Category Archives: Local News

A rural Walnut Hill home is expected to be a total loss following a Sunday morning fire. Russell Santel of 3504 Phelps Road returned home to find smoke and fire visible inside the home. Kell Fire Lieu...

Salem Police say they have located the vehicle and apparent driver in a hit and run crash on Mills Cart Road in front of Lander's Automotive early Saturday morning. The driver has been identified as 2...

The attached garage to a Woodlawn home was destroyed by fire Monday morning. The fire at the Steve Danner home on East Karma Road east of Hall Lane was discovered by a passerby. A Jefferson County She...

The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to allow three power poles in the way of new Fairview Park playground equipment to be moved. Under the proposal, the city would grant Ameren Illin...

Washington County Sheriff Ross Schultze has announced the arrest of two people on possession of a large amount of methamphetamine following a traffic stop on I-64 near mile maker 44. He reports approx...

Two people were treated for apparent minor injuries following an early Saturday morning house fire in Centralia. Centralia City Firefighters say the fire was at the Michael Lawson home at 428 North Lo...

The Marion County Sheriff's Department and Salem Firemen were called out to three crashes late Friday afternoon and early Saturday night. A two-car crash was reported at South College south of Cross R...

A 65-year-old homeless Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for criminal trespass to property. Joel Firebaugh was taken into custody at the Centralia Amtrak station and transported to t...

The Americanism Essay Contest is an annual contest held by the Grand Lodge Fraternal Committee to inspire the spirit of patriotism in the nation's young people. Each year, the contest presents childre...

A 34-year-old Champaign man has pleaded guilty to one of four charges against him in Marion County Court for passing counterfeit $100 bills at four Centralia stores in September of 2023. Roderick Myer...