Category Archives: Local News
Centralia High School's solar array project appears back on track
A planned solar array project at Centralia High School appears to be back on track, as school officials are now pursuing an agreement with a new solar company. Last month, it was reported that NelNet ...
Mar 26, 2024
Kaskaskia College to name ag building John D. Cavaletto Agricultural Center
The Kaskaskia College Board Monday night approved named its agriculture building the John D. Cavaletto Agricultural Center. College President George Evans says the college wants to honor the hard work...
Mar 26, 2024
Centralia City Council gets update on electric aggregation
The Centralia City Council was told Goode Energy will be seeking bids on the next 18 months of electric aggregation while electric prices have stabilized. Managing Director Philip Carr says Centralia ...
Mar 26, 2024 Deerphoto / Depositphotos.com
Fire destroys home on North side of Dix
A home on the north side of Dix was destroyed by fire early Monday night. Jefferson Fire officials say the Robert Lulich home at 915 West Lincoln was engulfed in flames and the roof was beginning to f...
Mar 26, 2024 Robert Couse-Baker / CC
Kaskaskia College Board Chair to receive top honor for Community College Trustee
The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees is congratulating its longtime chair Bill Hawley on receiving the top award for a community college trustee in the State of Illinois. College President George E...
Mar 26, 2024 KC Board Chair Bill Hawley (left) with Board Member Jim Beasley who he nominated for a statewide award that he won.
Police Beat for Tuesday, March 26th, 2024
A 46-year-old Wamac man was arrested at the Marion County probation office on Monday on outstanding Marion and Clinton County felony no-bond warrants. Chad Evans of Gompers Street was taken to the Mar...
Mar 26, 2024
Illinois parole official quits after police say a freed felon attacked a woman and killed her son
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A state parole board member resigned Monday after recommending the release of a man who a day later attacked a pregnant Chicago woman with...
Mar 25, 2024 Gary Todd
Barn collapse kills 1 man, injures another in southern Illinois
WATERLOO, Ill. (AP) - One man was killed and another was injured in southern Illinois when a barn partially collapsed into a burn pit and caught fire, authorities said. A man called 911 at 9:35 a.m. S...
Mar 25, 2024 inyrdreams / Depositphotos.com
Monday is 77th Anniversary of Centralia Number 5 Mine explosion that claimed 111 lives
Monday is the 77th Anniversary of the Centralia Number 5 Mine disaster that claimed 111 lives. A huge explosion hit far down into the mine at 3:27 pm on March 25th, 1947. A large rescue operation foll...
Mar 25, 2024 The Mayors of Centralia, Central City, and Wamac jointly placed a wreath on the Centralia #5 Coal Mine Memorial on Friday to start a program to remember the mine disaster 75 years later.
Centralia City Council to be asked to act on several property sales
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to finalize the sale of five surplus properties. Five are the locations of homes previously torn down. The sixth is an undeveloped lot on Dunbar L...
Mar 25, 2024
