Category Archives: Local News
Eight people displaced by apartment house fire in Mt. Vernon
Mt. Vernon Fire Chief Kevin Sargent says eight people were temporarily displaced following an apartment house fire on Monday. The fire started in the Ratesha Turner apartment in the 700 block of South...
Jan 31, 2024 liz west / CC
Police Beat for Wednesday, January 31st, 2024
Centralia Police have arrested a 37-year-old Centralia woman for aggravated domestic battery and endangering the health and life safety of a child. Denese Sharkey of East Third was taken to the Marion...
Jan 31, 2024 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
ACA 2nd Quarter Awards Day
Apostolic Christian Academy held the 2nd Quarter Awards Day Ceremony this morning. Awards were given for Highest Grade Average, Most 100's, No Homework, Perfect Attendance, Scripture Memorization, Hon...
Jan 31, 2024
Kaskaskia College's President's List and Dean's List for Fall 2023
Kaskaskia College has released the Fall 2023 President's List and Dean's List. Please see the following links to find students from your area. President's List: https://www.kaskaskia.edu/about-kc/news...
Jan 31, 2024
Trump stays on Illinois' ballot as the election board says it lacks power to remove him over Jan. 6
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois' election board on Tuesday kept former President Donald Trump on the state's primary ballot, a week before the U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on whether his role in the Jan...
Jan 31, 2024 Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Kaskaskia College officials meet with legislators to discuss funding and legislation
Kaskaskia College hosted a legislative breakfast on Tuesday morning, giving area legislators an opportunity to discuss education-related issues with school officials. KC President George Evans spoke t...
Jan 30, 2024 (L-R) KC President George Evans demonstrating the college’s Career Pathways Tool, which allows students to explore career fields, plus navigate what dual credit opportunities there are at their local high school, which KC Jumpstart classes they can take for half-off, and what classes to take at KC before transferring in that specific career field.
Stained glass windows saved from the old Trout Gymnasium head to new Trout Arena this summer
By Steven Stilt The stained glass windows from Trout Gymnasium at the old Centralia High School will make their way to the new Trout Arena this summer. Principal Reid Shipley reported at Monday's scho...
Jan 30, 2024 One of the cut glass windows earlier removed from the Old Trout Gym to be refurbished for its new home at Trout Arena.
Centralia High School Board approves artificial turf for football field
By Steven Stilt An artificial turf surface will be coming to Centralia High School's Evers Field later this year. The CHS Board of Education on Monday approved a contract with Louisiana-based GeoSurfa...
Jan 30, 2024 A rendition of the artificial turf field presented at the December school board meeting.
Photo by Austin Williams.
Marion and Jefferson County to receive money to help local food and shelter programs
The United Way has announced federal money will be flowing into Marion and Jefferson Counties to supplement the efforts of local emergency food and shelter programs. Marion County will be receiving $1...
Jan 30, 2024
Centralia Police report minor injuries in crash at Pleasant and McCord Thursday night
Centralia Police have released details on a two vehicle rear end crash early Thursday night at Pleasant and McCord. Police say 51-year-old Nicole Campbell of North Walnut in Centralia was traveling so...
Jan 30, 2024
