Category Archives: Local News
No charges against 2 Chicago officers in fatal shootings
CHICAGO (AP) - A prosecutor says no charges will be filed against the Chicago police officers who chased and fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo and 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez during foot pursuits w...
Mar 16, 2022
South Central FFA Press Release FFA Week 2022
The South Central FFA Chapter had a very eventful National FFA Week. The Chapter completed multiple community service activities and hosted many events throughout the duration of the week, and beyond,...
Mar 16, 2022 South Central FFA “Greenhands”,
Illinois State FFA Secretary Gracie Murphy, and Chapter Officers; after completing the Greenhand Workshop. Pictured Back Row (Lto R): Evan Hoover, Marnada Donoho, Wyatt Iler, Colton Smith, Emma Jenne, Gracie Murphy (State FFA Secretary), Brandt Hiestand, Dennis
Wollin, Carter Holmes. Front Row (L to R): Raylee Green, Kelsey Dippold, Keira Langley, Alec Langley, Eli Arenas, and Morgan Robb
Six new honorees named into Odin High School Hall of Fame
The fifth Odin High School Hall of Fame event was held over the weekend, and it turned out to be the biggest crowd to attend any prior event. Six new honorees joined the Hall of Fame ranks. Marge Deck...
Mar 16, 2022 Photo by Sam Snodsmith.
Franklin Park students complete record breaking canned food drive
The Franklin Park canned food drive easily surpassed all past record with the equivalent of 15,230 canned food items collected. The last actual canned food drive before COVID collected around 8,000 ca...
Mar 16, 2022
Centralia City Council begins to plot plan to find new city manager
Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder says a closed session after Monday's regular city council meeting was used to brainstorm how to move forward on finding a new city manager. Kuder says there is no plan yet,...
Mar 16, 2022 Centralia City Manager Scott Randall. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Firemen fight two out of control brush fires
Salem Firemen were called out Tuesday afternoon and again Wednesday morning on separate grass fires. The first fire on the Deana Weber property at 1943 Lee Lane on Lake Centralia started as a controll...
Mar 16, 2022
Auditions set for 'Biloxi Blues' this Saturday and Sunday
Auditions will be held this Saturday and Sunday for the Salem Community Theatre's performance of "Biloxi Blues". The coming-of-age play written by Neil Simon will be performed on the weekends of June ...
Mar 15, 2022 kaykaybarrie / CC
Three primary elections set for Marion County candidates
There will be three Republican primary election battles in Marion County. Kevin Cripps and Ryan Castleman will face off for sheriff. Republican County Clerk Steven Fox and Treasurer Gary Purcell are r...
Mar 15, 2022
Odin School Board decides how to spend their last half-million in improvement money
The Odin School Board has voted how they want to spend the last half-million dollars of a $3-million building improvement plan this summer. The money will go into new cabinetry and sinks for the Junio...
Mar 15, 2022 Odin High School. Photo by Sam Snodsmith.
Two arrested on multiple drug charges following traffic stop and later search warrant of their home
Centralia Police have arrested two people on multiple drug charges after a traffic stop where some drugs were located and a later search warrant executed on their home where 130 grams of fentanyl and ...
Mar 15, 2022 John Willis (left) and Samantha Horton (right).
