Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man arrested for burglary to Charter Spectrum office
A 31-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for burglary and theft in connection with a break-in on March 29th at the Charter Spectrum office in the 100 block of North Walnut Street in Centralia. Ce...
Apr 02, 2021
Castle Ridge main building nears completion
Work is underway on the final work of the main building in the Castle Ridge development on the northeast side of Centralia. Photo by Pat Hodges. The main building at the Castle Ridge development on th...
Apr 02, 2021
Unemployment drops in February across region, but still up from last year
Unemployment declined across South Central Illinois during the past month but is still higher than a year ago. The State Department of Employment Security reported Marion County’s unemployment w...
Apr 02, 2021
Marion County to host Salem and Centralia clinics with Johnson and Johnson vaccine
The Marion County Health Department is planning two mass vaccination clinics utilizing the single-dose Johnson and Johnson vaccine. One clinic will be in Centralia and the other in Salem. Anyone 18 ye...
Apr 02, 2021
SSM Health reduces drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites as demand drops
SSM Health will reduce the hours of the drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites starting on Monday due to decreased demand. The clinics in Centralia and Mt. Vernon will now be open from eight am to noon sev...
Apr 02, 2021
COVID-19 numbers remain in low in South Central Illinois, but continue to spike statewide
New COVID-19 case numbers remain low in South Central Illinois but are continuing to spike statewide. 3,526 new cases were reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday, the highest...
Apr 02, 2021
Food giveaway planned in Salem Saturday morning
There will be a food giveaway Saturday morning at the Salem Grace Church of the Nazarene at 1900 North Broadway in Salem. Cusumono’s and Sons through a grant from the USDA is providing 250 boxes...
Apr 02, 2021
Police Beat for Friday, April 2nd, 2021
A 30-year-old Centralia man has turned himself in at the Marion County Jail on an outstanding Clinton County felony failure to appear or pay warrant in connection with an earlier theft conviction. Jos...
Apr 02, 2021
Friday First events resume tonight at Orchard Shopping Center
There will be another year of Friday First events at the Orchard Shopping Center on Route 37 South in Salem beginning tonight. Owner Keith McNeal says activity will get underway at six with an open ho...
Apr 02, 2021
Grim trend continues in Chicago: more people killed, shot
CHICAGO (AP) - The number of people killed and shot in Chicago continues to climb. Statistics by the police department released on Thursday reveal that the trend that began last year when the number o...
Apr 02, 2021
