Centralia City Firefighters say arson was the cause of a fire that destroyed a van parked behind a Centralia business late Wednesday night. The fire behind the Jay Zanton Law Office at 1501 East McCord was initially reported as a trash fire. Two additional firefighters were called in to help fight the fire when a…… Read More »
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Eleven arrested in on-going Mt. Vernon and Jefferson County drug investigation
Eleven people have been arrested on outstanding warrants culminating months long drug investigations by the Mt. Vernon Police Department/Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division. During the service of the warrants on Wednesday, additional investigations were initiated and arrests in those cases are pending. Those arrested are identified as 24-year-old Ronald Mount of Mt. Vernon, 28-year-old…… Read More »
Three arrested on outstanding warrants
Three people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Wednesday on outstanding warrants. 45-year-old William Wright of East Chestnut in Odin was arrested by Wamac Police on an outstanding Marion County felony failure to appear warrant on an attempted burglary case. Wright reportedly failed to appear for sentencing on the case. Bond is set…… Read More »
SC Implements High Five Fridays
Some South Central High School students are starting to spend part of one day a month at the South Central Grade School in Kinmundy. It’s part of the High Five Friday program that will be held the first Friday of each month. South Central Elementary Principal Sara Rose was amazed at the interaction and called…… Read More »
South Central School Board passed budget; stays in Okaw Valley Vocational Center
South Central School Superintendent Kerry Herdes says the district’s $7-million budget for the current fiscal year has a small deficit that he expects will be covered by additional revenue received by June 30th. Herdes said the $152,000 shortfall is largely in the transportation fund. He notes the district was able to finish the last fiscal…… Read More »
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Franklin Park Shows Well At Lee Evans Invitational
Week 4 AP Prep Football Poll
Class 8a: Lincoln Way East (17) Homewood-Flossmoor Loyola Warren Hinsdale Central Bolingbrook Minooka Oswego Niles Notre Dame Edwardsville Others receiving votes – Neuqua Valley, Marist, Oswego East, Barrington, South Elgin, Huntley, O’Fallon Class 7a: Chicago Mt Carmel (12) Nazareth (4) Glenbard West (1) Wheaton Warrenville South Batavia Hononegah Rolling Meadows Brother Rice Hersey St…
Lady Cats Return To Action Tonight Against Powerhouse Columbia….KC Falls To Lincoln Trail
After a big win over Olney their last time out, Christy Gillette and the Salem Lady Cats volleyball team return to action tonight when they host powerhouse Columbia in Cahokia Conference play. Also tonight, Christ Our Rock is at Grayville, Centralia hosts Althoff. The KC Blue Angels played poorly and fell to Lincoln Trail 25-14,…
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