Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Thursday, April 27th, 2023
Three people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Wednesday on outstanding warrants. 66-year-old Donna McClellan of West Broadway in Centralia was arrested on a Coles County traffic warrant. She re...
Apr 27, 2023
Businesses lobby governor, Statehouse leaders in Springfield
Manufacturers and retailers hold joint convention as lawmakers enter final stretch By PETER HANCOCKCapitol News Illinoisphancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Business leaders from throughout ...
Apr 27, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker.
Sandoval Elementary Students of the Month-April
Sandoval Elementary School recognized the Students of the Month for April. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of INTEGRITY, such as doing what is right even when no one is w...
Apr 27, 2023
Centralia Police report drug sweeps at Centralia High and Junior High produce no drugs
Centralia Police say they are happy to report there were no drugs located on either the Centralia High School or Junior High campuses during drug sweeps on Wednesday utilizing canine units from around...
Apr 27, 2023
Salem Township Hospital Board receives update on improvement projects
The Salem Township Hospital Board was updated on numerous improvements at its monthly meeting Wednesday. Hospital President Alex Nazarian says work continues to move forward on converting the old A wi...
Apr 27, 2023
Americana Outdoors in Salem receives Kaskaskia College's Business and Industry Partnership Award
Americana Outdoors in Salem has been presented Kaskaskia College's Business and Industry Partnership Award. The company was lauded for its heavy involvement with the college in workforce development i...
Apr 27, 2023 Americana Outdoors is honored by Kaskaskia College. Left to right: Board Chair Bill Hawley, Americana VP Geoff Purcell, Americana IT Director Nic Farley, and Kaskaskia College's Joy Fitts and George Evans. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Kaskaskia College presents Centralia native with Distinguished Alumnus Award
Kaskaskia College has presented its Distinguished Alumnus Award to lifelong banker Tom Holloway who was a 1968 graduate of Centralia High School and 1970 graduate of Kaskaskia College. College Preside...
Apr 27, 2023 Kaskaskia College honors Tom Holloway as Distinguished Alumnus. Pictured are College Board Chair Bill Hawley (left), Holloway, and College President George Evans. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia man has home invasion charge dropped as part of guilty plea
A 27-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to felony criminal trespass to a residence. As part of the plea agreement, Luke DeClue of Jonquil Drive had a home invasion, batte...
Apr 26, 2023
Police Beat for Wednesday, April 26th, 2023
A 38-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for violation of bail bond. Jonathan Hiltibidal of North Locust had spent 16 days in the Marion County Jail on the same charge before ...
Apr 26, 2023
Marion County Board creates full committee to expand broadband coverage
Marion County Board Chair Debbie Smith has created a new full committee to deal with building out broadband in the rural areas of the county. A subcommittee of the Community Relations Committee had st...
Apr 26, 2023
