Category Archives: Local News
Driver being sought following early morning crash north of Alma
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is looking for the driver of a car that crashed their vehicle on Route 37 north of Alma and left the scene. Kinmundy-Alma Fire Chief Kevin Day says a northbound ...
Jun 29, 2021
Centralia Police arrest two following early Tuesday morning traffic stop
Centralia Police arrested both occupants of a vehicle following an early morning traffic stop. The driver, 26-year-old Zachary Higgins of Morton Lane in Kell, was arrested for unlawful possession of a...
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New Illinois law lets college athletes sign endorsements
CHICAGO (AP) - College athletes will be able to make money on product endorsements and hire agents under a plan signed into law by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. The move comes as roughly two dozen states have a...
Jun 29, 2021 John Martinez Pavliga / CC
Centralia City Council told water plant has only 5 to10 years of life left
The Centralia City Council was told during a work session Monday night that city's nearly 100 year old water plant was not in imminent danger of failing but had only a minimum life remaining. Mike Cur...
Jun 29, 2021 Engineer Mike Curry delivers the bleak news on the Centralia Water Treatment plant at a Centralia City Council work session Monday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia gets new city councilman
Centralia has a new councilman. Blake Griffin was recommended by Mayor Bryan Kuder and unanimously approved by the city council Monday night. He was immediately sworn in and took his seat on the counc...
Jun 29, 2021 Blake Griffin takes the oath of office from Centralia City Clerk Kim Emke as family members look on. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Odin School hires new principal
The Odin School has a new principal. Centralia High School Social Study teacher Quinton Marcum has accepted the position effective July 1st. Quinton has been a teacher at Centralia High School for 13 ...
Jun 29, 2021
Salem man injured in pickup-semi crash on south side of town
A 78-year-old Salem man was injured in a crash at Kell and South Broadway on Salem's south side early Monday night. Salem Police say Robert Donoho of Edgewood Road was eastbound on Kell Street when he...
Jun 29, 2021
Central City Board terminates Police Chief
The Central City Village Board on a five to one vote Monday night terminated Police Chief Nicholas Heath. The action came following a closed session on the recommendation of Mayor Ken Buchanan. Truste...
Jun 29, 2021 Central City Village Board (file photo).
Centralia High Superintendent joins more than 400 others in seeking COVID-19 guidance for coming school year
Centralia High School Superintendent Chuck Lane has joined more than 400 other superintendents in signing a letter to Governor JB Pritzker seeking COVID-19 guidance for the coming school year. Lane ad...
Jun 29, 2021
Chicago cop who shot man in chase stripped of police powers
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago Police officer who fatally shot an armed man in the back during a foot pursuit in March has been stripped of his police powers. Police Superintendent David Brown announced the...
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