Category Archives: Local News
Centralia City Council to be ask to seek 'OSLAD' grant for Fairview Park improvements
The Centralia City Council will be asked to pass a resolution Monday night to seek an Open Space Land Acquisition and Development or OSLAD grant for improvements to Fairview Park. The grant applicatio...
Sep 26, 2022
Kell Fire Department holds push in for new pumper-tanker truck
The Kell Fire Department officially welcomed it's $600,000 new pumper-tanker truck over the weekend with an open house and push in to the station. Fire Chief Lonnie McDaneld thanked the community for ...
Sep 26, 2022 Kell Firemen during the ceremonial 'Push-In' to the fire station on Saturday.
South Central School Board commits to $1.8-million middle school addition
The South Central School Board has approved moving forward on a $1.8-million project at the Middle School that will connect the main building to the gymnasium. Superintendent Kerry Herdes says the add...
Sep 26, 2022 Here's how the new addition to the front of the South Central Middle School will look when completed.
Police Beat for Monday, September 26th, 2022
Salem Police have arrested a 26-year-old Salem man for criminal damage to property, resisting a peace officer, and endangering the life of a child. Police report they were called to the Colten Wesling...
Sep 26, 2022
Boy pulled from lake after aunt allegedly pushed him dies
CHICAGO (AP) - A 3-year-old boy who was allegedly pushed into Lake Michigan in Chicago by his aunt last week has died, officials said. Josiah Brown, who had been in grave condition and was not expecte...
Sep 26, 2022 VV Nincic / CC
1 shot, officer injured in Chicago police facility incident
CHICAGO (AP) - One person was shot and a Chicago police officer was wounded Monday during an incident inside a police facility on the city's West Side, officials said. Shots were fired shortly before ...
Sep 26, 2022 Jason Lawrence / CC
A look inside the new modular classroom building at Hawthorn Grade School in Salem
The new four-room and two-bathroom modular building is now being utilized by students at Hawthorn Grade School. The new building includes a sensory room, occupational therapy-physical therapy room, an...
Sep 25, 2022 The entrance to the new modular classroom building. It includes both steps as well as a ramp to enter the building for handicapped students.
Salem Grade School Board hires three paraprofessionals; still looking for two more
The Salem Grade School Board following a closed session at last week's meeting took action on a number of personnel issues. The board hired Abbie Shumate, Joanne Luttrell, and Jon Wight as paraprofess...
Sep 25, 2022
Fine Arts scholarships awarded at Kaskaskia College Friends of the Fine Arts annual meeting
Over 30 fine arts scholarships were awarded at the Kaskaskia College Friends of the Fine Arts (KCFFA) annual meeting. The college awarded another 30 activity scholarships to KC art, music, and theater...
Sep 25, 2022
Centralia High School Homecoming King and Queen are crowned
Photos by Pat Hodges It is Homecoming Weekend at Centralia High School. Anija Moffett was crowned as Queen and William Graham as King. The rest of the homecoming court was senior candidate Ciara Newco...
Sep 25, 2022
