Category Archives: Local News
ACA 1st quarter Honor Roll
Apostolic Christian Academy held the 1st Quarter Awards Day Ceremony this morning. Awards were given for Highest Grade Average, Most 100’s, No Homework, Perfect Attendance, Scripture Memorizatio...
Nov 11, 2020
Clinton and Wayne County COVID-19 related deaths reported; 36 new cases in Marion County
Illinois Department of Public Health officials have announced new COVID-19 related deaths in Clinton, Wayne, and Effingham Counties. The department reports a female in her 90s has died in Clinton Coun...
Nov 10, 2020
Record broke again for daily number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rapidly increasing
Illinois has set another single-day record for coronavirus infections Tuesday with 12,623 new and probable cases reported. That pushes the total number of people who have tested positive for the virus...
Nov 10, 2020
Wednesday is Veterans Day Holiday; many government offices are closed
Wednesday is the Veterans Day Holiday. Most government offices are closed. That includes area courthouses and Salem and Centralia City Hall. Garbage pickup in Centralia will remain on the regular sche...
Nov 10, 2020
Centralia man now faces seven felony charges for alleged intentional crash
The Marion County State’s Attorney’s office has filed seven felony charges against a 21-year-old Centralia man in connection with a crash Centralia Police say he intentionally caused. Jame...
Nov 10, 2020
COVID-19 surge forces Legislative veto session postponement
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois General Assembly is postponing its veto session due to the surge of COVID-19 in the state. Senate President Don Harmon said Tuesday the surge of the pandemic is n...
Nov 10, 2020
Centralia City Council declares Monday George "Jeff" Carling Day
The Centralia City Council declared Monday as George “Jeff” Carling Day in the city to recognize the significance of his contributions to the basketball world. The former Centralia High Sc...
Nov 10, 2020
Corn and soybean harvest wrapping up
Corn and soybean harvesting is starting to wrap up as we hear in the weekly crop report. State Crop Statistician Mark Schleusener says it was a warm, dry week in Illinois, giving farmers plenty of tim...
Nov 10, 2020
Centralia City Council sees $300,000 savings on liability and workers comp insurance
The Centralia City Council has approved a liability and worker’s compensation insurance package for the coming fiscal year that will save them $300,000 a year. City Manager Lowell Crow commended...
Nov 10, 2020
Sparta man killed in Route 185 crash in Fayette County
A 47-year-old Sparta man was killed in a Fayette County crash Monday morning. State Police say preliminary information indicates Chad Kinstler was killed when the driver of the pickup in which he was ...
Nov 09, 2020