Category Archives: Local News
Former Marine from Ashley named Kaskaskia College Patriotism Award winner
Every year during graduation at Kaskaskia College, VFW Post 2055 honors a student with the Patriotism Award for demonstrating outstanding love for his country. This year, that award was given to Zacha...
May 13, 2024 Patriot Award is presented to Zachary Atchison of Ashley at Kaskaskia College graduation. Photo by Austin WIlliams.
Centralia City Council to be asked Monday night to award bids on new water plant
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to award bids on construction of a new water treatment plant and new raw water line to Carlyle Lake. The low bids received earlier are being recom...
May 13, 2024
Canadian wildfire smoke chokes upper Midwest for second straight year
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Pres MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Smoke from Canadian wildfires has prompted health warnings across the upper Midwest for the second straight year. Fires raging in British Columbia...
May 13, 2024 A smoky haze from Canadian wildfires hangs over downtown St. Paul, Minn. on Monday, May 13, 2024. The smoke pushed air quality to unhealthy levels in parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. (AP Photo/Steve Karnowski)
Two injured in crash at West Main and Selmaville Road in Salem
Salem Police say two people were injured in a three vehicle crash at West Main and Selmaville Road during the noon hour Saturday. Police say a pickup driven by 30-year-old Christopher Budds of East 3r...
May 12, 2024
Homeless Centralia man released on cashless bond last Tuesday back in custody on new aggravated battery to police officer charges
A 40-year-old homeless Centralia man is back in custody at the Marion County Jail on multiple charges less than a week after being released on cashless bond. Centralia Police arrested Kyle Roe on new ...
May 12, 2024
Salem letter carriers collect 750 pounds of food during 'Stamp Out Hunger' food drive
Letter carriers at the Salem Police Office collected 750 pounds of non-perishable food during the National Letter Carrier's annual 'Stamp Out Hunger' food drive on Saturday. All the food was loaded in...
May 12, 2024 Post carriers and helpers for the 'Stamp Out Hunger' Food Drive on Saturday. Left to right: Heather Fontanez, Keira Fontanez, Carter Smith, Israel "Izzy" Fontanez (Letter Carrier), Israel Fontanez III, Beth Bonner (Letter Carrier), Travis Sanders (Letter Carrier), Jake Johnson (Letter Carrier) and Dawn Sarver (Postmaster).
Community Partners Savings Bank to merge with Guardian Savings Bank
The Salem-based Community Partners Savings Bank is expanding with a merger with Guardian Savings Bank of Granite City this fall. Community Partners Savings Bank currently includes Marion County Saving...
May 12, 2024
USDA expects smaller winter wheat crop in Illinois this year
The USDA is lowering its Illinois Crop Production estimate for this year's winter wheat crop. The USDA is estimating the harvested area at 680,000 acres. That's a 13-percent decline from the previous ...
May 12, 2024 lamoix / CC
Report: Trump may face a $100 million-plus tax bill if he loses IRS audit fight over Chicago tower
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump may face an IRS bill in excess of $100 million after a government audit indicates he double-dipped on tax losses tied to a Chicago skyscraper, according...
May 12, 2024 Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Over 300 receive awards during Centralia High School's annual Academic Pep Assembly
The Centralia High School Renaissance Committee hosted the annual Academic Pep Assembly in Trout Arena on Friday, honoring students and teachers for outstanding achievement throughout the school year....
May 11, 2024 Logan Meier receives the Principal's Award from Reid Shipley.
