Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Sunday, April 21st, 2022
Central City Police arrested two men on multiple drug counts following a traffic stop. 20-year-old Joseph Salgado of Clinmar Place and 19-year-old Nicholas Kirgan of South Pine Street in Centralia wer...
Apr 21, 2024
Centralia Police and Fire evacuate Plaza Verde following stove fire
Centralia Police and Fire evacuated Plaza Verde at 1200 West 4th Street after a fire on a stove of one of the units. Fire officials say the tenant was able to put out the fire that was confined to the...
Apr 21, 2024 Crazy_Zou / CC
Pritzker says state 'obviously' needs to change 2010 law that shrunk pension benefits
Governor adds voice to growing consensus that 'Tier 2' pensions may violate federal law By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com With a month-and-a-half left in the Gener...
Apr 21, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured on the House floor on Thursday, April 19. He is pushing a plan to address Illinois’ chronically underfunded pension systems, but a looming legal issue could sidetrack that goal. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Centralia Police and Fire officials and Jefferson County Deputy all presented Valor Awards
Six members of the Centralia Police and Fire Department as well as a Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy have been honored with Valor Awards from the 100 Club of Illinois. The Centralia first responders...
Apr 20, 2024
Salem man ordered held without bond after new charges are filed against him
A 36-year-old Salem man was ordered detained without bond after formally being charged in Marion County Court on Friday with three new charges following a Thursday domestic altercation. Levi Sullivan ...
Apr 20, 2024
Police Beat for Saturday, April 20th, 2024
A 34-year-old homeless Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police on multiple charges including a Class X charge of armed violence. Timothy Vaughn is also charged with aggravated unlawful use...
Apr 20, 2024
The EPA is again allowing summer sales of higher ethanol gasoline blend, citing global conflicts
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency cleared the way Friday for a higher blend of ethanol to be sold nationwide for the third summer in a row, citing ...
Apr 20, 2024 Spencer Thomas / CC
Rural Kell home heavily damaged by fire; homeowner taken to hospital as precaution (updated 2:30 pm)
A fire heavily damaged the Darren and Connie Gaston home in the 4500 block of Kell Road about a mile west of Kell Thursday night. Assistant Kell Fire Chief Jason Franke was first on the scene and repo...
Apr 19, 2024 Fire damages home on Kell Road Thursday night.
Odin School window replacement project set for next two summers; makes number of personnel changes
The Odin School Board has awarded Griffith Construction of Odin a contract to replace all of the windows in the grade school portion of the building over the next two summers. A total of 23 windows wi...
Apr 19, 2024 Odin High School. Photo by Sam Snodsmith.
Salem Grade School Board moves forward on summer improvements; learn district now eligible to apply for free lunches for all students
The Salem Grade School Board reviewed spending plans for upcoming and ongoing building projects in the district. The district is currently considering proposals from three different companies for repl...
Apr 19, 2024
