Category Archives: Local News
Gary Gaines, coach of 'Friday Night Lights' fame, dead at 73
LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) - Gary Gaines, coach of the Texas high school football team made famous in the book and movie "Friday Night Lights," has died. He was 73. Gaines' family says the former coach died ...
Aug 23, 2022 April Spreeman / CC
Patoka man dies in side-by-side crash
A 20-year-old Patoka man has died as a result of a side-by-side crash late Sunday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Hunter Jolliff was driving the side-by-side when he apparently missed a cu...
Aug 22, 2022
Police Beat for Monday, August 22nd, 2022
Salem Police have arrested a 30-year-old Salem man for battery and two outstanding warrants. Police say they were called to the Taco Bell restaurant where Bradley Breeze of East Bryan had gotten into ...
Aug 22, 2022
Centralia City Council to consider further development agreement with Castle Ridge, approve a new police chief, and appoint committee to study new outdoor pool
The Centralia City Council has a full agenda Monday night, including an agreement to allow further development of Castle Ridge, approve the appointment of a new police chief, and appoint a committee t...
Aug 22, 2022
Salem Fire Protection District gives out of service pumper-tanker to Kell Fire District
The Salem Fire Protection Board of Trustees has completed the transfer of the ownership of Engine/Tanker 9527 to the Kell Fire Protection District. Salem recently took delivery of a new pumper tank to...
Aug 22, 2022 Kell Fire Chief Lonnie McDaneld (left) accepts a free pumper-tanker truck from Salem Fire Chief Dave Duncan that was recently taken out of service by the Salem Fire Department.
Loyola's Sister Jean turns 103, has train stop named for her
CHICAGO (AP) - Loyola University's Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt got some Chicago hardware with her name on it for her 103rd birthday. School, city and state leaders celebrated Sunday with the Catholic ...
Aug 22, 2022 Ryan Dickey / CC
Cardboard boat race returns to Catfish Pond for Balloon Fest '22
The cardboard boat races returned to the Sunday lineup at Balloon Fest '22. After using their craftsmanship to build their boat, they then took to the water. Julia Cushman had the last boat floating. ...
Aug 22, 2022 The cardboard boat race held in 2022 at Catfish Pond during Balloon Fest. Photo by Pat Hodges.
All but one flight gets off for Balloon Fest '22 with organizers pleased with crowds
While the wind and nearby storms made the 2022 Centralia Balloon Fest a challenge, the entire event went off as scheduled except the Saturday night flight. Centralia Chamber of Commerce Executive Dire...
Aug 22, 2022
High Fly Cup Award Handed Out
There's no longer a flight competition at Centralia Balloon Fest, but the pilots still take the time each year to honor one of their own. The annual High Fly Cup is presented each year to a pilot who ...
Aug 22, 2022 'America' balloon pilot wins High Fly Cup award. Photo by Garrett Ford.
Evening glows and Sunday morning flight wait out weather concerns
Photos Courtesy of Pat Hodges and Jeannell Charman After the Saturday evening balloon flight was canceled due to thunderstorm activity in the region, a wait allowed a window to open to hold a shortene...
Aug 21, 2022
