Category Archives: Local News
Salem Township Hospital building project moving forward
Salem Township Hospital President Alex Nazarian is still hopeful that the renovation of the former A wing into a doctor's office facility and the raising of the front parking lot can be completed at t...
Jun 27, 2023 Salem Township Hospital President Alex Nazarian
Auditor: City of Centralia overall had pretty good year
The Centralia City Council Monday night was told overall they had a pretty good year . Keven Tempen of C.J. Schlosser and Company LLC presented the annual audit report for the fiscal year ending Decem...
Jun 27, 2023 Auditor Kevin Tepper delivers his report to the Centralia City Council. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Jefferson Fire and other area departments battle fire in 20 foot tall pile of sawdust
Jefferson Fire and four other departments providing mutual aid fought a fire in a 20 foot tall pile of sawdust and 15 piles of wood at K.V. Trees on North Iris Lane southeast of Dix. Jefferson Fire re...
Jun 26, 2023 Jefferson Fire (from Facebook page)
Centralia City Council to review audit and approve numerous appointments
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to approve its annual audit from C.J. Schlosser and Company LLC. City Manager Kory Smith says the city's assets exceeded its liabilities at the cl...
Jun 26, 2023
Missoula Children's Theatre performances draw big crowd to end theatre camp week
An audience that totaled 520 filled the Salem Community Theatre for two performances of the Princess and the Pea on Saturday that concluded the Missoula Children's Theatre's one week theater workshop ...
Jun 26, 2023 Missoula Children's Theatre presentation of The Princess and the Pea.
The History of Music Education in Salem Public Schools to be celebrated Friday night
The Salem Community Band and Choir will join Salem's Bicentennial Celebration with a Friday night performance celebrating music education in Salem Public Schools. Band Director Matt Webster says the p...
Jun 26, 2023 Matt Webster directs the Salem Community Band during a Sunday practice session. Photo by Jordan Smith.
Kaskaskia College plans community engagement meetings
Kaskaskia College will hold community engagement meetings in Salem, Nashville, Greenville, Trenton, and Vandalia Education Centers over the next three weeks. The meeting at the Salem Education Center ...
Jun 26, 2023
Salem plans big Bicentennial Celebration for Saturday
The City of Salem's celebration of its 200th birthday is set for Saturday. Salem City Clerk Tabatha Meador who is chairing the event says a full day of activities is set in Bryan Memorial Park beginni...
Jun 26, 2023
Area fire departments battle three fires in Patoka and Sandoval area Saturday
Fire departments were kept busy on Saturday fighting a 10 to 15-acre wheat stubble fire south of Patoka, another five-acre wheat stubble fire north of Sandoval, and a fire that destroyed a small shed ...
Jun 25, 2023 Flames and smoke shot from a wheat stubble fire north of Sandoval on Saturday afternoon.
Centralia man injured when car crashes into pole and signs downtown
A 24-year-old Centralia man was injured Friday night when his vehicle ran off West McCord Street in front of the Walgreens store and struck a pole and several street signs before coming to a stop. Hug...
Jun 25, 2023
