Category Archives: Local News
National Weather Service issues Red Flag Warning for Saturday; Centralia has now CANCELED burn weekend (updated 11 am Saturday)
The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for 11 am to 6 pm on Saturday due to excessive danger of fires due to strong winds, low relative humidity and the extremely dry conditions. T...
Oct 16, 2020
Centralia Philharmonic Orchestra presents Drive-In Concert
The Centralia Philharmonic Orchestra has worked around COVID-19 restrictions to hold a Drive-In Concert on Saturday night. The President of the Philharmonic Orchestra Elizabeth Shuler says they wanted...
Oct 16, 2020
Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency honored with Governor's Engaging Aging award
The Illinois Department of Aging has awarded the Jefferson County Emergency Management Agency a 2020 Governor’s Engaging Aging Award. The award recognizes groups and organizations who lead by ex...
Oct 16, 2020
Dakota Access Pipeline gets Illinois Commerce Commission approval to expand
The Illinois Commerce Commission has given its approval for the Dakota Access Pipeline to expand capacity and enlarge its pumping station at the Patoka Oil Tank Farm where the pipeline ends. The nearl...
Oct 16, 2020
Police Beat for Friday, October 16th, 2020
Centralia Police arrested two people following a traffic stop at Hausler and Franklin Streets. The driver, 59-year-old Frederick Webster of East Rasback in Centralia was arrested for possession of a c...
Oct 16, 2020
Bankers in rural Illinois and rural parts of 10 other states see improving economy
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A majority of bankers surveyed in Illinois and rural parts of nine other Plains and Western states are showing more enthusiasm for the state of their local economies than they have ...
Oct 16, 2020
Salem Grace Church of the Nazarene to host food giveaway Saturday
The Salem Grace Church of the Nazarene is hosting a food giveaway Saturday morning. The drive through giveaway will begin at 8:30 Saturday morning in the church parking lot at 1900 North Broadway. The...
Oct 16, 2020
Popular Shawnee forest tower closed for fence repair at top
SIMPSON, Ill. (AP) - Shawnee National Forest in southern Illinois has temporarily closed a popular lookout tower. There’s a large hole in the fence around the platform. The Forest Service plans ...
Oct 16, 2020
Salem Grade School Board approves return to in-class instruction 4 days a week
The Salem Grade School Board has unanimously approved having all students return to in-class instruction four days a week. Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe says the move will take place when the second...
Oct 16, 2020
Illinois records daily high number of new COVID-19 onThursday
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting a record daily high of new COVID-19 cases on Thursday. There were 4,015 new cases and 53 additional deaths. That’s the highest one day total...
Oct 15, 2020