Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Monday, March 30th, 2026
Centralia Police arrested 19-year-old Hannah Berry of McKee Street in Centralia for domestic battery. She was taken to the Marion County Jail. A 46-year-old Jesse Blades of North Elm in Pana was arres...
Mar 30, 2026
Two Teen Brothers Killed in Farina House Fire
Two young brothers were killed, and a third escaped without injury after fire broke out at their Farina home early Sunday morning. Fayette County Coroner Dave Harris pronounced 19-year-old Brandon Ful...
Mar 30, 2026 liz west / CC
Kaskaskia College Foundation Awards More Than $407,000 in Scholarships to 271 Students
The Kaskaskia College Foundation recently hosted its annual Scholarship Celebration, recognizing both the generous donors who support student scholarships and the Kaskaskia College students whose acad...
Mar 29, 2026 John & Connie Cavaletto (pictured right), Scholarship Winner Jackson Althoff (middle), Jeff Althoff, and Miranda Kelly (representatives and recipient of the Michele Cavaletto Title III Scholarship)
Energy Assistance Foundation Has Money Available to Help with Ameren Power Bills
The Energy Assistance Foundation, through its Warm Neighbors Cool Friends (WNCF) program, is partnering with BCMW Community Services to provide energy bill payment assistance to eligible Ameren Illino...
Mar 29, 2026
Centralia Man Hurt in Car-Bicycle Crash
A 61-year-old Centralia man was injured when his bicycle collided with a car near the Beach and Rexford Street intersection in Centralia early Thursday night. Steven Walta of Johnston Street was taken...
Mar 29, 2026
Centralia Police Arrest Three in Weapons and Drug Case
Centralia Police arrested three people on Saturday on weapons and drug charges. 22-year-old Seyana Lockhart-Jones of Perkins Street in Mt. Vernon and 18-year-old Jayeron Adams of Park Forest in Centra...
Mar 29, 2026 Jayeron Adams of Centralia (left) and Seyana Lockhart-Jones.
Centralia Police Arrest Two for Sex Offender Registration Violation
Centralia Police arrested two people on Friday for violation of the sex offender registration law. Both 45-year-old Shaun Brown of Martin Luther King Drive in Centralia and 36-year-old Kristopher Cook...
Mar 29, 2026 Darcy / CC
Police Beat for Sunday, March 29th, 2026
Two people were taken to the Marion County Jail on separate domestic battery arrests. Centralia Police arrested 46-year-old Jeremie Wallace of South Hickory in Centralia. 38-year-old Andy Appleton of ...
Mar 29, 2026
Kaskaskia College Theatre to Present Little Women: The Broadway Musical
Kaskaskia College Theatre invites the community to experience Little Women: The Broadway Musical, a stage adaptation of the classic novel by Louisa May Alcott. The production will take place in the Ja...
Mar 27, 2026
Salem Mayor Outlines Salem's Plan for Growth and Improvement During State of the City Message
Salem Mayor Nic Farley outlined successes in economic development, infrastructure improvements, and in the police department during his state of the city message on Thursday before the Greater Salem C...
Mar 27, 2026 Salem Mayor Nic Farley during this year's State of the City message. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
