Category Archives: Local News
Little Egypt 5K and fun run to return this Saturday
The Little Egypt 5k and fun run will return this year and will once again be a morning activity at the Little Egypt Festival. The event is sponsored by the Salem Community High School cross country te...
Oct 02, 2024 Jacob Cape of Salem crosses the finish line first for the 2023 Little Egypt 5K.
Centralia issues $667,888 in building permits during September
The City of Centralia issued $667,888 in building permits in September. The largest of the 25 permits is a new home in the 1500 block of Ulman Road. As has been the case all year, the bulk of new cons...
Oct 02, 2024
Two motorcyclists injured in incident in rural Iuka
The Marion County Sheriff's Department says it is unclear what happened Monday morning to cause injuries to two motorcyclists in the 5300 block of Foster Lane in rural Iuka. One of the cyclist's was f...
Oct 01, 2024
Police Beat for Tuesday, October 1st, 2024
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...
Oct 01, 2024
Bradford National Bank to Host Fall Shredding Day in Centralia
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...
Oct 01, 2024 AndreyPopov / Depositphotos.com
Two arrested after a 'shots fired' call investigation in Waltonville
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...
Oct 01, 2024
Centralia begins year-round bulk waste collection through Republic Services
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....
Sep 30, 2024
Ameren sending crews to east coast to assist with Hurricane Helene restoration
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...
Sep 30, 2024
Centralia High School celebrates Homecoming weekend
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...
Sep 30, 2024 This year's Homecoming Court. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Route 161 reopened between Albers and New Baden
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...
Sep 30, 2024
