Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Cultural Society's Annual Scholarship Presentation Recipients for 2025
The Centralia Cultural Society's scholarship presentation was held at 5:30pm on Wednesday, July 30th. It was a short presentation with the recipients in the gallery at the Centralia Cultural Society. ...
Aug 07, 2025
Centralia Lake to receive Algaecide Treatment on Friday
With continued warm air and water temperatures, the City of Centralia will once again be applying a commercial algaecide known as EarthTec at Lake Centralia on Friday August 8th to prevent growth of n...
Aug 07, 2025 alexeys / Depositphotos.com
Eldorado Woman Killed in Clay County Crash
A 34-year-old Eldorado woman was killed early Monday afternoon in a two car head on crash on the Bluemound Road just north of Coon Creek Road intersection in Clay County. Clay County Coroner Bryce Hen...
Aug 07, 2025
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital Earns National Recognition for Excellence in Pulmonary Care
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia has been named a high performing hospital in the United States for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) care from U.S. News & World Report. ...
Aug 07, 2025
Centralia Man Sentenced to Maximum 20 Years in Prison for Dustin Rhynes' Murder
Judge Mark Stedelin Wednesday afternoon sentenced Ricky Norwood of Centralia to the maximum 20-year prison term for second-degree murder. He was found guilty in May by a Marion County Jury of the redu...
Aug 06, 2025
Mt. Vernon Police make two more arrests in connection with a July 27th shooting that left two dead and five injured
Mt. Vernon Police say two more people have been arrested in connection with the July 27th shooting that killed two and injured five others. 25-year-old Davonta Boyd of Mt. Vernon was arrested for aggr...
Aug 06, 2025 Davonta Boyd (left) and DeQuan Hopkins (right).
IDNR offering buy-one-get-one camping promotion good at any Illinois state park
SPRINGFIELD - State fairgoers can get a deal on camping at any Illinois state park or historic site with a campground through the end of the year in honor of the Illinois Department of Natural Resourc...
Aug 06, 2025
Marion County mobile home tax bills due August 12th
Marion County Treasurer Gary Purcell is reminding everyone the due date for the 2025 Mobile Home Tax Bills is Tuesday, August 12th, to avoid late charges. Payments can be made at local banks and credi...
Aug 06, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
New construction in Centralia during July includes 39 rooftop solar projects
The City of Centralia issued 58 building permits in July, 39 of them for rooftop solar arrays. There were no new home or commercial construction projects. Thirty of the solar arrays were at homes in t...
Aug 06, 2025
Salem man arrested for discharging gun during neighborhood dispute
A 28-year-old Salem man has been arrested on four charges after allegedly discharging a gun during a neighborhood dispute near Maplewood and Sycamore Streets just north of Salem late Thursday night. M...
Aug 06, 2025
