Category Archives: Local News

Two airlifted from scene of crash on US 50 at Iuka crossing
Two people were airlifted from the scene of a crash on US 50 at the Omega Road in Iuka during the noon hour on Sunday. State Police are handling the crash, but say it remains active and information on...
Bruce Kropp Oct 28, 2024 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Police Beat for Monday, October 28th, 2024
A 23-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for alleged domestic battery, endangering the lift of a child, interference with a report of domestic violence and intimidation following a September inci...
Bruce Kropp Oct 28, 2024

Several contests held as part of Centralia Fall Festival
Austin Williams Oct 28, 2024 Fall Festival 2024 Chili Cook-off winners. Photo by Cole Wimberly.

Keep Salem beautiful Introduces New "Business Beautiful" Awards Program
Keep Salem Beautiful will begin a quarterly program to reward City of Salem business for their beautification efforts for their locations. Each quarter, beginning November 1, 2024, a business which ex...
Austin Williams Oct 28, 2024

Centralia Halloween Parade Chair extremely pleased with this year's event
Centralia Halloween Parade Chair Butch Mathus is extremely pleased with the turnout of this year's Halloween Parade. He credits the great weather and community participation. "It was a wonderful day f...
Austin Williams Oct 28, 2024 The Alternative Learning Center's entry won the Grand Marshal's photo. Photo by Pat Hodges.

Centralia City Council to consider loan agreement to allow city industry to expand
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to approve a redevelopment agreement with Freight Car Locomotive Experts (FCLE, LLC) that will allow the company to expand its operations at 624 N...
Austin Williams Oct 28, 2024
Police Beat for Sunday, October 27th, 2024
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a 39-year-old Centralia woman early Sunday morning for alleged domestic battery. Misty Diehl of State Route 161 was arrested in connection with an altercation...
Austin Williams Oct 28, 2024

Mt. Vernon teen transferred to St. Louis hospital following shooting in Centralia
A 14-year-old Mt. Vernon female juvenile was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital for treatment after sustaining a gunshot wound to her leg. Centralia Police Chief Chris Locke says the incident was first...
Bruce Kropp Oct 27, 2024
Police Beat for Sunday, October 27th, 2024
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a 39-year-old Centralia woman early Sunday morning for alleged domestic battery. Misty Diehl of State Route 161 was arrested in connection with an altercation...
Bruce Kropp Oct 27, 2024

ABATE takes Harley Queen Trophy in 97th Annual Centralia Halloween Parade
The ABATE organization won the Harley Queen Trophy in the 97th Annual Halloween Parade. Their entry was Halloween in the French Quarter. Grand Marshall Herb Williams selected the float entered by the ...
Bruce Kropp Oct 26, 2024 ABATE's entry 'Halloween in French Quarter' won the Harley Queen trophy at Saturday night's 97th Annual Centralia Halloween Parade. Photo by Pat Hodges.
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