Category Archives: Local News
Salem Chamber honors several businesses and individuals at annual Gala (updated 11 am Monday)
The Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce handed out seven awards at its second annual Gala Celebration Saturday night at A Fair Barn. The earlier announced Partners in Progress Award was presented to Roy...
Apr 22, 2024 Award winners: (left to right) Chamber Executive Director Jessiycka Coleman-Nix, Salem Little League Board Member Caleb Howe, Trudie Smith owner of Grace to You 618, Roy and Beth Landers Partners of Progress honorees, Jillian Wilkins owner of J Lane Boutique, Terri Mearns Chamber Ambassador of the Year, Rob Schnicker Volunteer of the Year, and Chamber President Laura Daugherty.
Fire heavily damages outbuilding and vehicle in Sandoval Sunday afternoon
The Sandoval Fire Department was called to a shed fire during the noon hour Sunday that had spread from a landscape waste fire. Fire Chief Chad Parson says the vacant property at 408 South Mulberry wa...
Apr 22, 2024 A heavily damaged outbuilding at 408 South Mulberry in Sandoval following a Sunday afternoon fire.
Youth organizations get involved in Sleep in Heavenly Peace Bed Build
Three youth organizations provided much of the manpower Saturday when Sleep in Heavenly Peace built 26 beds for children who otherwise would not have a bed to sleep. President Kevin Rakers says the ne...
Apr 22, 2024 Volunteers help to build beds on Saturday at the Orchard Shopping Center. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Two girls who ran to Salem fire station to report downtown fire honored
Two young girls who ran to the Salem Fire Protection District to report the fire in the rear of Steve's Antiques at East Main and Washington Streets on April 7th were honored for their actions on Frid...
Apr 21, 2024 (Left to right) Salem Fire Protection District Chief Jim Cerny, honorees Ayla Crawford and London Robbers, and Assistant Fire Chief Bill Fulton.
King Cruz Harlan and Queen Gracey Woolridge preside over Centralia High 2024 Prom
King Cruz Harlan and Queen Gracey Woolridge presided over the 2024 Prom at Centralia High School Saturday night. The two were crowned by outgoing King and Queen TJ Matthews and Larissa Hensley. The re...
Apr 21, 2024
Police Beat for Sunday, April 21st, 2022
Central City Police arrested two men on multiple drug counts following a traffic stop. 20-year-old Joseph Salgado of Clinmar Place and 19-year-old Nicholas Kirgan of South Pine Street in Centralia wer...
Apr 21, 2024
Centralia Police and Fire evacuate Plaza Verde following stove fire
Centralia Police and Fire evacuated Plaza Verde at 1200 West 4th Street after a fire on a stove of one of the units. Fire officials say the tenant was able to put out the fire that was confined to the...
Apr 21, 2024 Crazy_Zou / CC
Pritzker says state 'obviously' needs to change 2010 law that shrunk pension benefits
Governor adds voice to growing consensus that 'Tier 2' pensions may violate federal law By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com With a month-and-a-half left in the Gener...
Apr 21, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker is pictured on the House floor on Thursday, April 19. He is pushing a plan to address Illinois’ chronically underfunded pension systems, but a looming legal issue could sidetrack that goal. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Centralia Police and Fire officials and Jefferson County Deputy all presented Valor Awards
Six members of the Centralia Police and Fire Department as well as a Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy have been honored with Valor Awards from the 100 Club of Illinois. The Centralia first responders...
Apr 20, 2024
Salem man ordered held without bond after new charges are filed against him
A 36-year-old Salem man was ordered detained without bond after formally being charged in Marion County Court on Friday with three new charges following a Thursday domestic altercation. Levi Sullivan ...
Apr 20, 2024
