Category Archives: Local News
Sandoval man receives three-year prison term for aggravated battery to Centralia Police officer
A 29-year-old Sandoval man has been sentenced to three years in prison for aggravated battery to a Centralia Police Officer. Jerry Zappa had a second aggravated battery charge as well as unlawful use ...
Feb 17, 2022
Salem woman pleads guilty to endangering the life or health of a child
A 37-year-old Salem woman has pleaded guilty to one of two Class Three felony charges of endangering the life or health of a child pending against her. Jessica Gillis of Selmaville Road admitted to dr...
Feb 17, 2022
Centralia man formally charged with burglary and theft in squatting case
A 31-year-old Centralia man allegedly found squatting in an unoccupied east side home in Centralia has been charged in Marion County Court with burglary and felony theft. Stephen Bryant of North Cherr...
Feb 17, 2022
Governor says mask mandate still in effect for schools not covered by court order
Governor JB Pritzker says Illinois school children and staff should still be wearing a mask. Despite a legislative commission voting down a new school mask emergency rule Tuesday, the Governor says th...
Feb 17, 2022
South Central School District to remain mask recommended
South Central School District will remain mask recommended for all students to follow the temporary restraining order issued by a Sangamon County Judge against the district and 140 others around the s...
Feb 17, 2022
Region hit by heavy rain; sleet and snow still to come
More than two inches of rain fell overnight through seven this morning in both Salem and Centralia sending many low lying roads underwater. The rain will eventually change over to sleet and snow. As a...
Feb 17, 2022
Salem Recycling Center to no longer always be available
Keep Salem Beautiful has announced they will only be able to empty the recycling trailer at the Centralia Clean and Green Facility only two days a week instead of three days for the foreseeable future...
Feb 17, 2022 Keep Salem Beautiful recycling trailer.
Police Beat for Wednesday, February 16th, 2022
A 40-year-old Salem man has been arrested for violation of bail bond. Michael Bartley of North Dawley was taken to the Marion County Jail. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 36-year-old Shannon...
Feb 16, 2022
Coulterville woman hurt in three vehicle crash in Washington County
State Police say a 52-year-old Coulterville woman was airlifted from the scene of a three vehicle crash in Washington County with life threatening injuries. According to preliminary investigative deta...
Feb 16, 2022
Odin School Board approves another $500,000 in improvements to the building this summer
Odin School Superintendent Kimberly Briggs says the third story of the high school building will have bathrooms for the first time and all but the bathrooms in the kindergarten area will be renovated ...
Feb 16, 2022 Odin High School. Photo by Sam Snodsmith.
