Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
Centralia Police arrested 25-year-old Rayveion Crosby-Daniels for alleged domestic battery, criminal damage to property and theft. Crosby-Daniels told police he was homeless. He was taken to the Mario...
Apr 29, 2025
More than 1600 left without power after severe thunderstorm crosses Marion County
Ameren Illinois is reporting 1,600 lost power, mostly in the Centralia area when a fast-moving severe thunderstorm crossed Marion County around eight Tuesday morning. At 11:15 Tuesday morning, there w...
Apr 29, 2025
Salem Chamber Award Gala honors several businesses and individuals
The Salem Chamber of Commerce Award Gala honored a number of businesses and individuals for their work in the community on Saturday. A special award was presented to Produce Plus for all the help they...
Apr 28, 2025 Salem Chamber President Siretha Howe presents the Chamber's Partner in Progress Award to Little Egypt CEO Malory Crouse. Salem Community High School CEO student Kellen Bolen provided the music for the evening through the business he started through the program. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Vehicle smashes through Illinois building, killing 4 young people and injuring others
By JOHN O'CONNOR Associated Press CHATHAM, Ill. (AP) - A car smashed through a building Monday afternoon, killing four young people and injuring several others during an after-school program in a smal...
Apr 28, 2025 Emergency vehicles block a road leading to a building where a car smashed through during an after-school program, killing several people and injuring others, Monday, April 28, 2025, in Chatham, Ill. (AP Photo/John O'Connor)
Salem Community High School Prom is Friday night; tickets now on sale
Salem Community High School Prom will be Friday night from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. at Salem Community High School in B.E. Gum Gymnasium. Doors will open to the public at 7:00 p.m. This year's theme is...
Apr 28, 2025
Hair of the Dog and The Barking Lot reopen with new owners
The Hair of the Dog and the Barking Lot at 325 South Poplar in downtown Centralia have reopened with new owners. Five family members, Andrea Wollenhaupt and her daughter Jessica of Centralia along wit...
Apr 28, 2025 Ribbon cutting in front of the Barking Lot. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Easter Egg Hunts come week late in Salem and Wamac
The heavy rains Easter weekend caused the Salem Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt at Bryan Memorial Park and the Wamac Easter Egg Hunt at the Wamac Park to be delayed until this past Sunday. Wamac Mayor Butc...
Apr 28, 2025 Mayor Butch Mathus on the microphone during the Wamac Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Centralia City Council to consider engineering for major waterline project
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to pass a resolution to approve an agreement with Milano and Grunloh Engineers, LLC to perform engineering services for a replacement water line f...
Apr 28, 2025
Barn destroyed by fire in Boyd area of northern Jefferson County
A barn has been destroyed by fire in the Boyd area of northern Jefferson County. Jefferson Fire officials say the barn on the Steven Vonburg property in the 6600 block of East Palmer was already fully...
Apr 28, 2025
Xavier Koch and Jasayiah Wallace named Centralia High Prom King and Queen
The Centralia High School Prom King and Queen are Xavier Koch and Jasayiah Wallace. The two were crowned Saturday night during Prom activities held at Centralia High School. The Senior Escort and Atte...
Apr 27, 2025 Centralia High School 2025 Prom Court. Photo by Pat Hodges.
