Category Archives: Local News
Texas begins flying migrants from southern border to Chicago. The 1st plane carried over 120 people
By PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas sent a plane with more than 120 migrants from the U.S.-Mexico border to Chicago in an escalation of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's busing op...
Dec 21, 2023 FILE - Immigrants from Venezuela are reflected in a marble wall while taking shelter at the Chicago Police Department's 16th District station on May 1, 2023. Chicago officials have signed a nearly $30 million contract with a private security firm to relocate migrants seeking asylum from police stations and the city’s two airports to winterized camps with massive tents before cold weather arrives. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, FIle)
Centralia man injured in single car crash just south of Centralia
A 35-year-old Centralia man has been injured in a single vehicle crash on US 51 south of Wabash Avenue just south of Centralia. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Travis Brinkmann of Sassafras Road ...
Dec 21, 2023
Man apparently seeking shelter falls through floor at shuttered Langenfeld Hotel
Centralia City Firemen were called late Wednesday night to a man apparently seeking shelter falling through the floor on the first floor into the basement of the old Langenfeld Hotel in the 100 block ...
Dec 21, 2023 Old Langenfeld Motel. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Marion and Washington County now at medium level for COVID hospitalizations
Marion and Washington Counties have jumped up to the medium level for COVID-19 hospitalizations. The latest weekly report from the Centers for Disease Control Marion County has had 10 COVID-19 hospita...
Dec 21, 2023
Government offices announce holiday schedules and trash collection changes
Salem and Centralia officials have announced closures and trash pickup schedules for the Christmas and New Year's holidays. Salem City Hall will be closed both Monday and Tuesday of next week for Chri...
Dec 21, 2023 Christmas tree lit on Sweney Corner in December 2023. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
All South Central School students to get free lunch and breakfast another four years
South Central School Superintendent Kerry Herdes told the school board this week that after a successful School Nutrition Audit, the district will be able to continue the free breakfast and lunch prog...
Dec 21, 2023
Expanded Angel Elf program in Centralia expands to serve 300 kids
More than 300 kids in the Centralia area will have Christmas gifts thanks to the expanded Angel Elf program held for the first time this year at the Calumet Street Christian Church. Sharon Hall has co...
Dec 21, 2023
Both drivers injured in two car crash on west side of Salem
Both drivers were injured in a two vehicle crash on the west side of Salem Wednesday afternoon. Salem Police say the collision occurred in the 2300 block of West Main Street west of XPO. They report 3...
Dec 21, 2023
Centralia High School Board approves $600,000 distance learning grant; will work with 8 other schools
The Centralia High School Board has approved a $600,000 grant for a distance learning program that will also benefit eight other schools. Patoka, Odin, South Central, Sandoval, Trico, Crab Orchard, an...
Dec 20, 2023
Centralia High School approves 5.99% property tax levy increase
By Austin Williams The Centralia High School Board held a Truth in Taxation hearing before it met this week. There was no one in attendance to object to the 5.99 percent increase in the levy over coll...
Dec 20, 2023 A rendition of the artificial turf field presented at the December school board meeting.
Photo by Austin Williams.
