Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Monday, October 31st, 2022
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested 57-year-old Hope Yates of Salem Road in Mt. Vernon following a traffic stop for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and on a...
Oct 31, 2022
Building one more float pays off for Harley Queen winner
After a seven year absence, Barbara Cushman decided to build one more float for the Centralia Halloween Parade and came away with the coveted Harley Queen Trophy. Cushman gathered with more than 40 me...
Oct 31, 2022 The family of Barbara Cushman gather to claim the Harley Queen Trophy as well as the 1st place in family trophy for the float put together by her sons.
Ashley woman escapes injury when brakes fail and car hits church
A 21-year-old Ashley woman was shaken up but was not injured when her brakes went out while she was traveling on U.S. 51 on the south side of Centralia. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Danielle S...
Oct 31, 2022 Car crashes into church wall after losing brakes. Photos by Tim Ferguson.
Trick or Treating Monday night in Salem, Mt. Vernon and Alma
It's Trick or Treat night Monday night in Salem, Mt. Vernon, and Alma. The event is from six to eight for those 12 and under. In Salem, a number of activities are planned to go along with Trick or Tre...
Oct 31, 2022 Top family winners in the 2021 competition included Lill and Ella Bayes along with their dog first; Jessi, Carter, Steve, and Leica Shanafelt second; and Eric, Missy and Xavier Reed third.
Drought snarls Mississippi River transit in blow to farmers
By MICHAEL PHILLIS, JIM SALTER and JEFF ROBERSON Associated Press ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER (AP) - Adam Thomas starts harvesting soybeans on his Illinois farm when the dew burns off in the morning. ...
Oct 30, 2022 FILE - People walk toward Tower Rock to check out the attraction normally surrounded by the Mississippi River and only accessible by boat, Oct. 19, 2022, in Perry County, Mo. Foot traffic to the rock formation has been made possible because of near record low water levels along the river. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
Records: Lying IDOC officers unpunished in 2018 inmate death
By JOHN O'CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Three former Illinois prison guards face life behind bars after the 2018 fatal beating of a 65-year-old inmate in a case marked by the unp...
Oct 30, 2022 FILE - Former Illinois Correctional Lt. Todd Sheffler returns to federal court in Springfield, Ill., on April 21, 2022. Three former Illinois prison guards, including Sheffler, face life behind bars after the 2018 fatal beating of Western Illinois Correctional Center inmate Larry Earvin in a case marked by the unpunished lies of other correctional officers who continue to get pay raises, records obtained by The Associated Press and court documents show. (AP Photo/John O'Connor, File)
Police Beat for Sunday, October 30th, 2022
A 41-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for aggravated battery. Robert Jones of Cedar Street was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal charges. 39-yea...
Oct 30, 2022
See winners and photos of Fall Festival Events
Photos by Pat Hodges Centralia's 2022 Fall Festival brought a large crowd downtown for a day of spooks and scares and tricks and treats. It boasted a number of events for all to enjoy. Local businesse...
Oct 30, 2022
70th Annual Centralia Kiddie Parade draws decent crowd
Photos by Pat Hodges Yesterday morning marked the 70th Annual Centralia Kiddie Parade which brought a wave of young ghouls and goblins, and their families, to the streets of Centralia. There were plen...
Oct 30, 2022
Family floats take top honors in 95th Annual Centralia Halloween Parade; see complete list of winners and more than 70 photos of the parade
Two family floats won top honors in the 95th Annual Centralia Halloween Parade. The Harley Queen Trophy was presented to an elaborate float by the Cushman Family honoring the Wizard of Oz. Grand Marsh...
Oct 29, 2022 The Cushman family's Wizard of Oz themed float won the coveted Harley Queen Trophy as the top float in the 94th annual Centralia Halloween Parade. Photo by Pat Hodges.
