Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Dry Cleaner Back in Operation Following June Explosion
A Centralia dry cleaning business is back in full operation after a new $90,000 dry-cleaning machine was installed on Monday. The co-owner of Fleming Cleaners at 903 North Poplar, Virgilia Detering, h...
Jul 21, 2026 Front of the business
More details released on fire last week on Clinmar in Centralia
The owner of a home at 115 Clinmar in Centralia that was heavily damaged in a fire last week has provided more information on those living in the home at the time of the blaze. While Centralia City Fi...
Jul 21, 2026 Centralia City Fire Truck. File Photo.
FDA Recall Announcement says Illinois lettuce recall related to Walmart Marketside products
The Food and Drug Administration recall of Taylor Farms iceberg lettuce products to Illinois and 26 other states is related to their distribution to Walmart Stores. The products are Marketside Iceberg...
Jul 21, 2026 wolterke / Depositphotos.com
Another area Hardee's has closed
Hardee's has closed its second restaurant in Mt. Vernon. Signage posted outside the Hardee's at 4333 Broadway just off I-57 indicated the closing. Hardee's had closed its second restaurant in Mt. Vern...
Jul 21, 2026
Sandoval Superintendent Absent from School Board Meeting
Sandoval Superintendent Matt Dannaman was not in attendance at the regular school board meeting on Monday, where his continued role with the district was called into question due to an ongoing investi...
Jul 21, 2026 Sandoval Junior-Senior High School. Photo from District website.
Lake Centralia algaecide treatment scheduled for Thursday
With the warm air and water temperatures, the City of Centralia will once again be applying a commercial algaecide known as EarthTec at Lake Centralia on Thursday July 23rd to prevent growth of nuisan...
Jul 20, 2026 alexeys / Depositphotos.com
Pickup truck destroyed, garage damaged in Central City Fire
A pickup truck was destroyed and a nearby garage was damaged in a fire behind 210 Douglas Street in Central City late Sunday afternoon. The owner of the truck, Jay O'Brist, said the truck had not been...
Jul 20, 2026 Firefighters responding to a pickup truck fire in Central City. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Online Registration Underway at Salem Community High School; Start of school information detailed
Online registration at Salem Community High School is open. Students and parents are asked to complete the online registration process at www.salemhigh.com through Skyward Family Access prior to Frida...
Jul 20, 2026
Police Beat for Monday, July 20th, 2026
Illinois State Police arrested 32-year-old Bailey Wagoner of Maplewood Avenue in Salem for possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a hypodermic syringe, and possession of contraband in a penal...
Jul 20, 2026
Summer Concert Series returns to Downtown Centralia
Centralia's Crooked Creek Winery is hosting its sixth annual Downtown Summer Concert Series through July and August. Different artists are featured each Saturday, performing from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m...
Jul 20, 2026 The Rewinders perform at the Downtown Summer Concert Series on Saturday. Photo by Austin Williams.
