Category Archives: Local News
Big turnout Sunday for Easter Egg Hunt at Wamac Park
Wamac Mayor Butch Mathis estimated the turnout for the Centralia area Easter Egg Hunt at the Wamac Park Sunday afternoon at 650 kids, which he called super fantastic. He noted the crowd was similar to...
Apr 18, 2022 Wamac Mayor Butch Mathis announcing the winners of 67 bicycles and 84 Easter Baskets at a past Easter Egg Hunt at the Wamac City Park. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Marion County School Districts to get $654,104 in supplemental payments due to "coding error"
Marion County Schools will share in $654,104 in supplemental payments due to a "coding error" by the State Board of Education that shorted them money over the past four years. The money went to the Ch...
Apr 18, 2022
One wing of Heritage Woods in Centralia closed following water line break
One wing of Heritage Woods on East McCord in Centralia was closed down in the aftermath of a break in a three-inch water line in the building's sprinkler system. Centralia City Firefighters say the pr...
Apr 18, 2022
Two arrested on drug charges by State Police
State Police arrested two persons Sunday morning for possession of a controlled substance. 39-year-old Alicia Hodge of East Commercial in Sandoval and 39-year-old Sarah See of Ticklin Road in Odin wer...
Apr 18, 2022
Salem Community Theatre holding Trivia Night
The Salem Community Theatre and Cultural Center will hold its Second Annual Trivia Night on Saturday night, April 30th. The Trivia Night is the biggest fundraiser of the year to support the operation ...
Apr 18, 2022 kaykaybarrie / CC
Salem City Council to hold budget hearing and possibly act on special use permit for craft grow cannabis facility
The Salem City Council Monday night is expected to adopt next year's budget and make a decision on a special use permit for a craft cannabis grow facility in the west side industrial park. The council...
Apr 18, 2022
Centralia woman hurt in single vehicle crash on Green Street Road
State Police say a 21-year-old Centralia woman received life-threatening injuries in a single vehicle crash on Green Street Road east of Central City Sunday night. Preliminary investigation indicates ...
Apr 18, 2022
Greenville woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Greenville
A 23-year-old Greenville woman has died from injuries sustained on Saturday in a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 127 at US 40 in Greenville in Bond County. State Police say a preliminary investiga...
Apr 17, 2022
Man shot and killed on MetroLink train at St. Louis station
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Authorities say a man was shot and killed on a MetroLink train in St. Louis _ the latest in a series of crimes on the light rail system. Police say the victim was shot in the head ear...
Apr 17, 2022 DPP Law / CC
Salem firemen called out to reported wall fire at Salem home
Salem Fire Protection District officials say a report of a fire in a wall at the Madison Stanley home in the 200 block of South Puryn Street turned out to be a problem confined to an electrical outlet...
Apr 17, 2022
