Category Archives: Local News
South Central School District confirms graduation plans and announces valedictorian and salutatorian
An outdoor graduation ceremony is set for outside South Central High School for both graduating seniors and eighth graders on Friday night. There will be 45 high school graduates led by Valedictorian ...
May 20, 2021
Herrin man faces felony drug charges in Marion County Court
A 35-year-old Herrin man has been formally charged in Marion County Court with unlawful possession with intent to deliver 30 to 500 grams of cannabis and possession of under five grams of methamphetam...
May 20, 2021 Brian Turner / CC
Sandoval Schools have new Superintendent
The Sandoval School District has a new Superintendent. Current Sandoval Junior-Senior High Principal Matt Dannaman has been promoted to the Superintendent's position following the resignation of curre...
May 20, 2021 Incoming Superintendent Matt Dannamann. (Photo from school website)
Illinois State Board of Education to require most kids to return to classroom in fall
The Illinois State Board of Education is voting to require most kids to return to the classroom in the fall. The Board approved a resolution signifying that it's time to get back to school. State Supe...
May 20, 2021 Bill Smith / CC
Homeless woman charged with aggravated battery to Salem police officer
A 39-year-old homeless woman was formally charged in Marion County Court on Wednesday with aggravated battery to a police officer. Candie Napoli is accused of striking a Salem Police officer in the ch...
May 19, 2021
Police Beat for Wednesday, May 19th, 2021
A 36-year-old Herrin man has been arrested by Salem Police on drug charges. Matthew Ingersoll is being held for possession of under five grams of methamphetamine, unlawful possession of a controlled s...
May 19, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Police: Champaign officer and suspect, 24, die in shootout
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a gunman killed one central Illinois police officer and wounded another before he was fatally shot during a shootout at an apartment complex. Champaign police sa...
May 19, 2021
Centralia Police arrest five on drug charges
Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says a tip received during a traffic stop led to the arrest of four people in a motel room that was full of drugs. The incident began early Wednesday morning followi...
May 19, 2021 Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson.
Governor has no plans to cut enhanced unemployment benefits
Governor JB Pritzker says there are no plans to cut enhanced unemployment benefits for out-of-work Illinoisans. Several states are ending the extra 300 dollars a month benefit, with leaders saying peo...
May 19, 2021
Centralia High School honors 225 students and three staff at 2021 Academic Pep Assembly
The 2021 Centralia High School Academic Pep Assembly saw a return to semi-normalcy as the school honored students and three faculty members at the annual event. Senior Jazmyne Myers was Named winner o...
May 19, 2021 Photo by Pat Hodges
