Category Archives: Local News
Sandoval GS April Students of Month
Sandoval Elementary School recognized the Students of the Month for April. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of SELF-DISCIPLINE, such as demonstrating hard work, controllin...
Apr 29, 2024
South Central Prom King and Queen named during Saturday coronation
The South Central High School Prom King and Queen are Max Magnus and Taegan Webster. They were crowned during the Saturday night coronation at the South Central High School Gym.
Apr 29, 2024
Odin Prom King and Queen crowned during weekend coronation
The Odin Prom King and Queen are Jacob Hill and Layla Kretzer. They were crowned during the coronation on Saturday night by the outgoing King and Queen Jacob Schroeder and Mekenzie Kretzer.
Apr 29, 2024 Odin Prom King and Queen Jacob Hill and Layla Kretzer. Photo by Chelsea Clark, Mom Photography.
SCHS Prom is set for Friday evening
The Salem Community High School Prom will be Friday, May 3rd from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at Salem Community High School in B.E. Gum Gymnasium. This year's theme is "Timeless Memories," and the colors...
Apr 29, 2024
Helping Hands' expands as it moves to new Centralia location
The Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting on Friday commemorating Helping Hands' move to a new location at 1600 South Hickory Street. The organization has built 93 wheelchair r...
Apr 29, 2024 The Centralia Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for the new Centralia Helping Hands/Mission Centralia headquarters. Photo by Steven Stilt.
Salem man arrested on multiple charges after being found in vacant house
A 51-year-old homeless Salem man was arrested on multiple counts after allegedly being found inside a vacant home in the 1300 block of South Washington Street in Salem on Sunday. Salem Police say Clay...
Apr 29, 2024
Homesteading event draws several hundred to Salem
The organizer of an event to learn more about homesteading drew several hundred people to Salem on Saturday from a wide area of Southern Illinois. Michelle Barbee wasn't sure what to expect, but knew ...
Apr 29, 2024 Some of the vendors at the Backyard Homesteading event in Salem on Saturday.
Keep Salem Beautiful cleanup draws large number of volunteers
The weather may have looked threatening, but it didn't keep a good crowd from showing up Saturday to help with the Keep Salem Beautiful annual cleanup. Coordinator Kelli Predium says about 100 in all ...
Apr 29, 2024 Found tire: Left to right: Franklin Park students Kendall Jones, Abram Jett, and Aiden Winterhalter with a used tire they found during the Saturday cleanup.
Police Beat for Monday, April 29th, 2024
Centralia Police arrested 42-year-old Jacklin Tate of Centralia for resisting arrest and criminal trespass to railroad property. She is being held in the Marion County Jail pending a first appearance ...
Apr 29, 2024
Former New Baden Grade School teacher sentenced to 10 years for asking minors for explicit images on Snapchat
A US District Court Judge has sentenced a former teacher at the New Baden Grade School to ten years imprisonment for soliciting child abuse material from minors. 26-year-old Jonathan C. Villmer, Jr. o...
Apr 28, 2024
