Category Archives: Local News
Thanksgiving Safety Starts in the Kitchen: Expert Tips to Keep Families Protected
Thanksgiving is the leading day for home fires involving cooking equipment, with four times the average number occurring. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), an estimated 1,4...
Nov 26, 2025 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Marion County deer hunters bag fewer deer than during first shotgun deer hunting season last yYear
Marion County hunters bagged 1,164 deer during the first shotgun deer hunting weekend last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. That is down from 1,272 deer taken during the first weekend last year. The deer ...
Nov 26, 2025
Illinois Department of Revenue Shares Tips for Safe Online Holiday Shopping
As the holiday shopping season begins, the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is urging residents to stay alert when shopping online and to take simple steps to protect themselves from fraud and id...
Nov 26, 2025 SSilver / Depositphotos.com
Police Beat for Wednesday, November 26th, 2025
A 35-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on an Illinois Department of Corrections warrant. Cody Rigney of South James was taken to the Marion County Jail to await further action from IDOC.
Nov 26, 2025
7 expert tips for selecting and caring for a fresh Christmas tree
With the shopping season underway for live Christmas trees, The Morton Arboretum's tree experts offer seven key tips for choosing the best tree and keeping it fresh through the holidays. The Arboretum...
Nov 26, 2025
Salem Township Hospital abates entire property tax
The Salem Township Hospital board has voted to abate its entire property tax levy for next year's taxes. The 3-2 vote came against the advice of administration that was concerned the hospital's financ...
Nov 25, 2025
Centralia High School approves track resurfacing and limits property tax levy increase
The Centralia High School Board has approved a $737-thousand bid from Rooters Asphalt to resurface the high school track. Superintendent Dr. Chuck Lane says Rooters Asphalt was the low bidder. "This i...
Nov 25, 2025
Local organizations attend 42nd Rotary Civic Luncheon
The Centralia Rotary Club hosted the 42nd annual Rotary Civic Luncheon at Calumet Street Church on Monday afternoon. The luncheon is an annual event to show appreciation for members of local civic org...
Nov 25, 2025 Guests gathered for the Rotary Civic Luncheon in the Calumet Street Church gymnasium. Photo by Austin Williams.
Centralia accepts low bid for roadway improvements and adds two liquor licenses
At the regular meeting Monday night, the Centralia City Council approved a low bid of $249,936 from KRB excavating for improvements along Orchard Drive East. The bid came in below the engineer's estim...
Nov 25, 2025
City of Centralia presents a balanced budget for next year as revenues and expenditures increase
The Centralia City Council held a budget workshop ahead of its regular meeting Monday night and reviewed a balanced tentative budget for the 2026 Fiscal Year as the city expects to both take in and sp...
Nov 25, 2025
