Category Archives: Local News
Sandoval Elementary February Student of the Month
Sandoval Elementary School recognized Students of the Month for February. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of HONESTY, such as telling the truth at all times regardless of...
Mar 01, 2022
Centralia man makes first appearance on charges related to shooting last September
A 25-year-old Centralia man appeared for the first time in Marion County Court on Monday on an unsealed warrant charging two Class X felony charges of aggravated battery with a weapon where a person w...
Mar 01, 2022
Centralia puts brakes on new water treatment plant; move forward on new Carlyle Lake water line
The Centralia City Council Monday night put the brakes on the next step to constructing a new $25-million water plant. Councilman Rob Jackson made the motion to table the $1.7-million dollar engineeri...
Mar 01, 2022 Centralia City Council
Salem Community High School Board hears presentation to add wrestling as sport
The Salem Community High School board room Monday night was full of supporters to start wrestling as a high school sport. Tyler Vincent who is one of the organizers of the youth wrestling program told...
Mar 01, 2022 Tyler Vincent talks to the Salem High School Board about adding wrestling as a sport with a full room of supporters. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem High School Board modifies Return to Learn plan with no masking requirement
The Salem Community High School Board has approved a modified Return to Learn Plan with no masking requirements. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering is pleased to see the restrictions officially coming o...
Mar 01, 2022 Salem High School Board listens to update on Return to Learn Plan. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Kaskaskia College Board votes to keep tuition rates the same
The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees voted to maintain tuition rates for the 2022-23 school year with no increase at the regular monthly meeting in the college's Lifelong Learning Center. KC Presid...
Mar 01, 2022 File: Kaskaskia College Clock Tower and campus.
Unused ticket to Michael Jordan's Bulls debut nets $468,000
CHICAGO (AP) - A man who spent $8.50 apiece in 1984 for a pair of tickets to Michael Jordan's NBA debut with the Chicago Bulls have sold one of them at auction for $468,000. Michael Cole had bought th...
Mar 01, 2022 mccarmona23 / CC
Governor celebrates end of state's mask mandate in most locations
Governor JB Pritzker celebrated the end of the state's mask mandate with a stop by Navy Pier in Chicago Monday. Masks are no longer required in stores, bars, restaurants, daycares and schools. Governo...
Mar 01, 2022 Governor Priztker at Navy Pier days masks no longer required in most public places in Illinois.
South Central FFA Press Release Section 19 Proficiency Awards Results
The South Central FFA Chapter had nine members win the Section 19 Proficiency Award in the respective areas of their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects. These members and areas include ...
Feb 28, 2022 Pictured:
Backrow (L to R): Alec Langley,
Alec Hiestand, Dennis Wollin, Brandt Hiestand
Frontrow (L to R): Eli Arenas,
Chase Thompson, Jacob Hilmes, Mitchell Brauer, Morgan Robb
COVID numbers continue to drop in South Central Illinois
COVID-19 numbers fell significantly across all South Central Counties for the week ending Saturday, but the number of hospitalizations increased in Marion and Fayette Counties. Marion County positive ...
Feb 28, 2022
