Category Archives: Local News
New Healing Garden being created at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia
St. Mary's Hospital Foundation is creating a new healing garden on the hospital grounds in Centralia. The garden is designated greenspace for rest, reflection, and peace available for patients, their ...
Oct 06, 2023
Police Beat for Friday, October 6th, 2023
A 41-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police on multiple charges after allegedly going to a relative's home where he had earlier been banned. Jason Kelly of Airport Road was taken to the ...
Oct 06, 2023
Celebrate Centralia set for Saturday afternoon and evening
Celebrate Centralia returns to downtown Centralia from two to eight Saturday. Centralia Economic Development Derek Sherman says the annual event highlights art, wine and music. "Our headliner is Taco ...
Oct 06, 2023 The Centralia City Fire Department displayed the US flag high in the air above the beginning of Celebrate Centralia in the 100 block of South Locust on Saturday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Police announce new drop off procedure for Little Egypt Festival Parade participants
The Salem Police Department has developed a procedure to drop off participants in the Little Egypt Festival Parade to avoid traffic backups. Police say a 'bottle neck' has developed along the official...
Oct 06, 2023
Salem Police announce street closures and no parking areas for Little Egypt Festival
Salem Police have announced street closures and no parking areas for the Little Egypt Festival on Saturday. The roads will be barricaded at 1:30 until about five pm for the parade. Residents living wi...
Oct 06, 2023 Little Egypt vendors along North Broadway. Photo by Austin Williams.
Salem Police say several special no parking zones set during Little Egypt Festival
Salem Police say parking will be prohibited on the both sides of several streets for the Little Egypt Festival Parade and festivities from noon to five on Saturday evening. No parking will also apply ...
Oct 06, 2023 File Photo: Little Egypt Festival.
State Police identify vehicle and individual involved in US 40 fatal crash in Teutopolis
State Police say with information provided by the community, the Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation has been able to identify the vehicle and driver believed to be involved...
Oct 05, 2023 Video still of vehicle being sought in connection with fatal Teutopolis crash. Source: ISP.
16-year-old rural Dix girl injured in single car wreck
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a 16-year-old female resident of rural Dix was injured in a single car crash on Wednesday morning on the Airport Road in rural Centralia. Deputies report...
Oct 05, 2023
Dateline NBC to air all new one hour report on missing Illinois teen later found dead
Dateline NBC Thursday night will provide a one-hour report on the disappearance of a Fairfield teen found dead three years later. The episode is titled 'The Note' and tells the story of Fairfield High...
Oct 05, 2023 Megan Nichols’ mother, Kathy Jo Hutchcraft, speaks to ‘Dateline’ in an exclusive interview this Thursday.
Marion County Soil & Water Conservation District's Annual Fall Fish Sale
The Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District is now accepting orders for their Annual Fall Fish Sales. This year the Conservation District will be offering seven varieties of fish. These fis...
Oct 05, 2023
