Category Archives: Local News
Centralia City Council agrees to accept donation of new downtown Christmas decorations
The Centralia City Council has agreed to accept Christmas decorations valued at $29,000 and be responsible for their installation each Christmas Season. The displays are enough for 36 poles and for a ...
Nov 29, 2022
SSM Health St. Mary's and Good Samaritan Hospitals install weapon detection units at ER entrances
You may notice new equipment at SSM Health St. Mary's and Good Samaritan Hospital emergency room entrances. Artificial Intelligence-based touchless weapons detection units, Evolv Express, were recentl...
Nov 29, 2022
Police Beat for Tuesday, November 29th, 2022
Wamac Police arrested 38-year-old Erica Taylor of South Ruth in Irvington for obstructing ID, obstructing justice, and forgery. She was taken to the Marion County Jail. Centralia Police arrested 21-ye...
Nov 29, 2022
Centralia High School sets Truth in Taxation Hearing for levy increase of up to 6.5-percent
The Centralia High School Board will hold a Truth in Taxation hearing at its December meeting with a potential increase in the tax levy 6.5-percent higher than the collections from this year's propert...
Nov 29, 2022
Kaskaskia College Board moves forward on $1-million art gallery at Vandalia Education Center
The Kaskaskia College Board gave the green light Monday night for bids to be sought on the $1-million renovation of the Vandalia Education Center which will include the addition of the Alice Hudders M...
Nov 29, 2022
Sandoval Elementary November Students of the Month
Sandoval Elementary School recognized the Students of the Month for November. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of COOPERATION in working as a team, sharing group responsib...
Nov 29, 2022
Centralia City Council honors K9 Bert and his handler Cameron Ward on Bert's retirement
The Centralia City Council Monday night honored K9 Bert and his handler Cameron Ward on nearly eight years of service. Bert was retired earlier this month due to some developing health problems. Centr...
Nov 29, 2022 Centralia K9 Handler Cameron Ward (left) is honored along with canine 'Bert' by Police Chief Christopher Locke at Monday's City Council meeting.
Both Salem Mayor Nic Farley and Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder unopposed for re-election
Both Salem Mayor Nic Farley and Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder are unopposed for re-election next April. In Centralia, both incumbents Robert 'Spanky' Smith and Blake Griffin decided not to run again lea...
Nov 29, 2022
Salem man has bond set at $250,000 on home invasion and aggravated criminal sexual abuse charges
Bond has been set at $250,000 for a 60-year-old Salem man formally charged in Marion County Court with home invasion and aggravated criminal sexual assault in connection with a Sunday evening altercat...
Nov 28, 2022
Marion County Sheriff's Department investigating home invasion in Odin
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a home invasion in Odin. Sheriff's Deputies were called to the home in the 300 block of Perkins Street when a resident reported a man showed up ...
Nov 28, 2022
