Category Archives: Local News
Sandoval home being torn down destroyed by fire
A home being torn down at 205 West Florida in Sandoval caught fire late Thursday afternoon and was destroyed by fire. Sandoval Fire Chief Chad Parson says the home was engulfed in flames upon their ar...
Sep 02, 2023 File photo.
Centralia issues $263,230 in building permits during August
The City of Centralia issued building permits totaling $263,230 in August. The largest of the 19 permits was a $113,139 permit for the construction of a solar array at the Irvin Macz Funeral Home at 2...
Sep 02, 2023
Ahead of big sports weekend, dispute with Disney leaves millions of Spectrum cable subscribers in the dark
By DAVID BAUDER and JOE REEDY Associated Press Writers A company representing nearly 15 million cable subscribers and The Walt Disney Co. blamed each other Friday for a dispute that has cut off Disney...
Sep 02, 2023 FILE - The Walt Disney Co. logo appears on a screen above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Aug. 7, 2017, in New York. The company representing nearly 15 million cable subscribers and the Walt Disney Co. blamed each other Friday, Sept. 1, 2023 in a business dispute that cut off Disney-owned stations to customers on the eve of a big sports weekend for U.S. Open tennis and college football fans. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Theme announced for 52nd Annual Little Egypt Festival Parade
The theme has been announced for the 52nd Annual Little Egypt Festival Parade. It is "Agriculture Sustains Us". The parade will step off at two Saturday afternoon, October 7th, culminating a day of ac...
Sep 01, 2023 Looking down North Broadway at West Main at the start of the 51st Annual Little Egypt Fesival Parade in 2022.
Another arrest made in round-up of those wanted for drug delivery in Salem
Another arrest has been made as a round-up of suspects wanted in connection with selling illegal controlled substances in the Salem area. The Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force arrested 23-year-old...
Sep 01, 2023
Salem man gets six year prison term on burglary charges
A 42-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to burglary and a petition to revoke his burglary in a prior burglary conviction. Eric De...
Sep 01, 2023 Eric DeWitt
Centralia woman pleads guilty to aggravated battery
A 24-year-old Centralia woman has been placed on two years probation after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to an aggravated battery charge. Megan Alvey of Bicknell Street admitted to hitting an...
Sep 01, 2023
Salem Community High School announces Homecoming candidates
The Salem Community High School Student Council has announced the candidates for the Homecoming Court. The Homecoming Queen candidates are Marley Donoho, Miranda Podergois and Jillie Powless. The King...
Sep 01, 2023
Good crowd attends Overdose Awareness Day
A good crowd was on hand for the Overdose Awareness Day held Thursday night at Fairview Park in Centralia. The event featured five speakers including Chris Marler who lost two sons to an overdose and ...
Sep 01, 2023 Some of the participants in the Memorial Walk led by Chris Marler who lost two sons to drug overdoses. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Fire heavily damages Iuka home
An Iuka home was heavily damaged by fire Thursday night. Iuka Fire Chief Kenny Eagan says the fire was at the James Watson home at 408 South Main across the street from the Iuka Grade School. He repor...
Sep 01, 2023
