Category Archives: Local News

The Centralia Halloween Parade committee has selected the Grand Marshal for this year's parade. Parade Chair Butch Mathis made the announcement at Thursday night's parade committee meeting. "The pick ...

Sandoval Grade School celebrated the Blackhawk Students of the Month for September. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of RESPECT in showing high regard for self, family, SG...

Salem Fire Protection District officials were able to confine a fire at the Gail Goff home at 5068 Cartter Road in rural Kell to one room, but the entire home sustained heavy smoke damage. Salem Fire ...

A fire destroyed a 20-by-60-foot garage and workshop building at the Melvin Minor home at 915 South Franklin Street in Salem late Wednesday afternoon. Salem Assistant Fire Chief Bill Fulton says Minor...

The Kaskaskia College Board has approved its fiscal year 2024 budget. Kaskaskia College Vice President of Administrative Services Judy Hemker says the $52-million budget is fiscally sound and continue...

A 16-year-old juvenile boy was injured Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash on Kinmundy Road at the Kingshighway intersection in Kinmundy. Kinmundy Police say the juvenile was traveling at too ...

Centralia Police arrested 38-year-old Jonathan Hiltibidal of North Locust in Centralia for alleged criminal damage to property and violation of bail bond. He was taken to the Marion County Jail to awa...

The City of Centralia will start the leaf vacuuming service for City residents as of Monday, October 16. The service will last for a period of 8 weeks ending on December 8. The service will follow rou...

The yearly audit for Salem Township Hospital shows the hospital had a 'very, very good year'. Wipfli CPA David Goodman presented the audit report at Wednesday's monthly hospital board meeting. "We are...

A new family practitioner and a new general surgeon are set to begin practice at Salem Township Hospital in October. Hospital President Alex Nazarian says general surgeon Dr. April Jackson will join t...