Category Archives: Local News
State Police release more details on semi-pickup truck crash in Iuka
State Police have released more details on a Sunday crash that resulted in two serious injuries. The preliminary investigation indicates a pickup truck traveling southbound on Omega Road approaching U...
Oct 30, 2024 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Kaskaskia College to close Nashville Education Center for Spring Semester
Kaskaskia Collage has announced the Nashville Education Center will be closed for the spring semester to allow for major repairs. The college reports while repairs were being made from water damage in...
Oct 30, 2024
Police Beat for Wednesday, October 30th, 2024
A 42-year-old Odin man was arrested for alleged domestic battery after allegedly striking a woman at the West Main and Hotze Road intersection. Salem Police say Gary Farmer of Pine Street had been in ...
Oct 30, 2024
Salem welcomes new owner of Manor at Salem Woods
The Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce welcomed the new owners of the High Point Residence at a Monday afternoon ribbon cutting. The Manor at Salem Woods assisted living and memory care facilities on h...
Oct 29, 2024 Ribbon cutting in front of High Point Residence in Salem. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem to begin fall leaf vacuum program on Monday
The City of Salem will begin its fall leaf vacuum program on Monday. Collection will run on the same schedule as your trash collection. Residents are reminded to only place piles of leaves up on the c...
Oct 29, 2024
Salem will have new face on city council
There will be a new councilman in Salem after the April non-partisan election. Two term incumbent Jim Koehler decided not to run for re-election. He had picked up a packet but did not return it before...
Oct 29, 2024 Salem City Council chambers.
Garage in Centralia damaged by fire
A fire that spread from a trash can started a fire on the wall of a detached garage at the Jack Newcomb home at 1204 Bond Street early Tuesday morning. Firemen say on arrival they found the owner Jack...
Oct 29, 2024 Centralia City Fire Truck. File Photo.
Police Beat for Tuesday, October 29th, 2024
A 49-year-old Salem man was arrested Monday on an outstanding Marion County warrant. Michael Wood of West Allmon in Salem was arrested by sheriff's deputies. He later posted $500 bond and was released...
Oct 29, 2024
Kaskaskia College to levy equity tax
By Steven Stilt During its meeting Monday evening, the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees approved a resolution stating the college's intent to levy an equity tax pursuant to the Illinois Public Comm...
Oct 29, 2024 Kaskaskia College officials took part in a check presentation on Monday, recognizing an anonymous $50,000 donation to the school's paramedicine program held at the Vandalia Education Center. From left are KC Vice President of Instructional Services Julie Obermark, Dean of Health Sciences Lisa Ring, Executive Director of Development Michael Christensen, Vandalia Mayor Rick Gottman, KC paramedicine instructors Travis Field and Cynthia Field, and KC President George Evans.
Three candidates for two Centralia City Council seats; Castellari not seeking re-election
Three candidates filed for the 2025 Centralia City Council election before the Monday deadline: Andrew J Heser, Marion "Bunny" Garrett, and incumbent Robert "Rob" Jackson. Because Jackson and Heser bo...
Oct 29, 2024
