Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man gets 8 1/2 years in prison for shooting of Salem girl
A 21-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for the New Year's morning shooting of a Salem juvenile girl at a home in the 1300 block of North Trenary Street. Die...
Feb 28, 2024
Central City Village Board to seek $175,000 for hosting SBA Communications Tower
The Central City Village Board voted Tuesday evening against creating a perpetual communications easement with SBA Communications regarding village property on which SBA operates a cellular tower. Had...
Feb 28, 2024
Marion County Supervisor of Assessment gets board support in push to eliminate publication of assessment changes
The Marion County Board unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday night asking the state legislature to do away with the requirement that the quadrennial reassessments and yearly assessment changes be p...
Feb 28, 2024 Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller.
Marion County Board approves security update
The Marion County Board Tuesday night approved a $25,835 update to the security system at the Marion County Courthouse and Public Service Building. Sheriff Kevin Cripps says the improvements address c...
Feb 28, 2024 Mike Mozart / CC
Kaskaskia Workshop laundry building damaged by spontaneous combustion fire
The Kaskaskia Workshop laundry building in the Centralia Industrial Park has been damaged by what is believed to be a 'spontaneous combustion' fire. Centralia Fire Chief Jeff Day says video surveillan...
Feb 27, 2024 Outside fire damage at Kaskaskia Workshop laundry building. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Fire heavily damages Centralia home
Fire has heavily damaged a Centralia home. Centralia City Firefighters say the fire was burning in the backyard and the back of the Megan Alvery residence at 471 Bicknell when they arrived on the scen...
Feb 27, 2024
Salem Community High School plans $2.1-million in improvements this summer
It will be another summer of major improvements at Salem Community High School. The SCHS Board Monday night agreed to $ 2.1 million in improvements and amended a contract with Ameresco to oversee much...
Feb 27, 2024
KC Board continues to work towards better cell service on campus
By Steven Stilt The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees on Monday night approved a land lease agreement with the Clinton County Board, paving the way for construction to start later this spring on a r...
Feb 27, 2024 Clinton County Board Chairman Brad Knolhoff speaks during Monday's meeting of the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees. Photo by Steven Stilt.
In-District tuition will not change at Kaskaskia College next school year
By Steven Stilt Tuition rates for most courses at Kaskaskia College will stay the same next school year following action taken Monday night by the college's board of trustees. The board approved a mot...
Feb 27, 2024
Centralia City Council approves improvements to water tower near Kaskaskia College
The Centralia City Council approved bids for two public works projects at its meeting on Tuesday. Neumann Contractors was approved with a bid of $171,300 for protective coating restoration on the wate...
Feb 27, 2024
