Category Archives: Local News
Rural Centralia man killed in Friday morning UTV crash
A 57-year-old Centralia man was killed Friday morning in a UTV crash off the 29,000 block of Sycamore Road in extreme northeastern Washington County. Washington County Coroner Mark Styninger pronounce...
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Two airlifted from scene of single car wreck on Green Street Road Friday morning
Salem Fire Protection District Chief Jim Cerny says two occupants of a car that ran off Selmaville Road on the curves near Scout Road were airlifted from nearby the scene by medical helicopters. Initi...
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Keep Salem Beautiful Citywide Cleanup is Saturday
The Keep Salem Beautiful Citywide Cleanup is Saturday morning. KSB Coordinator Kelli Predium is encouraging everyone to come out. "We're going to meet at Shelter #2 which is by the stage. We'll start ...
Apr 26, 2024 KSB Coordinator Kelli Prdium holds the traveling trophy for having the biggest group to join the cleanup.
155 kids from eight schools attend Farm Safety Day at Marion County Fairgrounds
There were 155 students from eight area schools that participated in the Ag in the Classroom Marion County Farm Safety Day. Ag in the Classroom Teacher Meggan Hiestand says students from South Central...
Apr 26, 2024 Students from throughout Marion County listen to a gun safety program at the Safety Day program held at the Marion County Fairgrounds on Thursday. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Unemployment drops across South Central Illinois
Unemployment was down across South Central Illinois in March. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports a seven-tenths of a percent drop in unemployment since February to 4.9-percent. It'...
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Police Beat for Friday, April 26th, 2024
Central City Police arrested a 43-year-old homeless man on multiple counts following a Thursday night traffic stop. Joseph White was arrested for resisting/obstructing arrest, possession of methamphet...
Apr 26, 2024
Centralia High School Board gets update on solar project, moves forward on bond issue for turf football field
The Centralia High School Board of Education heard updates on the ongoing solar project and approved a thirty-year power plan agreement with Keystone Power Holdings at the regular board meeting on Thu...
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Backyard Homesteading Expo to be held in Salem Saturday
A desire to learn about homesteading has led a Salem resident to create the Backyard Homesteading Expo that will be held this Saturday both outside and inside ATVs and More at 1307 West Main in Salem....
Apr 26, 2024
Kaskaskia College celebrates 44 students who complete certificates during Workforce Equity Initiative this year
On Thursday evening, Kaskaskia College celebrated the dozens of students who have completed certificates through the Workforce Equity Initiative this year. WEI is grant-funded through the Illinois Com...
Apr 26, 2024 Deziree Wills (left) accepts her certificate from Amy Zanton, vice president of student services at Kaskaskia College. Photo by Steven Stilt.
Fire destroys detached garage in Centralia
Fire destroyed a two car detached garage at a home at 1422 South Locust Street in Centralia late Wednesday night. Centralia Fire Officials say the home was fully engulfed in flames upon their arrival....
Apr 25, 2024 Centralia City Firemen fight a fire that destroyed a garage at 1422 South Locust late Wednesday night. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
