Category Archives: Local News
Chief Justice Burke to step down after 16 years on court
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois Supreme Court Justice Anne Burke has announced her retirement. The 78-year-old jurist will end her 16-year high-court tenure on Nov. 30. The seven-member court, which...
Sep 13, 2022
Centralia City Council gets update on construction of new water plant
The Centralia City Council Monday night was told work continues towards a new water treatment plant. Andy Curry of Curry and Associates says plans are underway to have the water plant operators visit ...
Sep 13, 2022
Police Beat for Tuesday, September 13th, 2022
Three people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Monday on outstanding warrants. 60-year-old Faith Moon of North Broadway in Salem was arrested by Salem Police on an outstanding Marion County fe...
Sep 13, 2022
Centralia High School student charged with felony disorderly conduct for allegedly threatening to shoot up the school
A 15-year-old Centralia juvenile boy who was a student at Centralia High School was formally charged in Marion County Juvenile Court on Monday with felony disorderly conduct after allegedly making a t...
Sep 13, 2022
Central City home destroyed by fire
A fire that started from repairs being made to a car destroyed the garage and attached home at 211 North Broadway in Central City Monday afternoon. Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Bosher...
Sep 13, 2022 Smoke continues to pour from Ryan and Amanda Blair home at 211 North Broadway after fire is mostly extinguished. Photo by Brady Toennies.
Centralia's new Police Chief is sworn in
Centralia's new police chief was sworn into office during Monday night's city council meeting. Christopher Locke had his contract approved at the last meeting and officially began work on Monday. Most...
Sep 13, 2022 Centralia's new Police Chief Christpher Locke is sworn in by City Clerk Kim Enke.
Salem man arrested in connection with bomb threats at Schutt Sports
A 35-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police on four counts of felony disorderly conduct in connection with four alleged bomb threats to Schutt Sports. Damon DeBoer of South Jefferson rep...
Sep 13, 2022
Centralia man arrested for aggravated DUI following downtown crash
A 33-year-old Centralia man was taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged aggravated DUI following a single vehicle accident in downtown Centralia Sunday night. Centralia Police say William Pryor of...
Sep 12, 2022
Centralia City Council to swear in new police chief; consider assistance to new Scooters Coffee
Centralia's new Police Chief Christopher Locke will be sworn into office at Monday night's city council meeting. Locke's official first day on the job is Monday after his contract was approved by the ...
Sep 12, 2022 Centralia Police Chief Christopher Locke
Sleep in Heavenly Peace builds 40 more beds
The Salem Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Sleep has built 40 more beds for children who otherwise would not have a bed to sleep in. The President of the Salem Chapter Kevin Rakers says they have now made...
Sep 12, 2022 President of the Salem Chapter of Sleep in Heavenly Peace Kevin Rakers (left) holds up one of the finished bed ends with the SHP insignia made during Saturday's bed build.
