Category Archives: Local News
Smoke on the Water Fest this weekend in Centralia
Smoke on the Water Fest kicks off in Centralia Friday evening and continues through the weekend. The event will include boat races at Raccoon Lake and a number of activities at Castle Ridge which is s...
Aug 12, 2022 Earlier Raccoon Lake boat races.
Arrest made in 2021 aggravated criminal sexual abuse case in Centralia
A 24-year-old Effingham man has been arrested on a warrant issued last June in Marion County Court for aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Kevin Portilla-Vamora was taken into custody by State Police on...
Aug 11, 2022
Police Beat for Thursday, August 11th, 2022
Two people were brought to the Marion County Jail Wednesday on outstanding warrants. 29-year-old Zachary Moore of Green Street in Centralia was arrested by Centralia Police on an outstanding Marion Co...
Aug 11, 2022
Final day to pay Marion County mobile home taxes without penalty is Friday
The Marion County Treasurer's office is reminding everyone the final day to pay your 2022 Mobile Home Tax Bills without penalty is Friday. Payments can be made at local banks and credit unions. You ca...
Aug 11, 2022 DonkeyHotey / CC
Centralia woman pleads guilty to reduced charge of criminal damage to property
A 20-year-old Centralia woman has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to a reduced misdemeanor charge of criminal damage to property after allegedly causing a traffic crash. Sarah Mays of West McCor...
Aug 11, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Illinois voters can now sign up for permanent mail-in voting
Illinoisans can now sign up for permanent mail-in voting. New this time around. State Board of Elections spokesperson Matt Dieterich says when you apply for a mail-in ballot for the November election,...
Aug 11, 2022
Late arriving air conditioning units delay completion of Kaskaskia College renovation
Kaskaskia College President George Evans says delays in the arrival of two large air conditioning units will cause the classroom renovation project on the 2nd floor of the HB and L buildings not to be...
Aug 11, 2022 Kaskaskia College President George Evans.
Kaskaskia College Music Department looking for community members to join musical groups
The Kaskaskia College Music Department is seeking community musicians to join their ensembles as they prepare for the 2022-23 performance season. The KC Music Department offers many quality ensembles ...
Aug 11, 2022 Past Kaskaskia College music department performance.
Centralia man charged following altercation between two employees of Fairways Restaurant
A 32-year-old Centralia man has been charged with two misdemeanor offenses after allegedly getting a handgun from his vehicle during an argument with another employee in the parking lot of the Fairway...
Aug 10, 2022
Marion County Board agrees to add extra deputy for courthouse security
The Marion County Board Tuesday night unanimously approved the addition of a deputy to the staff of the Marion County Sheriff's Department to allow a deputy to be assigned to the east courthouse secur...
Aug 10, 2022 Marion County Sheriff Andy Garden explaining to the Marion County Board his desire for an additional deputy to be assigned to the court security checkpoint at the courthouse.
