Category Archives: Local News
Franklin Park Q2 High Honors & Honor Roll
High Honors: Grade Student Name Level 8 Addison, Mylee Nicole 6 Baker, Ross Holden 6 Baldridge, Issac Jason 5 Bobbett, Hunter James Allen 8 Branch, Dakota Caige 4 Britton, Briar Grant 5 Brubake...
Jan 05, 2024
Centralia issues building permits for over $9.5-million in construction in 2023
The City of Centralia issued building permits totaling $9,579,244 in 2023. The largest permits were for $2.8-million apiece for new gym additions at Jordan and Centralia Junior High School. A $260,000...
Jan 05, 2024
Salem High School Honor Society to hold free Winter Movie Fest on Sunday
The Salem Community High School Honor Society will hold a Winter Movie Fun Fest at the high school cafeteria on Sunday. The program is totally free. It includes a hot cocoa bar, cookie decorating, pop...
Jan 05, 2024
Centralia swears in two new police officers
The Centralia Police Department has sworn in two new officers. One of the new officers is a familiar face. Faith Leadingham has been a 911 dispatcher for the City of Centralia for the past two years. ...
Jan 05, 2024 Centralia Police Chief Christopher Locke (center) with new officers Faith Leadingham (left) and Kayla Matthews (right).
Two plead guilty to drug charges in Marion County Court
Two Centralia women have entered negotiated pleas to drug charges in Marion County Court. 31-year-old Hailey Alcala of North Lincoln in Centralia pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of possession o...
Jan 05, 2024 Blogtrepreneur / CC
More details added on car-bus crash on West Main and Baldridge Road (updated 7:15 pm)
There were no reported injuries when a car slammed into the rear of a Salem Community High School Bus taking students home around 3:30 Thursday afternoon. The crash occurred in westbound traffic on We...
Jan 04, 2024 A car apparently unable to stop runs underneath an SCHS bus Thursday afternoon on West Main at Baldridge Lane. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Nearly 4,000 Tri-County Electric Customers lose power Thursday morning
Tri-County Electric Cooperative reports a dropped transmission line by Ameren Illinois led to a 50-minute power outage to nearly 4,000 Tri-County customers in Marion County. Tri-County reports the out...
Jan 04, 2024
Trump faces ballot challenge in Illinois minutes after filing his petitions
Objectors say he's disqualified under 14th Amendment for role in Jan. 6 Capitol riots By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Illinois is now among the gr...
Jan 04, 2024 The Illinois State Board of Elections building is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Judge closes Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center after 'facility in crisis' fails to meet new state standards
Staffing shortages contributed to decision to close facility on Dec. 31 By MOLLY PARKER Capitol News Illinois mparker@capitolnewsillinois.com This article was produced for ProPublica's Local Reporting...
Jan 04, 2024 The sun sets on the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center Monday, October 23, 2023 in Benton, Illinois. The facility and others like it across the state are under scrutiny for unsafe conditions and mistreatment of youth.
Salem man arrested on drug delivery charges
The Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force has made another drug delivery arrest. 30-year-old Steven T. Bishop of South College Street Road was arrested at his home on Wednesday without incident on a w...
Jan 04, 2024
