Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Fire Chief lifts burn ban
Centralia Fire Chief John Lynch has announced the lifting of the city’s burn ban as a result of the Sunday and Monday rain. However, Lynch is reminding all city residents there are still restric...
Oct 21, 2020 Centralia Fire Chief John Lynch
Marion County has two more COVID-19 deaths; five reported in region
The Marion County Health Department is reporting two more COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday. Two more deaths were reported in Fayette County and one in Wayne County. Marion County Health Department Administr...
Oct 20, 2020
Tribes make new move to shut down Dakota Access Pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Native American tribes opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline once again have asked a federal judge to stop the flow of oil while the legal battle over the line's future plays out...
Oct 20, 2020
Drug bust conducted on Centralia home after several alleged controlled buys
A 45-year-old Centralia man is in custody after a search warrant was executed on his home at 531 North Locust early Tuesday morning. Quenton Bradley was taken into custody at the time of the bust. Cen...
Oct 20, 2020
Irvington Grade School 1st Quarter Honor Roll
The following achieved High Honors and Honor Roll at Irvington Grade School for the first grading quarter. 5th Grade Honors: Marrisah Bowen Brooke Kozuszek Kandi Jarnigan Clayton Jones Jaxon Neal 6th ...
Oct 20, 2020
SCHS earns perfect 4.0 financial profile score
Salem High School Board President Eric Bandy (left) listens to Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering at Monday night’s school board meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp. Salem Community High School has earn...
Oct 20, 2020
Salem Community High School to stay on current schedule
The Salem Community High School Board agreed with the current number of active COVID-19 cases the school would stay on the current schedule of attending classes in person only two days a week. Superin...
Oct 20, 2020
Harvest moved quickly last week with dry weather
Crop harvesting in progressing quickly in Illinois. Another week of very little rain gave producers plenty of time in the fields says Crop Statistician Mark Schleusener. “Illinois farmers have n...
Oct 20, 2020
Police Beat for Tuesday, October 20th, 2020
A 32-year-old Alma woman is being held in the Marion County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bond after being arrested on an outstanding Marion County felony failure to appear warrant. Bailee Lyday of North 4t...
Oct 20, 2020
Clinton County Sheriff's pursuit results in two crashes in Marion County
The section of fence in front of Evergreen Pools and Spa in Sandoval where a vehicle eluding police crashed late Friday night. Photo by Alex Wellen. A 32-year-old Cahokia man was injured in the second...
Oct 19, 2020
