Category Archives: Local News

Centralia firefighters responded to a Thursday night fire, along the 600 block of South Locust Street and along 15th and South Elm Street.  Efforts were hampered since there was a water main broken, so that effected the South Locust fire.  … Continue reading →

A Centralia man was arrested, after being charged with firearms and domestic violence.  44-year-old Robert Thomas was arrested and charged for being a felon in possession of a firearm, along with being a felon in possession of a shot gun … Continue reading →

The 15-year-old Centralia juvenile, who was charged with obstruction of justice in the May shooting death of Jaden Krauss, was sentenced on Monday for his role in a burglary that happened at the St. Mary’s Catholic School in Centralia.  The … Continue reading →

Bond is set at $250,000, in regard to a Centralia woman who was charged with threatening a witness back in May, after the shooting death of 13-year-old Jaden Krauss occurred at her residence.  36-year-old Nicole Kirgan was formally charged on … Continue reading →

Today and tomorrow are the final 2 days at the Washington County Fair.  Come and enjoy some rides from Clay County Amusements, with lots of good food and drinks.  For the grand stand events tonight, they got the tractor pull … Continue reading →

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in finding a 19-year-old male, who was ordered back in May to serve time on a drug conviction, but had reportedly failed to report to jail.  The teen has … Continue reading →

The Washington County Board met this past Tuesday for their regular monthly meeting.  At the meeting, Hoyleton Road District was approved to 3 culvert replacements.  That includes a 36-inch culvert replacement at Middle Creek Road, for a cost of $1,986, … Continue reading →

The Center’s for Disease Control and Prevention, along with local health FDA officials are investigating reports of salmonella in 13 states, which might have been caused by pig ear dog treats.  A salmonella outbreak linked to the pig ear dog … Continue reading →

In a new state report, from the State Board of Education, it was reported that just 1 in 4 children in Illinois were fully prepared to enter kindergarten, in the most recent school year.  The Kindergarten Individual Survey report, which … Continue reading →

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has officially singed a legislation, making Illinois the 11th state in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana.  The Democratic governor signed the legislation on Tuesday in Chicago, which would allow residents to purchase and possess up … Continue reading →