Category Archives: Local News
Schwartz Orchard ribbon cutting marks beginning of new ownership
Photos and story by Ben Watson Last night marked a new beginning for Schwartz Orchard as Adam and Gina Smith, who purchased the orchard from Adam's uncle Tom Schwartz, cut the ribbon to usher in a new...
Sep 23, 2022 Adam and Gina Smith cut the ribbon to officially mark their purchase of Schwartz Orchard during a Centralia Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours Thursday night.
Police: Inmates got out of Illinois jail with pandemic loans
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - More than two dozen people have been charged in Illinois with fraudulently obtaining pandemic relief money, with authorities alleging that some of them were behind bars when they u...
Sep 22, 2022
Centralia woman injured when pickup overturns on Green Street Road
A 43-year-old Centralia woman was airlifted to a St. Louis hospital for treatment of injuries following a single vehicle crash on Green Street Road just south of the Scout Road intersection late Wedne...
Sep 22, 2022 Salem Fire Protection District Firemen at the scene of the overturned vehicle.
Salem Police Department to complete child car seat check on Saturday
The Salem Police Department will be completing free child care seat checks from nine to noon on Saturday. The checks will take place in the lot across the street from Salem IGA near the East Main and ...
Sep 22, 2022 Dan Harrelson / CC
Salem Police have new canine officer and new canine 'Civka'
The Salem Police Department has a new canine officer and a new canine in training. Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl says the two should be ready to hit the streets by mid-December. "Officer Green will be our...
Sep 22, 2022 Salem Police new canine officer Grant Green with new canine Civca.
Sandoval Village Board discusses library needs to get open
The Sandoval Village Board heard an update at their meeting this week on efforts by the Library Board to get the new library open. Village Administrator LeAnn Speicer says November is being targeted f...
Sep 22, 2022 Ian Richards / CC
Marion County Health Department begins flu vaccination clinics
The Marion County Health Department will begin to offer adult walk-in flu vaccination clinics at both the Salem and Centralia offices starting this week. The walk-in clinics will be held Monday - Frid...
Sep 22, 2022 Epjt Tours
Police Beat for Thursday, September 22nd, 2022
Wamac Police arrested a 50-year-old Wamac man for violation of an order of protection. George Jones of South Jefferson was taken to the Marion County Jail.
Sep 22, 2022
Firefighters stand by at Central City gas leak
Centralia Fire Protection District firefighters responded to a natural gas leak in the 300 block of South Harrison Street in Central City during the noon hour Wednesday after a construction crew accid...
Sep 22, 2022 Emergency crews gather at gas line is struck in Central City around noon on Wednesday. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Chicago to pay $15M over woman's death in police chase crash
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago City Council approved a settlement on Wednesday that will pay $15 million to the family of a woman who was killed when a police cruiser ran a red light and slammed into her ...
Sep 22, 2022 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
