Category Archives: Local News
Remains believed those of missing woman found in Pope County
HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say remains believed to be those of a missing Harrisburg woman have been discovered in southern Illinois not far from where she was last seen. Kimberly Stewart-Whit...
Dec 17, 2020
South Central School District issues $1.9-million in working cash bonds
South Central School Board socially distances during Wednesday night’s board meeting in the Middle School Cafeteria. Photo by Bruce Kropp. The South Central School District Board has approved a ...
Dec 17, 2020
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arrives at area hospitals
SSM Health Dr. Suresh Krishnamoorthy receives the first COVID-19 vaccine administered at St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia from Registered Nurse Jamie Waggoner. Photo by Bruce Kropp. The just-rel...
Dec 17, 2020
Sandoval to have part-time village administrator
The Sandoval Village Board has named one of its board members as Part-Time Village Administrator beginning January 1st. Lee Ann Speiser will resign her board post on the same date. As a board member, ...
Dec 16, 2020
Rural Salem man arrested for theft and aggravated battery
A 40-year-old rural Salem man has been arrested for theft and aggravated battery for a series of incidents that occurred in Centralia in October. Centralia Police say Michael Kaminski of Tonti Road al...
Dec 16, 2020
Salem man arrested for alleged aggravated battery to nine-year-old
A 34-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police for alleged aggravated battery and aggravated domestic battery following incidents involving a nine-year-old boy. Raymond Stroup of Warmoth St...
Dec 16, 2020
Police Beat for Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Salem Police have arrested a 33-year-old Wamac man for possession of methamphetamine. Timothy Burton of West 16th was reportedly found slumped over in a car at a business in the 1500 block of West Mai...
Dec 16, 2020
Governor announcing more than 700 million in budget cuts
Governor JB Pritzker is announcing more than 700 million dollars in budget cuts, including possible furlough days for state workers. The Governor says the current state budget is nearly 4 billion doll...
Dec 16, 2020
Carlyle man seriously injured in semi crash on I-64
A 57-year-old Carlyle man received what State Police described as life-threatening injuries when his semi crashed on westbound I-64 at milepost 108 in Wayne County. Preliminary investigation by State ...
Dec 15, 2020
One person injured in two vehicle crash on westside of Centralia
A passenger in a car involved in a two-car crash on McCord and Buena Vista Drive on the westside of Centralia received hospital treatment on Saturday. Photo by Tim Ferguson. A passenger was injured in...
Dec 15, 2020
