Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Monday, April 29th, 2021
A 46-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on drug charges by Centralia Police. Jeffrey Foutch of South Walnut was a passenger in a traffic stop. He was taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged ...
Apr 29, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Salem Natural Gas Meter Replacement program moves to new south side neighborhood
The City of Salem gas meter replacement project is moving to a new neighborhood beginning Monday. The public works department reports gas meters will be replaced beginning Monday on Fielder, Cope, Wha...
Apr 29, 2021 Eddie~S / CC
Former Borowiak's IGA building in Centralia fails to sell at auction
The former Borowiak's IGA building on East McCord Street in Centralia failed to sell at auction. Auctioneer Mark Taylor reports bids were received, but none met the minimum bid set for the property. H...
Apr 29, 2021 airpix / CC
Salem High School Board seats new member and keeps same officers
The Salem Community High School Board has seated a new member. At a special meeting Wednesday night, Joe Telford was sworn in after winning a seat in the April election. Eric Bandy, Mike McKinzie, and...
Apr 29, 2021 Salem Community High School Board members taking the oath of office at Wednesday's special meeting. Left to right: Marla Tolliver, Mike McKinzie, Eric Bandy, and new member Joe Telford. Photo by Tyler Perkins.
Annual Marion County Rabies Clinics Coming Up
The 36th annual Marion County Rabies Clinic conducted by Dr. AJ Sprague will be held throughout the county beginning Saturday, May 1. These clinics provide pet owners living in the county an opportuni...
Apr 28, 2021 Marliese Streefland / Unsplash
Deadline to get the Real ID extended again
The public is getting even more time to get the Real ID. There's still no need to rush into your local driver's services facility says Secretary of State Jesse White's Spokesperson, Beth Kaufman. "The...
Apr 28, 2021
Governor signs new healthcare law
Governor JB Pritzker is signing a new law designed to bring more equity to healthcare in Illinois. The Reform Bill makes several changes to tackle the problem of discrimination and racism when it come...
Apr 28, 2021
Odin man escapes serious injury when car runs off Green Street Road
A 23-year-old Odin man refused hospital treatment Tuesday night after his car ran off the Green Street Road down a steep embankment into a wooded area near Lakeshore Drive. Marion County Sheriff's Dep...
Apr 28, 2021
Kaskaskia College seats new student trustee
A Centralia student has been seated as the 2021 Kaskaskia College Student Trustee. Alexis Enke was sworn in at Monday night's college board meeting. Board Chair Bill Hawley presented outgoing student ...
Apr 28, 2021 Kaskaskia College Board Chair Bill Hawley welcomes new Student Trustee Alexis Emke.
New technology coming to Kaskaskia College programs
Students in industrial and law enforcement programs at Kaskaskia College will soon have new technology for their training. The college board has approved a multi-station mechatronics training system a...
Apr 28, 2021
