Category Archives: Local News
Danville man gets 44 years for hitting trooper during stop
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) - An eastern Illinois man was sentenced to 44 years in prison for assaulting a state trooper during a traffic stop. Randy M. Turner, of Danville, was pulled over in May 2022 for...
May 05, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Historic Locust Street Fair being held Saturday in downtown Centralia
The city of Centralia hosts the Historic Locust Street Fair from ten to two on Saturday. Centralia Community Development Director Gayla Harting says the event is expanding again this year. "The Southe...
May 05, 2023 A large crowd at the 2021 Locust Street Historical Fair. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Alma to hold annual Consignment Auction on Saturday
The Village of Alma annual auction is scheduled for Saturday beginning at ten am. Food will be available at Alma Village Hall. All proceeds benefit the Village of Alma Christmas Lighting. Auction item...
May 05, 2023 2022 Alma Consignment Auction.
First performance of 110th Centralia High School May Fete held Thursday night
The first of two performances of the 110th May Fete was held Thursday at Trout arena. The King and Queen this year were Jeh'Chys Brown and Raelyn Dearing. They were crowned by 2022 King and Queen Rile...
May 05, 2023 Pat Hodges
One person injured in two vehicle crash on Salem's Southside
A 79-year-old Salem man was injured Thursday morning in a two vehicle crash on South Broadway at Kell Street. Salem Police say Billy Ellwood of Harris Road was northbound on South Broadway when an eas...
May 05, 2023
State Police release details on fatal crash in Salem
State Police have released preliminary details on a fatal crash Thursday night at West Main and Hotze Road on the west side of Salem. The person killed was 66-year-old Nita Mobley of Salem. Her vehicl...
May 05, 2023
Federal Appeals Court grants emergency stay to keep assault weapons ban in place
The 7th District Court of Appeals in Chicago on Thursday granted an emergency motion to keep the state's assault weapons ban in place during the ongoing appeals process. Attorney General Kwame Raoul s...
May 04, 2023 FILE - Assault weapons are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply on Jan. 16, 2013 in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)
Indiana woman pleads guilty to murder of rural Dix man
A 43-year-old Evansville, Indiana woman has pleaded guiilty to the first-degree murder of a rural Dix man. Retha McIntire was sentenced Thursday in Jefferson County to 25 years in prison for the Septe...
May 04, 2023
Police Beat for Thursday, May 4th, 2023
A 29-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for aggravated battery and theft/possession of stolen property. Deondre McGowen of South Lincoln was taken to the Marion County Jail. ...
May 04, 2023
Salem Lions to once again host SCHS Post Prom; donations still being sought
The Salem Lions Club will continue its tradition of hosting the Salem Community High School Post Prom. The event is chaired by Lion's Club members Tabitha Meador and Scott Steward. Meador says a numbe...
May 04, 2023 2022 Post Prom participants try out the hula hoops.
