Category Archives: Local News

Salem Police arrested a 40-year-old Iuka man for threatening a public official. Police report that Davy Middleton of North Avenue had been taken to the emergency room of Salem Township Hospital from a...

Bradford National Bank and Coldwell Banker Allen & Geary of Centralia will be hosting a free secure shredding and recycling day in Centralia. It will be this Saturday, October 5th, from 9-11am. Th...

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department has arrested two people on weapons charges after shots were fired during a reported disturbance in the 400 block of North Broadway in Waltonville on Sunday ni...

The city of Centralia no longer has designated Spring and Fall Clean Ups for bulk waste collection. Residents can now schedule pickups with Republic Services up to twice per month throughout the year....

Ameren workers across Illinois and Missouri are heading to the East Coast to assist in repairing damage and restoring power outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Approximately 125 Ameren perso...

The Centralia High School Homecoming King and Queen are Kasanova Poore and Allyah Rush. The King and Queen presided over a Pep Assembly prior to Friday night's football team and were also crowned at h...

State Route 161 is now reopened between Albers and New Baden. State Representative Charlie Meier says the road was closed in 2022 following significant damage to the road due to mine subsidence from M...

The 2024 Illinois fall trout season will open Saturday, October 19th, at sixty ponds, lakes and streams throughout the state. The early catch and release season is scheduled to start October 5th. No t...

Three people have been arrested on outstanding warrants. Salem Police arrested 35-year-old Jerrad Simpson of Fairmont Drive in Vandalia on a Fayette County felony no bond failure to appear warrant. 23...

The Centralia Firefighters Local 618 collected $2,884.60 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association in a Fill the Boot program on Saturday. Local 618 Secretary/Treasurer Devan Orrill says this is the firs...