1 Light Industrial District to include Adult Use Cannabis Craft Grower and Adult Use Cannabis Transporting Or...
Jul 25, 2022
Centralia City Firemen remove smoke from home following skillet fire
Centralia City Firemen were called to the William Bauer home in the 400 block of South Lincoln late Sunday afternoon after a skillet caught fire on the stove. Firemen say the skillet had been taken in...
Jul 25, 2022
More than 120 attend Harry Potter Birthday Celebration at the Salem Community Theatre
More than 120 people attended the Harry Potter Birthday Celebration at the Salem Community Theatre Saturday night. They were greeted by characters in costumes and sets from the movies as they entered ...
Jul 24, 2022 Part of the more than 120 who joined 30 volunteers at the Harry Potter Birthday Party Celebration at the Salem Community Theatre on Saturday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Castle Ridge introducing the outdoor big screen
Castle Ridge is adding free outdoor movies overlooking Raccoon Lake. A Prince and Princess contest and the showing of the Disney movie 'Tangled' started the showings last weekend and continued this we...
Jul 24, 2022 Castle Ridge's new big screen debuts outside the castle next to Raccoon Lake with the showing of 'Tangled'. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police beat for Sunday, July 24th, 2022
A 31-year-old Centralia man was arrested by Centralia Police for felony resisting arrest, felony obstructing justice, and possession of methamphetamine. Gregory Pocrnich of Case Street was taken to th...
Jul 24, 2022
3 funeral attendees shot outside of Chicago church
CHICAGO (AP) - Authorities say a drive-by shooter wounded three men who were taking a picture outside of a Chicago church as they gathered for a funeral service. Chicago police say all three victims w...
Jul 24, 2022
Investigation underway into fatal single engine plane crash northeast of Centralia
One person was killed and another injured in a single-engine plane crash northeast of Centralia early Saturday afternoon. The Centralia Police Department was notified by a resident of a home in the 15...
Jul 23, 2022 BobMacInnes / CC
