Category Archives: Local News
Transition Planning Committee holds first job fair in Centralia
The Kaskaskia Region Transition Planning Committee held its first Transition Resource Services and Job Fair on Friday at the Irving School building. The purpose of the fair is to give students with di...
May 11, 2025 Students at the job fair got to look at the Kaskaskia College mobile lab. Photo by Austin Williams.
Two injured in single vehicle rollover crash on I-57 North of Kinmundy
State Police say two passengers were transported to local hospitals for treatment of injury following a single-vehicle crash on I-57 three miles north of the Kinmundy exit late Saturday afternoon. Pre...
May 11, 2025 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Police Beat for Sunday, May 11th, 2025
Salem Police arrested a 34-year-old homeless Salem man on an outstanding Marion County felony failure to appear no-bond warrant. Adam Durham was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a Monday court...
May 11, 2025
Salem Community High School Art Show shows off students talents
The work of Salem Community High School art students were on display at the annual Spring Art Show last week. See some of the artwork on display:
May 11, 2025 Salem Community High School showed their artwork Thursday night at BE Gum Gymnasium. The Salem High Band and Chorus also presented their Spring Concert as part of the event. Photos by Bruce Kropp.
113th Annual May Fete performed Thursday and Friday at Centralia High School
The 113th annual May Fete, with the theme 'Dancing Through the Decades,' was performed at Centralia High School on Thursday and Friday nights. This year's King and Queen were Peyton Cole, the son of T...
May 11, 2025 2025 May Fete King Peyton Cole and Queen Mya McGee. Photo by Pat Hodge.
16-year-old Germantown girl killed in Clinton County crash
A 16-year-old Germantown girl was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Drive-In Road in rural Breese Friday afternoon. Clinton County Coroner Phil Moss says Macy Haar appeared to be the driver of one of...
May 10, 2025 Clinton County Sheriff's Department. Photo courtesy of department's Facebook page.
Police Beat for Saturday, May 10th, 2025
31-year-old Adam Marcello of South Pine in Centralia was arrested by Salem Police for violation of pre-trial release. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. 41-year-old Kyle Roe of South Cherry in Ce...
May 10, 2025
Salem High School Board Reorganizes; Seats New Member
The Salem Community High School Board swore in a new member at Thursday night's reorganization meeting. Rob Easley will replace Joe Telford on the board. Telford did not seek re-election. Three incumb...
May 10, 2025
Leo XIV's brother recalls feeling of 'disbelief' over his sibling becoming Pope
By OBED LAMY and HALLIE GOLDEN Associated Press NEW LENOX, Ill. (AP) - When white smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel revealing that a new pope had been chosen, John Prevost turned on his televisio...
May 10, 2025 John Prevost points to an old photo of his brothers, including the newly elected Pope Leo XIV, Robert Prevost, left, during an interview with the Associated Press on Thursday, May 8, 2025, in New Lennox, Ill. (AP Photo/Obed Lamy)
Catholic Chicagoans celebrate as native son Pope Leo XIV becomes first American Pope
By CHRISTINE FERNANDO and MELINA WALLING Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - After white smoke billowed Thursday from the Sistine Chapel, signaling that a pope had been chosen, students in every classroom...
May 10, 2025 A St. Rita High School student prays in the school chapel where the new Pope Leo XIV, Chicago native Cardinal Robert Prevost, was a substitute teacher, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)
