Category Archives: Local News
North American Lighting officials push job opportunities
North American Lighting management made a pitch for more to consider a career in manufacturing when the Illinois Manufacturers Association 'Makers on the Move' bus made a stop outside the Salem NAL fa...
Oct 14, 2022 North American Lighting Salem Plant General Manager Jim Kerner talks during the 'Makers on the Move' stop in Salem.
Both driver's injured in crash on SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital parking lot
Both drivers were injured in a two vehicle crash trying to exit the SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital parking lot late Thursday morning. Centralia Police says 63-year-old James Brown of East Noleman in C...
Oct 14, 2022
Fairfield man found guilty of 2014 murder of his girlfriend
A 26-year-old Fairfield man has been found guilty of first-degree murder for the 2014 disappearance and killing of his then-15-year-old girlfriend Megan Nichols. The Wayne County Jury deliberated for ...
Oct 14, 2022 Brody Murbarger
Kell grade school student struck in front of school by Superintendent
A ten-year-old Kell Grade School student was airlifted to a St. Louis Hospital for treatment of injuries after he was accidentally struck by a vehicle driven by the school's superintendent. Superinten...
Oct 14, 2022
Centralia Announces Annual Halloween Decorating Challenge
The City of Centralia is asking residents to join the Centralia Tourism Commission in a fun fall challenge this Halloween season. To participate in the "Out-Boo Your Neighbor" event you will need to: ...
Oct 14, 2022 Theo Crazzolara / CC
SCHS To Announce Homecoming Court Tonight
It's Homecoming at SCHS with a week full of activities culminating with the football game versus Freeburg tonight and the Homecoming Dance tomorrow. Tonight they will announce the Homecoming Court at ...
Oct 14, 2022
Mt. Vernon man found guilty on 19 Class X child pornography charges
A 26-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been found guilty in Jefferson County Court of 19 of 20 Class X felony possession of child pornography charges pending against him. Zachary Terry had earlier gone befo...
Oct 13, 2022
Rural Odin man gets 30 months probation for criminal sexual abuse
A 43-year-old rural Odin man has been sentenced to 30 months probation in Marion County Court on Thursday after entering a negotiated plea to a felony charge of criminal sexual abuse. Jason Arnold of ...
Oct 13, 2022
Police Beat for Thursday, October 13th. 2022
A 23-year-old Odin man has been arrested on an outstanding Marion County felony failure to appear warrant on a possession of methamphetamine conviction. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies took Cody Lind...
Oct 13, 2022
Two arrested on unrelated charges after Centralia Police respond to disturbance
A 27-year-old Centralia man has been arrested in connection with the theft of two four wheelers and an electric bike. Anthony Hernandez of North Hickory was taken into custody after he was found at a ...
Oct 13, 2022 Anthony Hernandez
