Category Archives: Local News
Small fire sets off automatic alarm and sprinkler head at Yamato Restaurant
The Centralia Fire Department was called to the Yamato Restaurant in the Crooked Creek Crossing strip mall next to the Best Western Thursday night after an automatic alarm sounded. Firemen say a sprin...
Aug 18, 2023 Centralia Firemen investigating small fire at Yamato Steak House in the Crooked Creek Crossing subdivision on the west side of Centralia Thursday night. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Central City woman escapes serious injury in rollover crash
A 51-year-old Central City woman escaped serious injury when her car left the Racetrack Road south of Route 161 east of Centralia early Friday morning and overturned. The Marion County Sheriff's Depar...
Aug 18, 2023
Police Beat for Friday, August 18th, 2023
A 26-year-old Centralia man was arrested early Thursday morning by Centralia Police for alleged possession of methamphetamine. Tyler Atchison of South Walnut was charged later on Thursday in Marion Co...
Aug 18, 2023
Unity - not Trump - is the message at Illinois State Fair Republican Day
Former president present on signage, rarely in speeches By JERRY NOWICKICapitol News Illinoisjnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - During Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair Thursday, s...
Aug 18, 2023 State House Republican Leader Tony McCombie, of Savanna, speaks to the crowd at Republican Day festivities at the Illinois State Fair. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Cardboard Boat Races returning to Centralia Balloon Fest Family Fun Day on Sunday
Cardboard Boat Races are returning to Centralia Balloon Fest on Sunday as part of the free Family Fun day. Traditional cardboard boat building starts at noon Sunday, when the park opens. It is free to...
Aug 18, 2023 The cardboard boat race held in 2022 at Catfish Pond during Balloon Fest. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Drought conditions easing across state and South Central Illinois
Drought conditions are easing in Illinois The drought has affected the entire state, peaking in late June-early July. But conditions have improved over the past 30 days in most areas, especially centr...
Aug 18, 2023
Mt. Vernon man receives 30 year prison term for child pornography
A 36-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after entering a guilty plea in Jefferson County Court to five Class X counts of child pornography. James Hembree was sentenced to...
Aug 18, 2023 Michael Hembree
Salem Grade School Board told classes got off to good start on Thursday
The Salem Grade School Board was told Thursday night the school year got off to a good start earlier in the day. Both Hawthorn Principal Marty Adams and Franklin Park Principal Tyler Lux say traffic f...
Aug 18, 2023
Pritzker vetoes measure granting Ameren authority over transmission line construction
The labor-backed measure was opposed by environmental groups By ANDREW ADAMSCapitol News Illinoisaadams@capitolnewsillinois.com Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday vetoed a measure that would have granted e...
Aug 17, 2023 State Rep. Larry Walsh, D-Elwood, is pictured in an Illinois House committee room earlier this year. He said he is going to try to override Gov. JB Pritzker's veto of a bill that would have granted existing utilities in downstate Illinois, notably Ameren Illinois, the “right of first refusal” for transmission line construction. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Salem woman arrested for theft of iPhone following two county investigation
Salem Police have arrested a 31-year-old Flora woman for felony theft following an investigation into the theft of an iPhone left sitting on a counter at the Casey's Store on South Broadway in Salem. ...
Aug 17, 2023 Pablo Viojo / CC
