Category Archives: Local News
Driver rescued from Crooked Creek floodwaters Wednesday morning
A driver who drove into the deep floodwaters of Crooked Creek on the Norton Road northeast of Centralia was brought back to dry ground by a Centralia City Fire Department boat. Marion County Sheriff a...
Jul 17, 2024
Up to 9 inches of rain reported from Tuesday storm system
A Tuesday morning storm appeared to have dumped the most rain on Washington County, with WJBD Facebook followers reporting nine inches of rain in the Ashley and Richview areas. Seven to eight inches o...
Jul 17, 2024
Amid heavy rainfall in southern Illinois, Nashville dam system breached; hundreds evacuated
Though flooding left homes waist-deep in water and submerged cars, officials said the dam system operated as designed for flooding emergencies and no injuries were reported MOLLY PARKER & BETH HUN...
Jul 17, 2024 Area of flooding anticipated with complete failure to Nashville Reservoir Dam. Map By Washington County Emergency Services Agency.
Some roads remain closed due to flooding
Salem Township Road Commissioner Joe Telford says all roads crossing Crooked Creek, which includes, Robin, South College, South Hotze, South Hoots Chapel and West Line Road remain flooded Wednesday mo...
Jul 17, 2024 Photo: Toby Gullion/FTS Photography
Illinois Republicans urged to look beyond traditional base as national party courts unions
Former N.Y. congressman tells delegates there are persuadable voters in Democratic camps By PETER HANCOCK, HANNAH MEISEL & ANDREW ADAMS Capitol News Illinois news@capitolnewsillinois.com MILWAUKEE...
Jul 17, 2024 State Sen. Terri Bryant, R-Murphysboro, speaks to reporters after the Illinois delegation’s breakfast prior to the day’s RNC events in Milwaukee. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Hannah Meisel)
Water level drops in Salem Reservoir; all clear given for Starlight Mobile Home residents to return home (5:30 pm update)
Water levels topping the Salem Reservoir spillway continue to go down. After peaking at 20 inches above the spillway at noon, the water going over the spillway is now under 10 inches. With water level...
Jul 16, 2024 Flood waters being to surround some of the homes at Starlight Mobile Home Park where most residents have evacuated.
Selmaville Grade School's new administration settles in
The Selmaville Grade School has a new Superintendent and Principal. The school board hired Brittany Boldt as Superintendent this spring and Kristi Consolino was named Principal at a special meeting ea...
Jul 16, 2024
Major highways clear of high waters, some secondary roads still flooded (5:45 pm update)
Most of the flooded streets in Salem have reopened after water levels receded following the heavy rains Tuesday morning. High water levels on Airport Road, West Whitaker Street, South Hotze. West Kell...
Jul 16, 2024 Ricker Drive in Bryan Memorial Park is closed due to flood waters in Town Creek.
A dam fails in Nashville after rain, wind, tornadoes pound the Midwest
CHICAGO (AP) - Hundreds of people in Nashville, Illinois were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as water rolled over the top of the Nashville Reservoir, just one perilous result of severe weather that raged...
Jul 16, 2024 Area of flooding anticipated with complete failure to Nashville Reservoir Dam. Map By Washington County Emergency Services Agency.
Spillway fails, levy fractured on Hubbard Lake in rural Centralia
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says the spillway has failed and the levee is in fractured status at Hubbard Lake off of Lake Road in rural Centralia. He says the flooding area of concern is six-te...
Jul 16, 2024 Damaged spillway on Hubbard Lake in rural Centralia. Marion County Sheriff's office photo.
