Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Thursday, April 22nd, 2021
A 25-year-old Centralia man was arrested at the Marion County Probation office on Wednesday on an outstanding Marion County failure to appear in court warrant on four pending discharge of firearm char...
Apr 22, 2021
Marion County Health Department sets Mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic for Sunday
Marion County Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says the Illinois National Guard is coming to Centralia on Sunday to put on a mass COVID-19 vaccination clinic. She reports the clinic will...
Apr 21, 2021
Sandoval Village Board no longer to waive late fees for utility bills delayed by Post Office
Late arriving water bills through the mail will no longer be a reason for the Village of Sandoval to waive late fees. The board Tuesday night instructed residents who don’t get their bill in the...
Apr 21, 2021
New Apartment Complex proposed for Sandoval
Two new apartment buildings with four two-bedroom units apiece are being proposed for Sandoval. Dave Stokes came before the village board Tuesday night asking what they needed to do to build the compl...
Apr 21, 2021
Fire that damages vacant mobile home in Centralia listed as suspicious
A fire that burned two rooms of a vacant mobile home at 650 North Walnut in Centralia is considered as suspicious and remains under investigation. Centralia City Firemen say heavy smoke was showing fr...
Apr 21, 2021
Four juveniles arrested in process of burglarizing Centralia home
Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says four juveniles were arrested in the process of burglarizing a home in the 300 block of South Elm Street Tuesday morning. Dodson reports the same home had been b...
Apr 21, 2021 Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson.
First Little Egypt CEO class talks about their experience
The first-ever Little Egypt CEO students Cruz Uribe, Brendan Franklin, and Kaiden Roberts talk about their experiences before a Salem Chamber of Commerce meeting on Tuesday. Photo by Bruce Kropp. The ...
Apr 21, 2021
One person arrested for possession of stolen gun following shots fired in Centralia
Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says it was never determined where gunfire originated from when a dispute between two groups of juveniles resulted in two vehicles chasing a third Monday night. Dods...
Apr 20, 2021
Jill Biden promotes community colleges during Illinois visit
DIXON, Ill. (AP) - In her first visit to Illinois since taking up residence in the White House, Jill Biden visited a community college to tout their importance to the nation's economy. The first lady ...
Apr 20, 2021
Health officials report statewide drop in Illinois COVID-19 infections
Numbers released by the Illinois Department of Public Health show the COVID-19 infection rate in Illinois is improving for the first time in weeks. The department on Tuesday reported 2,587 new coronav...
Apr 20, 2021
