Category Archives: Local News
Kaskaskia College breaks ground on $9.8-million gymnasium
Kaskaskia College has broken ground on a new $9.8 -million gymnasium. College President George Evans says the 29,000 square-foot facility will all be on one level, unlike the present gym, will have se...
Sep 23, 2024
Centralia holds public meeting for RCE grant on South Elm and Poplar Street overpasses
Story and photos by Austin Williams The City of Centralia held a public meeting Friday to discuss its application for a Railroad Crossing Elimination (RCE) Grant. Mitch Hardiek with Milano and Grunloh...
Sep 22, 2024 Mitch Hardiek with Milano and Grunloh Engineers explaining the plan to construct railroad overpasses on South Elm and South Poplar Streets at a Friday public hearing on a grant request at Centralia City Hall.
Washington County included in major disaster declaration
Washington County is among seven counties included in a major federal disaster area by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The designation is the result of severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line...
Sep 22, 2024
Rural Centralia man arrested after allegedly kicking and hitting Salem woman in head with bat
The Marion County Sheriff's Department arrested a 48-year-old Salem man for aggravated battery after he allegedly kicked and struck a Salem woman in the head with a baseball bat late Saturday morning....
Sep 22, 2024
Air conditioner problem leads to haze and evacuation of Drury Inn in Mt. Vernon
The Drury Inn in Mt. Vernon was evacuated late Saturday morning when a haze developed on the fifth floor of the motel. The problem turned out not to be a fire, but a freon leak in one of the air condi...
Sep 22, 2024
Police Beat for Sunday, September 22nd, 2024
Salem Police have arrested 54-year-old Christopher Baur of County Farm Road in Kell for violation of an order of protection. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. 21-year-old Gabrielle Ledet of East...
Sep 22, 2024
Centralia hosts South Central Illinois Walk to End Alzheimer's
A crowd of people wearing purple shirts gathered near the bell tower on Saturday for the annual Walk to End Alzheimer's, organized by the Alzheimer's Association. Funds raised by walks like this one g...
Sep 21, 2024 Participants in the walk head off from the bell tower. Photo by Austin Williams.
Two injured in Friday afternoon crash in Centralia
Two people were injured, including one who was airlifted to a St. Louis Hospital, in a two-vehicle crash at Lincoln and McCord in Centralia Friday afternoon. Centralia Police say a car driven by Gavyn...
Sep 21, 2024
Minor injuries reported in two vehicle crash at West Main and Selmaville Road in Salem
Minor injuries were reported in a two-vehicle crash Friday evening at West Main and Selmaville Road. Salem Police say a 17-year-old male juvenile driver was traveling westbound on Main Street and made...
Sep 21, 2024
Police Beat for Saturday, September 21st, 2024
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a 48-year-old Salem woman on an outstanding Marion County failure to appear warrant for obstructing the court. Sara Phillips of 1987 Charleston Road was ...
Sep 21, 2024
