Category Archives: Local News
KC Combined Fall Music Concert to be held on November 14th
Kaskaskia College will present its Combined Fall Music Concert on Tuesday night at 7:30 pm in the Jane Knight Auditorium on the KC main campus. The concert will feature the KC Instrumental Ensemble an...
Nov 13, 2023 CelloPics / CC
Centralia Veterans Day program includes challenge to avoid veteran suicide and induction of nine veterans into the Wall of Honor
The Centralia Veterans Day program heard from a local veteran was a challenge to help prevent veteran suicide. Nine veterans were also inducted into the Wall of Honor, including a 100-year-old World W...
Nov 13, 2023 Wall of Honor inductees with Judy Sutherland on far left and Mike Sutherland on far right.
Centralia City Council to be asked to clear way for two downtown Christmas events
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to approve a resolution and ordinance related to downtown Centralia Christmas events. A resolution will come before the city council to allow the ...
Nov 13, 2023
Final day to make application to BCMW-WJBD Adopt-a-Family Christmas Program
This is the final day to make application to the BCMW/WJBD Adopt-A-Family Christmas Program for disadvantaged families in Marion County. Applications may be completed Monday at BCMW Community Services...
Nov 13, 2023
City of Salem seeking comment on future of garbage collection in city
The City of Salem is seeking public comment on its garbage collection service before making a decision on awarding a contract for service beginning January 1st. The apparent low bidder is Sunrise Sani...
Nov 13, 2023 Jonathan Cutrer / CC
Police Beat for Sunday, November 12th, 2023
Salem Police have arrested 31-year-old Thadeaus Johnston of Elm Street in Centralia for felony stalking. Police report Johnston was involved in a domestic dispute with a family member and after she ag...
Nov 12, 2023
Murray Center Director leaving to become Assistant Warden at Centralia Correctional Center
The Director of the Murray Developmental Center has turned in his resignation to return to the Illinois Department of Corrections where he will serve as Assistant Warden at the Centralia Correctional ...
Nov 11, 2023 Murray Development Center Director Jeff Wehking addresses the Marion County Parents Association earlier this year. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia man airlifted to St. Louis hospital following crash on Route 161
One person was injured and airlifted from the scene of a crash on Route 161 at the Burge Road east of Centralia Friday afternoon. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say the crash occurred when 84-year-o...
Nov 11, 2023
Centralia Police arrest two on armed violence and drug charges
Centralia Police have arrested two people on multiple charges including armed violence and drug offenses. 33-year-old Jennifer Henson and 43-year-old Aris Etherly of East Broadway were both taken to t...
Nov 11, 2023
Salem Apostolic Church cooks its annual Thanksgiving dinner for community
A group of Salem organizations had a record-breaking Community Thanksgiving Dinner serving more people than it had ever done before. This year over 1800 meals were served and 87 blankets were given to...
Nov 11, 2023 Volunteers put together dinners to go at the Apostolic Church in Salem. Photo by Henry Morton.
