Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Council approves Airport Road resurfacing and new city hall roof
The Salem City Council moved forward on several major projects Monday night, including Airport Road resurfacing and a new roof on City Hall. The council agreed to allow $360,000 in motor fuel tax fund...
May 20, 2025 Salem Patrolman Grant Green is sworn in as the Department's new sergeant. Mayor Nic Farley gave the oath of office while his wife Tricia holds the Bible and his son Riggs looks on. Green has been on the force for five years.
KC Board approves purchase of scoreboard for new gymnasium
By Steven Stilt With construction of a new on-campus gymnasium slated to wrap up later this year, the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees on Monday night approved the purchase of a scoreboard for the ...
May 20, 2025 The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees discusses an agenda item during Monday's meeting at the Vandalia Education Center. Photo by Steven Stilt.
Police Beat for Tuesday, May 20th, 2025
Centralia Police have arrested 39-year-old Ashley Smith of South Poplar in Farina for alleged domestic battery. Smith was taken to the Marion County Jail. 50-year-old Daniel Noll, who told Wamac Polic...
May 20, 2025
Kaskaskia College and predecessor celebrate 85th Anniversary at Graduation
Kaskaskia College celebrated the graduation of students earning Associates in Arts Degrees as well as certificates in vocational programs at graduation Friday night. College President George Evans say...
May 19, 2025 Kaskaskia College 2025 graduates. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Community High School seniors lauded for accomplishments during graduation
The Salem Community High School Class of 2025 was called one of the most accomplished during Sunday graduation. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering outlined many achievements. "This is one of the most ac...
May 19, 2025 SCHS Graduating Class of 2025. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia High School honors graduating Class of 2025
Centralia High School held graduation for the Class of 2025 on Sunday afternoon, awarding diplomas to 164 students. The graduating class includes 28 honor students and 23 members of the National Honor...
May 19, 2025 The Class of 2025 stands during Centralia High School's graduation ceremony. Photo by Austin Williams.
Theme selected for this year's Centralia Halloween Parade
The theme has been selected for the 98th annual Centralia Halloween Parade. Parade Chair Butch Mathus traveled to St. Mary's School in Centralia to make the announcement. "We're here to celebrate the ...
May 19, 2025 Elizabeth Hanson (front-left) was congratulated by parade chair Butch Mathus (front-center) for providing the winning entry for this year's Halloween Parade theme. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Keep Salem Beautiful volunteers clean Bryan Memorial Park
Keep Salem Beautiful volunteers gathered in Bryan Memorial Park on Saturday to pick up litter as part of its annual Spring cleanup. KSB's Kelly Predium says they found some unusual items in the park i...
May 19, 2025 Keep Salem Beautiful volunteers cleaning up Bryan Memorial Park. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Kell dedicates Veterans Memorial
The Village of Kell dedicated a Veterans Memorial on the village hall lawn on Saturday. Shawn Woodward led the effort of the village board in memory of his late father Jack Woodward and served as mast...
May 19, 2025 Flags raised at the Kell Village Hall Veterans Memorial. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
35th Annual Run for the Wall to Stop in Mt. Vernon
One mission, three routes. The mission of Run for the Wall is: To promote healing among ALL veterans and their families and friends, to call for an accounting of all Prisoners of War and those Missing...
May 19, 2025
