Category Archives: Local News
Centralia High School sets Truth in Taxation Hearing for levy increase of up to 6.5-percent
The Centralia High School Board will hold a Truth in Taxation hearing at its December meeting with a potential increase in the tax levy 6.5-percent higher than the collections from this year's propert...
Nov 29, 2022
Kaskaskia College Board moves forward on $1-million art gallery at Vandalia Education Center
The Kaskaskia College Board gave the green light Monday night for bids to be sought on the $1-million renovation of the Vandalia Education Center which will include the addition of the Alice Hudders M...
Nov 29, 2022
Sandoval Elementary November Students of the Month
Sandoval Elementary School recognized the Students of the Month for November. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of COOPERATION in working as a team, sharing group responsib...
Nov 29, 2022
Centralia City Council honors K9 Bert and his handler Cameron Ward on Bert's retirement
The Centralia City Council Monday night honored K9 Bert and his handler Cameron Ward on nearly eight years of service. Bert was retired earlier this month due to some developing health problems. Centr...
Nov 29, 2022 Centralia K9 Handler Cameron Ward (left) is honored along with canine 'Bert' by Police Chief Christopher Locke at Monday's City Council meeting.
Both Salem Mayor Nic Farley and Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder unopposed for re-election
Both Salem Mayor Nic Farley and Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder are unopposed for re-election next April. In Centralia, both incumbents Robert 'Spanky' Smith and Blake Griffin decided not to run again lea...
Nov 29, 2022
Salem man has bond set at $250,000 on home invasion and aggravated criminal sexual abuse charges
Bond has been set at $250,000 for a 60-year-old Salem man formally charged in Marion County Court with home invasion and aggravated criminal sexual assault in connection with a Sunday evening altercat...
Nov 28, 2022
Marion County Sheriff's Department investigating home invasion in Odin
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a home invasion in Odin. Sheriff's Deputies were called to the home in the 300 block of Perkins Street when a resident reported a man showed up ...
Nov 28, 2022
Fight between residents of CILA home in rural Salem sends one to hospital for treatment
The Marion County Sheriff's Department was called to a CILA home in the 3300 block of Selmaville Road southwest of Salem Sunday night to a report of a fight between two residents. A 25-year-old man wh...
Nov 28, 2022
Centralia City Council to be asked to give custody of retiring canine 'Bert' to his handler
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to turn over ownership and custody of the retiring canine 'Bert' to his handler. Officer Cameron Ward has worked the streets with Bert for the pas...
Nov 28, 2022
Salem Community Band and Choir to perform Christmas program Friday and Saturday nights
The Salem Community Band and Choir will perform Christmastime Is Here at the Salem Community Theatre this Friday and Saturday night. Band Director Matt Webster says the group of more than 50 community...
Nov 28, 2022 Salem Community Band practices for Christmas program this Friday and Saturday at the Salem Community Theatre.