King Cruz Harlan and Queen Gracey Woolridge presided over the 2024 Prom at Centralia High School Saturday night. The two were crowned by outgoing King and Queen TJ Matthews and Larissa Hensley. The rest of the Prom Court were Junior Escort and Attendant Jamar Shered and Rylie Timmons and Senior Escort and Attendant Alex Jacinto and Claire Walker. [socast_ad_slot widget_name="Ad Slot" slot="lightbox_bigbox"]

Central City Police arrested two men on multiple drug counts following a traffic stop. 20-year-old Joseph Salgado of Clinmar Place and 19-year-old Nicholas Kirgan of South Pine Street in Centralia were both taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged possession with intent to deliver 500 to 2,000 grams of cannabis, underage possession of cannabis, possession of cannabis in a motor vehicle, and possession of a controlled substance. In addition, Salgado was ticketed for driving on a suspended...

Centralia Police and Fire evacuated Plaza Verde at 1200 West 4th Street after a fire on a stove of one of the units. Fire officials say the tenant was able to put out the fire that was confined to the stove with a fire extinguisher. However, smoke filled the residence and a hallway. As a precaution, other residents were moved outside until the smoke was cleared. The resident who put out the fire in his apartment was able to get into the hallway before the firemen arrived and escorted him ...

Governor adds voice to growing consensus that 'Tier 2' pensions may violate federal law By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com With a month-and-a-half left in the General Assembly's spring session, Gov. JB Pritzker's administration is readying its proposal to address Illinois' chronically underfunded pension system. But the governor this week also acknowledged in the strongest terms yet that any plans to finally get the state on track toward fully funding retir...

Six members of the Centralia Police and Fire Department as well as a Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputy have been honored with Valor Awards from the 100 Club of Illinois. The Centralia first responders were honored for their heroic acts in saving a man in a structure fire on Bond Street in Centralia last October. Those honored were Centralia Police Sergeant Ryan Bundy and officers Travis Ripperda and Nolan Beggs, Centralia 911 Dispatcher Derek Moss, and Centralia Fire Captain Blake Perez and ...

A 36-year-old Salem man was ordered detained without bond after formally being charged in Marion County Court on Friday with three new charges following a Thursday domestic altercation. Levi Sullivan of North Broadway was charged with aggravated domestic battery, misdemeanor domestic battery, and unlawful restraint. He's accused of strangling a family member with his hands and forcing the same woman into a bedroom and preventing her from leaving. Judge Mark Stedelin ordered Sullivan held wit...

A 34-year-old homeless Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police on multiple charges including a Class X charge of armed violence. Timothy Vaughn is also charged with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon, unlawful possession of a weapon and ammunition, resisting arrest, and two counts of child endangerment. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. Further details are not yet available. Central City Police have arrested 53-year-old Angela Briones of South Hickory in Centralia on th...

By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency cleared the way Friday for a higher blend of ethanol to be sold nationwide for the third summer in a row, citing global conflicts that it says are putting pressure on the world's fuel supply. The agency announced an emergency waiver that will exempt gasoline blended with 15% ethanol from an existing summertime ban. Gasoline with 10% ethanol is already sold nationwide, but the higher blend has been prohibit...