Category Archives: Local News
Amazon said to be impeding House probe of warehouse collapse
Congressional Democrats are accusing Amazon of obstructing their investigation into the company's labor practices during severe weather events. Amazon's policies have been under scrutiny since the dea...
Jun 03, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Salem Community Activities Center has new Executive Director
The Salem Community Activities Center has a new Executive Director. Kia Little has been hired to replace Emily Wilzbach who has moved to Wisconsin to accept a job there. Little is no stranger to the C...
Jun 03, 2022
Police Beat for Friday, June 3rd, 2022
A 50-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for possession of meth. Ervin Elliston of Cedar Street was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal charges. A 26...
Jun 03, 2022
1st probable case of Monkeypox confirmed in Illinois
The first probable case of Monkeypox is being confirmed in Illinois. A male from Chicago didn't need to be hospitalized but is home in isolation with the virus. He had recently traveled to Europe. Sta...
Jun 02, 2022 Jernej Furman / CC
Man who shot President Reagan and Press Secretary James Brady says thanks after winning freedom
The man who shot President Ronald Reagan and his Press Secretary and Centralia native James Brady in 1981 is saying thank you to the people who helped him win freedom from court oversight. A U.S. Dist...
Jun 02, 2022 Ronald Reagan waves just before he is shot. From left are Jerry Parr, in a white trench coat, who pushed Reagan into the limousine; press secretary James Brady, who was seriously wounded by a gunshot to the head; Reagan; aide Michael Deaver; an unidentified policeman; policeman Thomas K. Delahanty, who was shot in the neck; and secret service agent Tim McCarthy, who was shot in the chest. Source: White House Photographic Collection
C-town Twist holds ribbon cutting, announces plans for 18 hole mini- golf course
The Centralia Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon-cutting Wednesday to welcome C-town Twist to the community. Co-Owner Jeff Castellari used the occasion to announce expansion plans. He'll be adding an 1...
Jun 02, 2022 The ribbon is cut for the Grand Opening of C-town Twist in Centralia on Wednesday. Photo by Stephen Peeck.
Suspect gets away following high speed chase through Sandoval and Shattuc area
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a man who fled a traffic stop in Sandoval Wednesday afternoon at a high rate of speed eventually drove his car into a field and fled on foot. After a dep...
Jun 02, 2022
Salem Police investigating burglaries to vehicles at former World Color Press facility
Salem Police are investigating burglaries to several trailers and vehicles parked at the former World Color Press property on the Selmaville Road. Police report one of the companies, Three Phase Line ...
Jun 02, 2022
Two face new felony drug charges
Two face new felony drug charges in Marion County Court. 37-year-old Tia Beyers of North James in Centralia was formally charged with possession of under five grams of meth, possession of a controlled...
Jun 02, 2022 Marion County Courthouse
Spectrum phone customers now have to include area code in local calls
Spectrum has announced it has implemented mandatory 10-digit dialing for local phone calls for Spectrum Voice customers and Spectrum Business Voice clients in Illinois. That means you need to dial the...
Jun 02, 2022
