Category Archives: Local News
Centralia accepts low bid for roadway improvements and adds two liquor licenses
At the regular meeting Monday night, the Centralia City Council approved a low bid of $249,936 from KRB excavating for improvements along Orchard Drive East. The bid came in below the engineer's estim...
Nov 25, 2025
City of Centralia presents a balanced budget for next year as revenues and expenditures increase
The Centralia City Council held a budget workshop ahead of its regular meeting Monday night and reviewed a balanced tentative budget for the 2026 Fiscal Year as the city expects to both take in and sp...
Nov 25, 2025
KC Board approves levy request following Truth in Taxation hearing
By Steven Stilt The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees approved the college's 2025 tax levy request on Monday, following a Truth in Taxation hearing that drew a large crowd and a number of comments f...
Nov 25, 2025 Kaskaskia College President George Evans speaks Monday evening during a Truth in Taxation hearing held regarding the college's 2025 tax levy request. Photo by Steven Stilt.
Minor injuries reported in crash in front of Salem Walmart
Three people were treated on the scene of a two-vehicle crash at West Main and Walton Drive in front of the Salem Walmart Store Monday afternoon. Salem Police say 19-year-old Gavin Mansker of Old US 5...
Nov 25, 2025
Busy Centralia intersection closed more than eight hours by gas leak
Traffic was diverted around the West McCord/Jolliff Bridge Road intersection on the west side of Centralia for more than eight hours on Monday as a result of a directional boring striking a natural ga...
Nov 25, 2025
Police Beat for Tuesday, November 25th, 2025
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 20-year-old Mark Vest of Walnut Hill Road in Centralia for possession of a weapon by a felon. The arrest came as deputies were investigating a domestic alterc...
Nov 25, 2025
Centralia home damaged by fire Monday afternoon
A Centralia home was damaged by fire late Monday afternoon. Centralia City Firemen say a passerby spotted the fire at a home owned by Robert and Ernestine Manning of 536 North Locust. The fire was con...
Nov 25, 2025 Centralia City Fire Truck. File Photo.
Salem Community Thanksgiving Dinner Serves Just Over 1,200
The Salem Community Thanksgiving Dinner served just over 1,200 on Saturday. Chris Watkins of Saved with Amazing Grace says 35 volunteers helped put the dinner together and deliver meals. "It is going ...
Nov 24, 2025
Downtown Centralia Welcomes Craft Brewer
Centralia's latest new downtown business celebrated their grand opening and Centralia Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting this weekend. Colden Brewery has opened at 117 East Broadway. Owner Richard Nei...
Nov 24, 2025
Jefferson Fire to Build $700,000 Fire Training Center
The Jefferson Fire Protection District is moving forward on plans for regional training facility near their fire station on the south side of Mt. Vernon after receiving a federal grant to pay for abou...
Nov 24, 2025
