Category Archives: Local News
End of Year 'Sliming' at Franklin Park Middle School continued Monday
What has become the yearly "sliming' of school administrators and the school resource officer continued at Franklin Park Middle School in Salem on Monday. The 'sliming' is a reward for exceeding the f...
May 21, 2024 After the sliming, (lefto to right) School Resource Officer Mason McMeen, Franklin Park Principal Tyler Lux, and Assistant Principal Marita Williams. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia Lake to be treated Thursday for nuisance algae
With continued 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 May 23rd to prevent growth of n...
May 21, 2024 alexeys / Depositphotos.com
Salem City Council halts payments to YMCA while trying to figure out increased costs for recreation services
The Salem City Council will withhold the quarterly payment to the YMCA until information is provided on increased costs to the city. The current service agreement expired at the end of April and City ...
May 21, 2024
Salem Community High School begins $1.9-million in summer building improvements
Salem Community High School Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering says this summer will be another big year for renovation work. As the school year concludes this week, Detering says work is starting on $1...
May 21, 2024
Police Beat for Tuesday, May 21st, 2024
Sandoval Police arrested a 51-year-old Salem man on drug charges following a Monday traffic stop. David Rose of Quail Run was taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged possession of cannabis, manufa...
May 21, 2024
Kaskaskia College receives positive Higher Learning Commission visit
The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees received positive news Monday evening regarding the recent visit to the college by the Higher Learning Commission. KC President George Evans reported that the c...
May 21, 2024 Kaskaskia College President George Evans.
One injured in Green Street Road crash
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports one person was injured in a two vehicle crash early Sunday evening at the Green Street and Bell Club Roads. Reports indicate a car driven by a 16-year-ol...
May 21, 2024
Theme selected for 97th Annual Centralia Halloween Parade
By Steven Stilt Organizers of the 97th annual Centralia Halloween Parade honored this year's parade theme contest winner with a surprise pizza party on Monday. Cora Mitchell, a student in Marcia Stind...
May 20, 2024 CUTLINE: Centralia Halloween Parade organizers honored Cora Mitchell of Schiller Elementary School on Monday for submitting the winning theme for this year’s parade. From left are Kala Lambert, Debbie Elling and Jackie “Butch” Mathus from the parade committee; Cora Mitchell; Cora’s mother, Erin Mitchell Borries; Cora’s sister, Raya Borries; and Cora’s grandmother, Debbie Mitchell. Photo by Steven Stilt.
Salem Community High School seniors told they 'finished strong'
Salem Community High School Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering told 178 graduates Sunday afternoon that the class of 2024 'finished strong' in sports, extracurricular activities, and in helping the comm...
May 20, 2024 Salem Community High School Class of 2024 after entering for graduation ceremonies on Sunday. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Over 180 graduate at Centralia High School on Sunday
Centralia High School honored the Class of 2024 at its graduation ceremony on Sunday. Trout Arena was packed full of seniors' friends and families present to celebrate the achievements of the graduati...
May 20, 2024 Centralia High School students get diplomas during Sunday graduation. Photo by Pat Hodges.
