Category Archives: Local News
2021 Centralia Kiddie Parade kicks off fall fun
Photos by Pat Hodges, Results Reported by Austin Williams After a year without fall festivities, the 2021 Centralia Kiddie Parade has kicked off the season of pumpkins, pretty leaves, and some good fo...
Oct 31, 2021
Wildcats end season with 20-0 loss against Breese Central
The Salem Wildcats saw their football season come to an end, losing at Breese Central 20-0. Salem trailed 7-0 after the first half, but two third quarter Cougar touchdowns sealed Salem's fate. The Cat...
Oct 31, 2021 New Salem Wildcats sports logo.
Macz Funeral Homes wins Harley Queen Trophy with 'Fall in Love with Centralia' float
A year after being canceled by COVID, streets of Centralia were lined several people deep along most of the Centralia Halloween Parade Route Saturday night for the one-and-a-half-hour parade. The Harl...
Oct 30, 2021 Top float of the 94th Annual Centralia Halloween Parade was the entry from the Macz Funeral Homes.
CHS students give warm welcome to Distinguished Alumni
By Austin Williams Centralia High School alumni Dale Miller and James Sumner received a warm welcome from students and faculty at the school's Distinguished Alumni assembly on Friday afternoon. The tw...
Oct 30, 2021 2021 Centralia High School Distinguished Alumni Dale Miller and James Sumner.
Two EFI employees hurt in flash explosion
Two employees of EFI were thrown into the air and received minor injuries during a flash explosion at the plant at 2525 South Wabash. Centralia Fire Chief John Lynch says one of the employees was weld...
Oct 30, 2021
Kinmundy woman allegedly living in Forbes State Park shower building arrested for possession of meth
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a 52-year-old Kinmundy woman Friday night who was allegedly found living in the back of the shower building at Forbes State Park. Lacresha Sullens of Ome...
Oct 30, 2021
Police Beat for Saturday, October 30th, 2021
A 27-year-old Danville man was arrested by Centralia Police on multiple charges. Dustin Minor was taken into custody on new charges of possession of methamphetamine, vehicle theft, and no valid driver...
Oct 30, 2021
Sandoval 1st Quarter Honor Roll
6th Grade High Honors: Kylen Byars Jaimayah Davis-Waits Joseph "Joey" Edwards Isabella Hopkins KyLynn Hopkins Raegan Jezek Logan Krzenewski Xavier Longwell McKenzie Melton Haylee Newcomb Keldon Orrill...
Oct 30, 2021 Sandoval Junior-Senior High School. Photo from District website.
Sandoval October Student of the Month
Sandoval Elementary School celebrated the Blackhawk Students of the Month for October. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of RESPONSIBILITY in schoolwork, following directio...
Oct 30, 2021
Salem kids win prizes for best Halloween costumes
The biggest turnout for this year's City of Salem Halloween costume contest was among families. First place went to the Lill and Ella Bayes family along with their dog who had a beach theme. The famil...
Oct 29, 2021 Top family winners in the 2021 competition included Lill and Ella Bayes along with their dog first; Jessi, Carter, Steve, and Leica Shanafelt second; and Eric, Missy and Xavier Reed third.
