Category Archives: Local News
Marion and Washington County move to high level of COVID-19 hospitalizations
The Centers for Disease Control data tracker has raised the COVID-19 hospitalization levels for Marion and Washington Counties to high. The weekly data shows 14 hospitalizations from COVID-19. Jeffers...
Jan 20, 2024
Centralia High School May Fete Court election results announced
The 2024 Centralia High School May Fete King and Queen will be Destin Mays and Jenna Wagner. The result of the student voting on the May Fete Court was announced Friday morning. The May Fete Court inc...
Jan 20, 2024 May Fete Court 2024: (Left to right, bottom to top) Queen: Jenna Wagner, King: Destin Mays. Senior attendants: Sophi Barrow, Coralynn Etheridge; Senior escorts: Frank Basting, Logan Meier. Junior attendants: Ceci Barrow, Natalia Guerrero; Junior escorts: Eli Blair, Zachary Detering. Sophomore attendants: Hattie Castleman, Parker Russell; Sophomore escorts: Reed Ashford, Montez Duncan. Freshmen attendants: Adaleigh Donoho, Remi McDonald; Freshmen escorts: Michael Organ, Bradey Starr. (photo by Pat Hodges)
Boat destroyed in early morning fire in Salem
The Salem Fire Protection District reports a boat was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning. Firemen report the boat was parked under a carport at 221 South Marshall when it caught fire. The boat o...
Jan 20, 2024
Back wages totaling more than $5 million owed to thousands of Illinois workers
Illinoisans can claim unpaid wages using new Department of Labor website By ALEX ABBEDUTO Capitol News Illinois abbeduto@capitolnewsillinois.com The U.S. Department of Labor is currently holding more ...
Jan 20, 2024 (Credit: US Department of Labor/https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/)
State Supreme Court upholds downstate police, firefighter pension consolidation
Justices unanimously rule members' voting power isn't 'benefit' protected by constitution By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Supreme Cour...
Jan 19, 2024 The Illinois Supreme Court building is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Kretzer's opening new grill and bar in Centralia
By Steven Stilt The owners of Kretzer's Grill and Bar in Hoyleton have opened a bar in Centralia and aim to open a restaurant this spring. The bar portion of the Locust Street Pub, owned by LD and Tin...
Jan 19, 2024 Pictured is the bar at the Locust Street Pub, which opened in December. Owners LD and Tina Kretzer hope to open a restaurant in the same building around May 1. Photo by Steven Stilt.
Salem Community High School announces Prom Election results
Salem Community High School has announced the Prom King and Queen candidates. Those elected by the student body as Queen candidates are Ivy Donoho, Jillian Green, Reagan Lever, Miranda Podergois, and ...
Jan 19, 2024 Dancing at 2022 SCHS Prom.
Illinois State Police make arrest for cannabis trafficking in Jefferson County
A big drug bust on I-64 in Jefferson County. Illinois State Police say 48-year-old Mikhail Subbotin of Lawrenceville, Georgia has been arrested for possession of more than 5,000 grams of cannabis, can...
Jan 19, 2024
Mt. Vernon woman arrested in connection with November shooting in Centralia
A 21-year-old Mt. Vernon woman has been arrested by Centralia Police on multiple weapons charge after allegedly firing shots at a vehicle last November near 3rd and Perrine Streets. Tyouna Damron of W...
Jan 19, 2024
Centralia man charged with causing injuries to four month old boy
A 19-year-old Centralia man faces three charges in Marion County Court in connection with injuries caused to a four month old boy on January 11th. Marvin Myers of US 51 was charged with aggravated bat...
Jan 19, 2024
