Category Archives: Local News
Iuka man sent to prison after drug court probation revoked
A 31-year-old Iuka man has been sentenced to two years in prison after his Marion County Drug Court probation was revoked. Skylar Harper of Thomas Street will serve the time concurrently with a Clinto...
Jul 22, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Centralia man charged with meth possession in Marion County Court
A 38-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with possession of under five grams of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Victor Cook of Clinmar Drive was arrest...
Jul 22, 2023
Police Beat for Saturday, July 22nd, 2023
A 45-year-old Cahokia Heights man has been transported back to the Marion County Jail on a petition to revoke his probation on an unlawful restraint conviction. Sean Polacek was taken into custody in ...
Jul 22, 2023
Team at HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese receives DAISY Award for life-saving care to Centralia woman
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese has honored 14 members of their clinical team with the DAISY Team Award for saving the life of a mother of four. Sarah Alton of Centralia delivered her fourth child, ...
Jul 21, 2023 HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese presented their clinical team with the DAISY Team Award for their heroic actions in life-saving care. Back row, left to right: Greg Reynolds, CRNA; Danielle Trame, director of surgical services and nursing supervisors; Brandon Gebke, CRNA; Serra Morton, director of women and infants department; Jill Witte, RN; Barb Eilers, RN and nurse supervisor; Jamie Mueller, medical laboratory technician; Stacey Albers, RN; Angie Thole, RN; Kari Hake, RN; and Tammy Geragosian, RN. Front row, left to right: Tasha Meyer, DNP, CNM; Dr. Ann Doll-Pollard; Sarah Alton holding Grace Alton; Mary Ford; and Dr. Bonnie Gelly.
Late arriving copper pipe likely to delay completion of South Broadway waterline project in Salem
Salem Public Works Director Annette Sola says there will likely be a delay in the completion of the South Broadway waterline replacement project due to a shortage and delay in the delivery of copper p...
Jul 21, 2023 A gravel sidewalk is in place after the new South Broadway water line is put into place in the 100 block of South Broadway. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Miniature golf course opens in Centralia
After more than a year of work and planning, the miniature golf course at C-Town Twist at 122 East Calumet in Centralia has gone into operation this week. The 20,000-square-foot course was constructed...
Jul 21, 2023 New miniature golf course at C-Town Twist. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Salem Grade School Board gets update on summer improvements
The Salem Grade School Board Thursday night received an update on summer improvement projects. Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe says one of those projects has run into an unexpected problem. The troubl...
Jul 21, 2023
East St. Louis man found dead in Washington County
A 44-year-old East St. Louis man has been found dead in Washington County. The victim is identified as Montez Pearson. His body was found at 8:44 pm on Wednesday night, July 19th, near Lunte Creek Roa...
Jul 21, 2023
Vape pin apparently starts fire in shredder truck
Centralia City Firemen say damage to a shredder truck is estimated at $,2000 after the shredded items in the back of the truck caught fire. The truck owned by Citi Shred, LLC was traveling down the 30...
Jul 21, 2023
Salem Firemen say light fixture caused smoke smell in home
The Salem Fire Protection District was called out Friday morning to a report of a light flickering and a smoke smell in the bathroom of a home northeast of Salem. Assistant Fire Chief Bill Fulton says...
Jul 21, 2023
