Category Archives: Local News
Centralia City Schools board hears tax rate is down; more improvements planned at Centralia Junior High
Centralia City Schools heard their audit report from Glass and Shuffett on Tuesday night. Superintendent Craig Clark was pleased with the downward trend for levies and taxes. "I do like the fact we ar...
Oct 12, 2022
The 2022 Sentinel Power Tour comes to Salem to display the latest in firefighting technology
More than a dozen fire trucks were brought to the Pennington Chevrolet Parking Lot on West Main Street in Salem Monday for the 2022 Sentinel Power Tour. The display gave fire departments around the re...
Oct 11, 2022 Representatives of area fire departments try out a new aerial truck at the Sentinel Power Tour in Salem on Monday. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem announces Leaf Vacuum will begin Monday, October 24th
The City of Salem will begin its fall leaf vacuum program on Monday, October 24th. The collection will run on the same schedule as the trash collection. Residents are reminded to only place piles of l...
Oct 11, 2022 neiljs / CC
Police Beat for Tuesday, October 11th, 2022
A 21-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested by Centralia Police for alleged meth delivery and possession of drug paraphernalia. Charie Brewer of Sanders Street was taken to the Marion County Jail....
Oct 11, 2022
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital to Host KidneyMobile and Wellness Fair Tuesday, October 25th
The National Kidney Foundation of Illinois is teaming up with SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital to provide a free kidney and health screening on Tuesday, October 25, 2022, for all community members. St. ...
Oct 11, 2022
Motorcyclist taken to St. Louis Hospital following weekend crash in Salem
A 31-year-old man who told Salem Police he was homeless has been airlifted to a St. Louis Hospital in the aftermath of a Saturday night motorcycle crash. Salem Police say 31-year-old Stephen Bryant le...
Oct 11, 2022
Two drivers injured in head on crash on US 50 in Odin
Both drivers were injured in a head-on crash on US 50 in Odin Sunday night. Preliminary information from State Police indicates a car driven by 18-year-old Laci Lashbrook of Centralia was traveling ea...
Oct 11, 2022
Centralia Fairview Park Pool Committee holds first meeting Tuesday night
The Centralia Fairview Park Pool Committee will meet for the first time Tuesday night. Centralia Economic Development Director Derek Sherman is the Advisory Staff to the committee. He reports the init...
Oct 11, 2022 The old Fairview Park pool that has been torn out.
More details released on fatal pickup-grain truck crash Saturday evening near Vernon
A 50-year-old Shobonier man has died in a fatal pickup-grain truck crash east of Vernon early Saturday night. The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports Lonnie Whipple, who was driving the pickup,...
Oct 10, 2022
Expanded Celebrate Centralia draws large crowd
Celebrate Centralia celebrated its 10th year with a larger venue and a big crowd Saturday night. Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder was pleased with what he saw. "This used to be for 10 years in a one block ...
Oct 10, 2022 The Centralia City Fire Department displayed the US flag high in the air above the beginning of Celebrate Centralia in the 100 block of South Locust on Saturday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
