Category Archives: Local News
Ribbon Cut on Kaskaskia College's Mobile Manufacturing Lab
The ribbon was cut Wednesday afternoon by the Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce to welcome Kaskaskia College's Mobile Manufacturing Lab. The lab is contained in a large trailer that showcases a va...
Nov 21, 2024 Ribbon cutting in front of the KC Mobile Manufacturing Lab.
Former Wayne City Police Chief indicted for selling forfeited items confiscated by department
A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging the former Wayne City police chief with selling forfeited items confiscated by the department for his personal benefit. 46-year-old Anson Fenton of...
Nov 21, 2024
Salem woman injured in single car wreck on Red Stripe Road
A 63-year-old Salem woman has been injured in a one car crash in the 2900 block of Red Stripe Road west of Selmaville Road southwest of Salem. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Donna Garrison of Wa...
Nov 21, 2024
Police Beat for Thursday, November 21st, 2024
Centralia Police have arrested two people in connection with separate battery incidents. 23-year-old Dakota Day, who told police he was homeless, along with 71-year-old Thomas Keeley of South Lincoln ...
Nov 21, 2024
Shotgun deer hunting season starts Friday morning
Shotgun deer hunting season opens Friday morning and continues until dusk on Sunday. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding hunters to be mindful that there are some limitations on ...
Nov 21, 2024
Police Beat for Wednesday, November 20th, 2024
Centralia Police have arrested a 37-year-old Centralia man for misdemeanor criminal trespass to land. Matthew Stebbins was held in the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal charges and a fi...
Nov 21, 2024
Centralia Showcase on Stage performs A Christmas Story this weekend
Students at Centralia High School are ready to put on a show as the Showcase on Stage opens this year's winter play, A Christmas Story, Thursday night. Director Jami Jacobs says this show is a unique ...
Nov 21, 2024 The cast of Centralia High School's A Christmas Story takes a bow after the preview performance Wednesday night. Photo by Pat Hodges.
16-year-old Mt. Vernon juvenile sentenced to 28 years as an adult in connection with fatal shooting
A 16-year-old Mt. Vernon juvenile has been sentenced to 28 years in prison in connection with the January shooting death of a 16-year-old Mt. Vernon girl. Decoleis Dunn-Harris had earlier pleaded guil...
Nov 20, 2024 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Centralia firemen report minor damage in mobile home fire
Centralia City Firemen report minor damage in a mobile home fire at 808 East 15th in Centralia Tuesday night. Fire officials say the occupant Ryan Scott ran to a neighbor's home for help after ashes f...
Nov 20, 2024
Three fire departments knock down fire in mobile home being torn down in rural Dix
Three fire departments responded to a report of what appeared to be a house fire from a passing motorist on I-57 near Dix on Monday night. Jefferson Fire initially went to the scene with Mt. Vernon Ci...
Nov 20, 2024
