Category Archives: Local News
Centralia residents on aggregation program to pay much more for electricity starting January 1st
Centralia residents who have been avoiding Ameren's skyrocketing electrical rates by being on the electric aggregation program will see much higher rates when the current contract expires on December ...
Oct 17, 2022 Matthew Chambers / CC
Hoffman man airlifted to St. Louis hospital following Centralia crash
A 27-year-old Hoffman man was injured Saturday when his car ran into the rear of an SUV stopped to make a turn into Monken Chrysler Nissan on West McCord Street in Centralia. Centralia Police say Deva...
Oct 17, 2022
Centralia woman hurt when SUV turns over in crash at 4th and Poplar
An 80-year-old Centralia woman was injured when her SUV turned over on its side after being hit by a car at the South Poplar and 4th Street intersection. Centralia Police say Kathryn Stover of Bond St...
Oct 17, 2022 An SUV driven by Katheryn Stover of Bond Street in Centralia is knocked on its side when hit broadside by a southbound car on Poplar Street Saturday afternoon. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
NAL employee finds advancement to engineering field through apprenticeship
Those visiting Salem last week with the Illinois Manufacturers Association's 'Makers on the Move' bus tour were told how North American Lighting is helping employees advance with the help of a new app...
Oct 17, 2022 NAL employee and current apprentice Ricky Stroup of Kinmundy explains how NAL has helped him advance from entry level to maintenance electrician.
Salem City Council Monday night to be asked to pass on garbage surcharge to residents
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to continue a garbage collection fuel surcharge and begin to pass along the $1 a month charge to residential customers. City Manager Rex Barbee says w...
Oct 17, 2022
One person injured in two vehicle crash south of Salem Saturday afternoon
A 52-year-old Salem woman was injured in a two vehicle crash on Route 37 at Church Road south of Salem Saturday afternoon. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Shelly Steuer of Marshall Street was hit...
Oct 17, 2022
Sandoval home sustains damage in Saturday night fire
The residents of a Sandoval home all escaped safely after a neighbor notified them early Saturday night that the outside of their home was on fire. The fire was at the James and Ashton Kruep home at 3...
Oct 16, 2022 ((brian)) / CC
Kell Firemen battle two combine fires
Kell Firemen battled two combine fires on Saturday. The first was in a cornfield near the Kell and Buchanan Road intersection in rural Texico. Kell Fire Chief Lonnie McDaneld says crop residue built u...
Oct 16, 2022 Combine owned by Shannon Hays of Kell was one of two to be damaged by fire Saturday in separate incidents.
Centralia City Firemen fight fire in items placed out for Centralia Fall Clean-Up
Centralia City Firemen say it appears items put out for pickup in this week's Centralia Fall Cleanup were set on fire after the rear door was kicked in to a home at 906 East Broadway on Saturday after...
Oct 16, 2022
Centralia City Firemen clear gas from a home after copper pipes are stolen
Centralia City Firemen were called to a vacant home at 818 North Elm early Saturday night when a neighboring business reported the strong smell of gas. When entering the home, firemen discovered the c...
Oct 16, 2022
