Salem High School Principal John Boles told the Salem Chamber of Commerce Monthly Luncheon on Thursday it was a “real opportunity”; and a “great partnership”; to work with Kaskaskia College and area industries on spotlighting available vocational jobs to SCHS students. Boles remarks came in a review of the tour of four plants by 30…… Read More »
Local News
Apostolic Christian Academy 1st Quarter Honor Roll
Pastor’s Honor Roll 95-100% Kiley Barbre Tyler Eovaldi Chloe Gray Ella Hamson Emma Hanselman Cooper Kelley Addyson Nix Addylyn Barbre Macy Childers Liam Donoho Hayden Geier Liliana Grubb Emersyn Hanselman Wren Jackson Nicholas Korn Cohen Loker Elaina Lowery Judah Nealey Alexander Powell Jaxson Burner Ella Childers Sophie Eovaldi Ella Lange Kevan Moore Mekhi Moore Rylan…… Read More »
Marion County Sheriff’s Department Handles Two Injury Crashes Blamed on Weather Wednesday Night
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department handled two wrecks with injuries Wednesday night on the snow-slick roads. Sheriff’s Deputies say 18-year-old Cherles Guardian of Copple Road in Centralia was traveling on the Airport Road a quarter mile east of Calumet Street Road just east of Centralia when he slid off the road into the ditch. He…… Read More »
Dix Woman Injured in Single Vehicle Crash on Icy Road Thursday Morning
A 19-year-old Dix woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash blamed on the snow and ice cover Thursday morning on the Dix-Irvington Road. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies say Calysta Guard of Tinsley Lane ran off the north side of the road and ran into an embankment near Douthit Lane. Guard was taken to SSM Health…… Read More »
One Person Injured in Monday Centralia Crash
A 41-year-old Centralia woman was injured in a two vehicle crash at Noleman and Lincoln in Centralia early Monday night. Centralia Police say Carleka Spann of South Sycamore was traveling northbound on Lincoln Street when 27-year-old Clifford Marshall Junior of Edgewood Road in Centralia ran a red light on Noleman in front of her car…… Read More »
Local Sports
Salem 4th Grade To Play In 1st Fred Pearson Foundation Basketball Tournament This Weekend
The 1st annual Fred Pearson Foundation Charity Basketball Tournament will be this Saturday and Sunday at the Centralia Junior High. Come out and support the Fred Pearson Foundation and Centralia Youth Initiative for 2 days of exciting basketball with 100% of donations and BB! Proceeds going towards funding Centralia area programs to develop character to…
Annies Use Strong 3rd Quarter To Beat Lady Cats In Opener
Orphans Hand Out Post Season Football Awards
Eight members of the Orphans football team were recognized with a team award and 7 others by receiving All South 7 Honors. Senior linebacker Clayton Miller was selected as the teams Golden Orphan at the postseason awards banquet. For all-conference honors, sophomores Mason Blakemore and Daveonte Cunningham were chosen to the first team. 2nd team…
