Category Archives: Local News
South Carolina trucker killed; four injured in separate crashes on I-64
Jefferson County Coroner Roger Hayse says a 67-year-old truck driver from South Carolina was killed late Friday afternoon when his rig crashed into a slowing truck in front of him on eastbound I-64 ne...
Mar 29, 2025 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Downed power line causes grass fire next to Salem home
The Salem Fire Protection District reports the strong winds Friday afternoon caused a power line to come down, bringing the electric meter with it at a northwest side Salem home. Firemen say the power...
Mar 29, 2025
Police Beat for Saturday, March 29th, 2025
Three people were arrested on outstanding no bond failure to appear warrants on Friday and remained in the Marion County Jail on Saturday. 24-year-old Robert Dodds of North Rhodes in Centralia was arr...
Mar 29, 2025
Salem Mayor positive about city's direction in State of the City Message
Salem Mayor Nic Farley is pleased with the direction of the city. He closed his annual State of the City Message before the Salem Chamber of Commerce on Thursday by saying the city can continue to mov...
Mar 28, 2025
Centralia Home and Community Expo returns to Fairview Park Plaza March 29 and 30
The Centralia Chamber of Commerce's annual Home & Community Expo returns this month in the former Buchheit location at Fairview Park Plaza in Centralia. The Expo will take place from 11am until 5p...
Mar 28, 2025 Chamber Marketing Coordinator Jamie Allen painting event signage onto the former Buchheit building in Fairview Park Plaza, where the Expo will be held.
Centralia High School solar project nears completion
Superintendent Chuck Lane says the solar panels that have been installed behind the Centralia High School annex will soon be connected and functional. Keystone Power Holdings and Ameren have been work...
Mar 28, 2025 Solar panels set up at Centralia High School. Photo by Austin Williams.
Centralia man faces eight charges following series of incident involving a gun
A Centralia man has been ordered held without bond on eight charges that following incidents where he entered a neighbor's home after pointing a gun inside a window and shooting his girlfriend's cat i...
Mar 28, 2025 Christian Braun
Police Beat for Friday, March 28th, 2025
Centralia Police have arrested 25-year-old Josephine Johnson of Randolph Drive in Centralia for aggravated domestic battery. She was taken to the Marion County Jail. 50-year-old Tracy Howe of Macedoni...
Mar 28, 2025
Salem Township Hospital passes budget; gets construction update
The Salem Township Hospital Board has passed its fiscal year budget that begins April first. Hospital CEO James Timpe says the budget is balanced and includes $3-million in net income of which $2-mill...
Mar 27, 2025 Salem Township Hospital President/CEO James Timpe. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Township Hospital sets spring date for purchasing low cost blood test vouchers
Salem Township Hospital has set Thursday, April 24th for the next wellness program where you will be able to purchase low cost blood test vouchers. The program will work the same as in the fall when y...
Mar 27, 2025
