Category Archives: Local News
Salem High All Class Reunion pushed back to Spring
The Salem Community High School All Class Reunion has been delayed again because of COVID-19 and is now scheduled to be held next April. Committee member Debbie Woodruff says while they had 500 regist...
Oct 15, 2021
Centralia High School Alumni Association to honor two Distinguished Alumni Awards this year
The Centralia High School Alumni Association has announced they will honor two distinguished alumni with awards this year. High School Principal Dr. Reid Shipley has announced James Sumner from the Cl...
Oct 15, 2021
Police Beat for Friday, October 15th, 2021
A 30-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle and theft of a motor vehicle. Central City Police say Dianca Meeks of Leafland Drive had been allowed to stay at a ho...
Oct 15, 2021
Rural Salem woman arrested for armed robbery of Wendy's Restaurant in Salem
A 39-year-old rural Salem woman is being held in the Marion County Jail after allegedly robbing the Salem Wendy's restaurant manager at gunpoint Thursday afternoon. Salem Police arrested Christina Lew...
Oct 14, 2021
Flora woman arrested on drug charges after claiming she was lost
A 51-year-old Flora woman has been arrested on new drug charges as well as a Clay County warrant after claiming she was lost when found by Centralia Police in the Fairview Shopping Center at 3:30 Thur...
Oct 14, 2021
Fall Family Night planned in Salem Friday night
A fall family night titled Falling for Festive Fun is set for Bryan Memorial Park in Salem on Friday night. Salem Recreation and YMCA Director Jed Casburn says activities will be held from six to nine...
Oct 14, 2021 Adam Bartlett / CC
Both drivers refuse hospital treatment following Centralia car crash
Both drivers declined hospital treatment following a two-vehicle crash at Pine and McCord in Centralia Wednesday afternoon. Centralia Police say a pickup truck driven by 53-year-old Kristi Minix of Sh...
Oct 14, 2021
Deere & Co. workers go on strike after rejecting contract
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) - More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers went on strike Thursday after the United Auto Workers union said negotiators couldn't deliver a new agreement that would meet the "demands ...
Oct 14, 2021 Dan Davison / CC
South Central FFA Press Release Illinois Press Foundation and IAA Foundation
The South Central FFA Chapter received $1500 for two Dell laptops, to be used by the Chapter Officers, for the betterment of the FFA Chapter, and the promotion of Agricultural Education. The funds wer...
Oct 14, 2021 Pictured: (L to R) Jeff Rogers, Katie Albert, TJ Bolin, Alec Langley, Brandt Hiestand, Chezney Robb, and Carter Holmes.
Odin three story high school to be renovated instead of abandoned
Odin School Superintendent Kimberly Briggs is convinced after talking to numerous architects and engineers the three story portion of Odin High School can be renovated and have another 25 years of lif...
Oct 14, 2021 File: Odin High School. Photo by Sam Snodsmith.
