Category Archives: Local News
Fairview Park's new playground equipment being installed, not yet ready for use
New playground equipment is currently being installed in Fairview Park of Centralia. Although it is a big step forward for the community, the new playground equipment is not ready to be played on. The...
May 14, 2025 Photo by Pat Hodges.
Village of Kell to hold military flag dedication ceremony
The Village of Kell invites everyone to the military flag display dedication ceremony which will be held on May 17 at 2 p.m. on the village hall grounds. The ceremony will be dedicated to Kell's late ...
May 14, 2025 Cristian RamÃrez / CC
Police Beat for Wednesday, May 14th, 2025
A 37-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for alleged domestic battery and on outstanding felony and domestic battery no bond failure to appear warrant. Norman Dailey was taken...
May 14, 2025
Marion County Board committees say U of I extension money will be returned
Supporters of the University of Illinois Extension Programs, including 4H, jammed into the Marion County Courthouse Monday night to ask the county board to return the money zeroed out of the budget fo...
May 13, 2025 Jordee Koehler speaks at a Marion County Board committee meeting on Monday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Juneteenth organizers speak at Centralia Museum
By Steven Stilt Organizers of the annual Centralia Juneteenth celebration are gearing up for next month's festivities and hope to see the local event continue to grow. Members of the Juneteenth Commit...
May 13, 2025 (From left) Malaya Downey, Ellie McClelland, and Timothia Reid from the Centralia Juneteenth Committee speak at the Centralia Area Historical Museum on Monday evening. Photo by Steven Stilt.
Centralia man injured in Mills Cart Road Crash
A 24-year-old Centralia man was injured when his SUV ran off Mills Cart Road east of Hoots Chapel Road northeast of Salem and fell six feet off a bridge into a creek below. Salem Fire Protection Distr...
May 13, 2025
Centralia regulates electric and gas bicycles
The Centralia City Council passed an ordinance at its regular meeting on Monday to regulate low-speed electric and gas bicycles on city streets. These powered bicycles will now be required to be regis...
May 13, 2025 Centralia City Council during Monday night's meeting. Photo by Austin Williams.
Centralia City Council welcomes new member
Monday night's Centralia City Council meeting was the last for departing member Jeff Castellari and the first for newly elected Marion "Bunny" Garrett. Garrett was elected in the April consolidated el...
May 13, 2025 Bunny Garrett speaks to the audience after being sworn in to the city council. Photo by Austin Williams.
Salem Community High School E-sports team's 2025 IHSA E-sports Sectional and State Results
The Salem Community High School E-sports team competed in the IHSA E-sports sectionals against 24 teams from all around Southern Illinois. The team placed high in most their brackets with two state-qu...
May 13, 2025
Little Egypt CEO Program Trade Show
The Little Egypt CEO Program is holding its trade show on Wednesday, May 14th, from 5:30-7:30 at the Harvest Room in Salem. Little Egypt CEO's trade show celebrates the innovation and entrepreneurship...
May 13, 2025
