Category Archives: Local News
Kell Firemen answer 226 calls of service in 2022
The Kell Fire Department answered 226 calls for service in 2022. In district fire calls include three structure fires, 13 field/brush fires, two automatic alarms, one dumpster fire, nine vehicle fires...
Jan 05, 2023
Sandoval man hurt in four-wheeler crash
A 35-year-old Sandoval man has been injured in a four wheeler crash in the 3500 block of Levy Road in rural Centralia. Marion County Sheriff's Department reports indicate Dale Lawrence of Missouri Ave...
Jan 05, 2023
Kell Firemen name co-firefighters of the year
The Kell Fire Department has co-firefighters of the year. Firefighters Jason Krutsinger and Steven Felgenhauer tied in the vote among the voting firefighters and officers felt both deserved the honor....
Jan 05, 2023 Co-Firefighter of the year Jason Krutsinger left, Retired Chief Lonnie McDaneld center, and Co-Firefighter of the Year Steven Felgenhauer Right.
Franklin Park Q2 High Honors & Honor Roll Lists
Honor Roll 7 Addison, Mylee Nicole 5 Allison, Hadley Elizabeth 5 Baldridge, Issac Jason 4 Barger, Izabella Joline 5 Bookhout, Tessa Jade 5 Branson, Adalee Lenae 6 Bratcher, Rozlyn Renee 8 Bryan, Caitl...
Jan 05, 2023
Murray Center Director retires
Murray Center Director Lori Demijan has retired completing a 23 year career at the center starting as an occupational therapist and spending the last ten years in management and in the center's top sp...
Jan 05, 2023 Lori Demijan
Bond set at $100,000 for Centralia man charged with home invasion
Bond has been set at $100,000 for a 31-year-old Centralia man who has been charged in Marion County Court with home invasion, aggravated battery, criminal trespass to property, and battery. Braulio Ro...
Jan 04, 2023
Weather Service: Storms sparked at least 6 Central Illinois twisters
CHICAGO (AP) - Severe weather that swept Illinois on Tuesday produced at least six tornadoes, the largest number of rare January tornadoes recorded in the state since 1989, the National Weather Servic...
Jan 04, 2023 Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac / CC
Two injured in rear-end crash in Centralia Monday night
Two people went to the hospital on their own following a two-vehicle rear-end crash in the 600 block of South Polar in Centralia Monday night. Centralia Police say 74-year-old Ronald Alvis of South Je...
Jan 04, 2023
Salem City Clerk and Assistant to the City Manager to retire
Salem Assistant City Manager and City Clerk Bev Quinn has announced she will retire at the end of May. Mayor Nic Farley noted receiving Quinn's letter and not being able to talk her out of retiring. B...
Jan 04, 2023
Truck runs over fire hydrant, causing instant flood and boil order
A truck exiting a private drive from a business on Westgate Avenue in Salem ran off the drive and ended up on top of a fire hydrant Tuesday afternoon. Salem Police say the truck was driven by 36-year-...
Jan 04, 2023 Water pours out of a broken off fire hydrant in the 100 block of South Westgate Avenue Tuesday afternoon after beng run over by the truck.
