Category Archives: Local News
Sandoval Police investigating a Centralia woman being hit with flat part of hatchet
Sandoval Police Chief Joe Lyons says they are still seeking a suspect who allegedly struck a 42-year-old Centralia woman in the head with the flat portion of a hatchet on Sunday morning. Lyons says th...
Jan 09, 2024
Centralia City Council rejects holding boat races and Balloon Fest on same weekend
The Centralia City Council Monday night rejected a request to move the Raccoon Lake Boat Races to the same weekend as Balloon Fest. The organizer of the boat races Alan Owen asked for a chance to try ...
Jan 09, 2024 The race is on! Some of the boats in the finals at the 2023 Smoke on the Water on Raccoon Lake. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Salem Police see more calls, increase in domestic cases during 2023
Salem Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl says the department continued to see a growth in call volume in 2023, answering 17,602 police calls with the 911 dispatch center answering an additional 3,721 calls for...
Jan 09, 2024 Salem Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl.
Salem Police release details on Thursday afternoon crash that sent one to the hospital
Salem Police have released details on a two vehicle rear-end crash on South Broadway at Lake Street in Salem that sent one person to Salem Township Hospital for treatment. Police report 59-year-old Vi...
Jan 09, 2024
Salem Police name Officer and Telecommunicator of the Year; hand out letters of commendation
The Salem Police Department has named Patrolman Ian King as it's Officer of the Year and Juana Gilbert as its Telecommunicator of the Year. King was honored for his continued efforts to go above and b...
Jan 08, 2024 Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl, Officer of the Year Ian King, and Deputy Chief Susan Miller.
Salem Community Activity Center Trivia Night is Saturday
The Salem Community Activity Center will hold a Trivia Night this coming Saturday. Community Center Executive Director Kelley Predium says doors open at six and the trivia starts at seven. "Teams of 8...
Jan 08, 2024
Police Beat for Monday, January 8th, 2024
Salem Police arrested a 45-year-old Salem woman for alleged driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, possession of adult use cannabis, and illegal transportation of liquor. Police initially we...
Jan 08, 2024
Centralia's Economic Development Director explains how he'll use new data tool
Centralia's Economic Development Director says a new data interpretation program the city will use for the first time this year should help provide more information to those looking to locate or expan...
Jan 08, 2024 Derek Sherman
Centralia City Fire Truck hit head on by wrong way driver
A 41-year-old Royalton man has been airlifted to a St. Louis Hospital for treatment of injuries after his pickup truck hit a City of Centralia fire truck early Monday morning. The crash occurred just ...
Jan 08, 2024
Centralia City Council Monday night to discuss new water line and boat races
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to pass a resolution in support of the city receiving a $1.5-million Illinois EPA grant to replace part of the city's raw water line to Carlyle La...
Jan 08, 2024 Centralia City Manager Kory Smith.
