Category Archives: Local News
Centralia City Council approves police policy and training program
The Centralia City Council Monday night approved a contract with Lexipol LLC to stay in legal compliance. Centralia Police Chief Christopher Locke has worked with the program before. "It provides up-t...
Dec 20, 2022
Wamac mobile home heavily damaged by fire
A Wamac mobile home was heavily damaged by fire Monday night. Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Boshera says there had been people in and out of the home owned by Jessica Smith at 150 Sout...
Dec 20, 2022 Centralia Fire Protecton District firemen fight a fire in a mobile home at 150 South Jefferson in Wamac early Monday night. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Rural Odin mobile home damaged by fire
A wood-burning stove apparently started a Monday night fire that damaged a mobile home in the Royal Lakes Neighborhood south of Odin. Odin fire chief Greg Smith says Sara Schroder was preparing for be...
Dec 20, 2022 Firemen work to put out a fire in a mobile home in Royal Lakes south of Odin apparently started by a wood burning stove.
Police Beat for Tuesday, December 20th, 2022
A 35-year-old Salem woman has been arrested by Wamac Police for possession of methamphetamine and driving on a suspended license. Kimberly Senn of County Farm Road was taken to the Marion County Jail....
Dec 20, 2022
Salem High School Board approves 6.8% tax levy increase on split vote
The Salem Community High School Board on a split 4-3 vote Monday night approved a 6.8-percent increase in the district's property tax levy. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering stuck to the need full 6.8-...
Dec 20, 2022 SCHS Board Chair Eric Bandy and SCHS Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering listen to the discussion on how high the property tax levy increase should be at Monday night's meeting.
Salem Mayor doesn't want another TIF grant to tear down rest of old Selmaville North School
Salem Mayor Nic Farley doesn't like the idea of a second Tax Increment Financing Grant being approved to complete the demolition of the former Selmaville North Grade School. Farley noted developer Den...
Dec 20, 2022 Old Selmaville North School that has fallen into disrepair. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Lions Club Christmas Lighting winners
The Salem Lion's Club has announced the winners in the annual Christmas Lighting contest. Tim and Tricia Welch of 202 Country Club Estates won for receiving the most votes in the Facebook Favorite com...
Dec 20, 2022 The Tim and Tricia Welch home on Country Club Estates won the Facebook Favorites division.
Two Louisiana residents killed in I-57 crash near Dix
Illinois State Police say two Shreveport, Louisiana residents were killed in a crash on northbound I-57 at milepost 102.5 early Tuesday morning. Preliminary investigation indicates the two were passen...
Dec 20, 2022
Lifestar Ambulance to continue 'Home for the Holidays' program
Lifestar Ambulance Service, Inc. has announced they will once again this year provide their 'Home for the Holidays' program. During the Christmas season, Lifestar Ambulance Service will transport peop...
Dec 19, 2022
Centralia City Council to set summer oil and chip program
The Centralia City Council will be asked to approve a $150,000 motor fuel tax budget for this summer's road rehabilitation and oil and chipping program. The program will allow for 7.58 miles of road t...
Dec 19, 2022
