Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Police arrest woman sentenced to prison in abstentia
Centralia Police have arrested a 25-year-old Centralia woman who was earlier sentenced to prison after failing to show up for her sentencing hearing. Shatavia McGee of McKee Street had been sentenced ...
Jul 14, 2021
Mission Salem brings organizations and churches together for first ever Community Resource Roundtable
About two dozen organizations, programs, and churches were represented at the first ever Community Resource Roundtable held in Salem Tuesday night. Angie Courtright of Mission Salem put together the p...
Jul 14, 2021
Centralia High School Superintendent says state has relaxed return to school guidelines
Centralia High School Superintendent Chuck Lane says the state has modified back to school guidelines to allow more local control. That is what Lane and a group of Superintendent's were seeking in an ...
Jul 14, 2021
St Peter School Registration Dates
School Registration for St Peter Lutheran has been set for Monday, July 26 from 3:00-7:00 p.m.; Tuesday, July 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; and Wednesday, July 28 from 3:00-7:00 p.m. Preschool regi...
Jul 14, 2021 sydneyewing1 / CC
Trenton man dies after beach rescue on North Carolina coast
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (AP) - Police on the North Carolina coast say a Trenton man has died after he was pulled from the ocean. A news release from Carolina Beach police on Tuesday says firefighters and...
Jul 13, 2021 Tom Hilton / CC
State to begin tracking down those without auto insurance
Better make sure you have auto insurance, because Illinois Security of State Jesse White's office will be checking. The office is using a new system to track down those that aren't covered as required...
Jul 13, 2021 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
Centralia City Manager says property tax rate increase may be unavoidable
Centralia City Manager Forrest Langenfeld gave a six month update on the city budget at Monday night's city council meeting and said it appears to him that a property tax increase is needed. Overall f...
Jul 13, 2021
Centralia makes plans to submit eight grant applications
Centralia City Manager Forrest Langenfeld told the Centralia City Council Monday night the city will be seeking eight grants. He says if approved, a number of projects can move forward. "We have what ...
Jul 13, 2021 Centralia City Manager Forrest Langenfeld addresses the current shortage of workers in a Tuesday news conference to announce a Regional Job Expo on Balloon Fest weekend. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia City Council approves three new Class A liquor licenses
The Centralia City Council Monday night unanimously approved three new Class "A" liquor licenses. Two of the licenses will go to new businesses, Lucky Larry's Slots at 1333 West Broadway and Lady T's ...
Jul 13, 2021 H.L.I.T. / CC
Little Egypt Festival to hold Indoor yard sale to raise money for festival expenses
The Little Egypt Festival is hosting a fund raising yard sale inside the former Farm Fresh building on East Main Street in Salem this Saturday. Festival General Chair Jay Henke says they need help fro...
Jul 13, 2021 KOMUnews / CC
