Category Archives: Local News
Centralia City Council to be asked Monday night to approve annual budget
The Centralia City Council will be asked Monday night to give final approval to its annual Fiscal Year budget. City Manager Scott Randall says the budget is balanced. A public hearing is scheduled for...
Dec 06, 2021
Christmas Events bring big crowds out in Salem
A large number of kids streamed in to visit Santa and pick up free gifts during his stop at Sweney Corner in downtown Salem Saturday afternoon. The event culminated with Santa helping to light the cit...
Dec 06, 2021 Santa after he leads the countdown to turn on the city Christmas Tree at Sweney Corner during festivities last year. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Smollett testifies he paid for nutrition advice, not hoax
CHICAGO (AP) - Jussie Smollett is testifying that he paid a friend and his brother $3,500 for nutrition and training advice, not to help him stage a racist, anti-gay attack on himself. The former "Emp...
Dec 06, 2021
First Christmas Carnival in Salem getting good marks
An expansion of a Christmas celebration to a Friday night carnival at the Salem Community Activity Center is getting good reviews from organizers. About 200 children and families participated. Jed Cas...
Dec 05, 2021 The Grinch interacts with those attending Salem's First Christmas Carnival at the Salem Community Aciivity Center.
Centralia man faces multiple weapons charges following domestic disturbance
A 32-year-old Centralia man is being held in the Marion County Jail on multiple charges after Centralia Police responded to a weekend domestic disturbance. Broderick Currie of South Hickory is being h...
Dec 05, 2021
Police Beat for Sunday, December 5th, 2021
Centralia Police arrested two on felony drug charges on Saturday. 34-year-old Jeremy Toth of Benton is being held in the Marion County Jail for alleged possession of methamphetamine and possession of ...
Dec 05, 2021
Centralia man charged in National Money Mule Initiative
A 62-year-old Centralia man is one of three people charged in the Southern District of Illinois during the past 18 months as part of the National Money Initiative. Danny Vaughn is charged with purchas...
Dec 05, 2021
Spire's St. Louis area pipeline can keep operating for now
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Federal officials say Spire's natural gas pipeline in the St. Louis area may continue operating for the time being. Leaders of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Friday said ...
Dec 05, 2021
Jussie Smollett's turn to testify. Will he?
CHICAGO (AP) - After two brothers spent hours telling a jury how Jussie Smollett paid them to carry out a fake racist and anti-gay attack on himself, the big question when the actor's trial resumes is...
Dec 05, 2021
Sterling firefighter who died in the line of duty honored
STERLING, Ill. (AP) - A firefighter who died in the line of duty in northern Illinois has been honored by the community of Sterling. Lieutenant Garret Ramos responded to a house fire late Friday and w...
Dec 05, 2021
