Category Archives: Local News
Unemployment ticks upward in August; up considerably from last year
The latest unemployment numbers for South Central Illinois show a slight increase from July, but a big jump from August a year ago. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports Marion County...
Sep 22, 2023 Innov8social / CC
Walk to End Alzheimer's Saturday morning in Centralia
The Walk to End Alzheimer's will be held at the Bell Tower Park in downtown Centralia on Saturday morning. Registration for the teams begins at nine, with the ceremony to follow at ten. The one-mile w...
Sep 22, 2023 Alzheimer's Association Illinois Chapter / CC
Cedarhurst Center for Arts hosts 'Motorcycle as Art' show on Sunday
The Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mt. Vernon will host the 18th annual recognition of the Motorcycle as Art this Sunday in the Goldman-Kuenz Sculpture Park. Museum officials say the 'art' sparkles...
Sep 22, 2023 Cedarhurst Center for the Arts. (Facebook photo)
Centralia man sentenced to six years in prison on theft and fleeing charges
A 26-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to charges of aggravated fleeing and eluding and felony theft. Johnny Skurat of South...
Sep 22, 2023
Salem woman injured in one vehicle wreck on Yards Road in Salem
A 41-year-old Salem woman was taken to Salem Township Hospital for treatment of injuries following a one-vehicle wreck on the 19-hundred block of Yards Road northeast of Salem early Thursday night. Ma...
Sep 22, 2023
Police Beat for Friday, September 22nd, 2023
Salem Police arrested 33-year-old Chad Burgess of Airport Road in Salem for alleged domestic battery and aggravated domestic battery. Police handled reports he allegedly committed domestic battery aga...
Sep 22, 2023
SICW Coming To Sandoval Saturday Night!
On Saturday September 23rd at 7:00pm, Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling (SICW) will return to the Sandoval High School in a benefit for the Sandoval Athletic Fund. SICW, promoted by Herb Simmon...
Sep 22, 2023
Carillon Foundation working to create 'park-like' setting
There's a lot of construction work underway on the north end of the Bell Tower Park in downtown Centralia. Carillon Foundation's Dave Agee says the work will convert the north end of the Bell Tower Pa...
Sep 22, 2023 A look down at the area of Bell Tower Park being landscaped with trees, bushes, plants and sidewalks for a walking trail. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Salem Grade School Superintendent excited about test score improvement
Salem Grade School Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe says it is exciting to see the continued improvement of student test scores coming out of the COVID-19 shutdown. She shared the results of the IAR st...
Sep 22, 2023
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department releases details on fatal crash north of Dix (updated 11:15 am Thursday)
Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard has released details on a fatal head-on crash on Illinois Route 37 near the Rileyville Road intersection north of Dix Tuesday afternoon. The person killed in the ...
Sep 21, 2023
