Category Archives: Local News
Winter Weather Advisory in effect until three Wednesday afternoon
The National Weather Service has put a Winter Weather Advisory in effect until three Wednesday afternoon with snow accumulations up to two inches possible. Snow activity will increase during the morni...
Jan 27, 2021
Eight arrested following drug bust at home in rural Centralia
Home in 3300 block of Richview Road in rural Centralia that was the scene of Friday night drug bust. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department photo. Brandon Rogozinsky The Mt. Vernon Police Departm...
Jan 26, 2021
Centralia City Council approves new Liquor License
The Centralia City Council has approved its eighth Class E liquor license for a restaurant in the Jolliff Bridge Road strip mall. City Manager Lowell Crow says the request is being made by Yamatos, wh...
Jan 26, 2021
Centralia City Council agrees to suspension of cutoffs on small utility bills
The Centralia City Council has decided not to suspend service for those overdue on small utility bills through at least the end of March. Councilman David Sauer spoke for the moratorium. “We sho...
Jan 26, 2021
Kaskaskia College officials review annual Student Satisfaction Survey Results
Kaskaskia College President George Evans wants to correct some slippage in student satisfaction scores which he says appears to be the result of COVID- 19. However, overall students appear extremely h...
Jan 26, 2021
Traffic stops result in two being arrested for possession of meth with intent to deliver
Traffic stops in Salem and Centralia have resulted in felony drug arrests for possession and possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine. Salem Police arrested 21-year-old Donald Fairchild of We...
Jan 26, 2021
Sandoval Fire Department names Firefighter and EMT of the Year
The Sandoval Fire Protection District has named Matt Horn as Firefighter of the Year and Gail Gambill the Tom Nicolay EMT of the Year. The announcement came at the department’s annual awards din...
Jan 26, 2021 File photo.
Salem High students going back to class 5 days a week
Salem Community High School students will be going back to in-person classes five days a week starting next Monday. The high school board concurred with the school’s transition team in moving aw...
Jan 26, 2021
Franklin Park 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
4th Grade High Honors: Zane Applegate Noah Beasley Issac Beatty Kyris Cantrell Kara Crain Magen Crenshaw Kenlee Davis Presley Eddy Holden Gambill Morgan Holland Lily Holsapple Rebekah Howe Alaigha Hug...
Jan 26, 2021
Eight new cases of COVID-19 variant reported in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health and the Chicago Department of Public Health has announced eight additional Illinois cases of the coronavirus disease variant first identified in the United Kin...
Jan 25, 2021
