Category Archives: Local News

Sandoval Grade School celebrated the Students of the Month for September. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of the HAWK expectations: Have Respect, Act Responsibly, Work Ha...

The Centralia City Council has hired Kory Smith to begin working full-time as city attorney. Smith previously worked for Centralia as city manager before departing in December 2024 and taking a job wi...

The Centralia High School Board of Education approved an annual budget at Monday night's school board meeting that shows a roughly $600,000 deficit across the four operating funds. Overall revenues in...

The Marion County Health Department will begin to offer adult high-dose and regular dose walk-in flu vaccination clinics at both offices (Salem and Centralia) starting on October 5, 2026. The walk-in ...

By Steven Stilt The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees approved a 2027 fiscal year budget on Monday evening that carries a smaller projected surplus than the tentative budget approved in August. Acco...

A 20-year-old rural Odin man was injured Monday morning in a single vehicle crash in the 1000 block of Bethel Road in rural Sandoval. Preliminary information from the Marion County Sheriff's Departmen...

This is Homecoming week at Salem Community High School. Those vying for Homecoming Queen are Jaxey Donoho, Harley Narsh, and Regan Vincent. King candidates are Kaeden Bevolo, Layne Kaminski and Payton...

Centralia Police have arrested a 23-year-old Centralia man for alleged domestic battery. Tahj Billberry of East 13th was taken to the Marion County Jail to await further court action. Centralia Police...

Salem Community High School has named its son and daughter of the American Revolution Award winners for the 2026 and 2027 school year. The SAR winner is Mekhi Moore, the son of Erica Moore of Salem. T...

The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a two-vehicle crash at the Odin and Green Street Roads in rural Centralia Sunday afternoon resulted in apparent minor injuries. Initial reports indicate ...