Category Archives: Local News

A rise of alcohol-free bars are being reported, serving elevated mocktails, are starting to attract more young people than ever before, especially women.  The uptick comes as fewer people overall are drinking away from home, and with the #metoo movement … Continue reading →

A Centralia woman has been charged in Clinton County Court with aggravated battery to a police officer, after she allegedly stomped on his foot and attempted to defecate on the officer, while being arrested.  According to police, they responded to … Continue reading →

The United Auto Workers union has picked General Motors as the target company, for this year’s contract talks.  The move means that General Motors will be the focus of bargaining and any deal with the company will set the pattern … Continue reading →

The Illinois Department of Labor wants to remind teenage employees to obtain a work permit, in order to legally work in Illinois.  Michael Kleinik is the director of the Illinois Department of Labor, and he says that child labor laws … Continue reading →

The Illinois Department of Public Health announces that they have their 1st confirmed human case of the West Nile virus for 2019.  The man was a resident from Chicago, who was in his 70s, and became ill in late July.  … Continue reading →

Nashville High School District 99 and their board of education met on Tuesday for a regular monthly meeting.  During the meeting, Principal Mark Bergando stated that the newly added freshman academy was a huge success, with freshman parents and students … Continue reading →

A man from Richview was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Saturday night, while traveling on US Route 51, south of Centralia.  According to police, 48-year-old Timothy Johnson was traveling southbound on 51, just south of Baseline Road in Washington … Continue reading →

The man who is accused of shooting at police last summer, has waived his right to a trial by a jury, and instead will be having a judge make his decision on the case.  42-year-old Nathan Johnson of Centralia was … Continue reading →

The Mt. Vernon Police Department and the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office executed an early morning search warrant on Wednesday, with their High Risk Team, after an investigation was conducted into a Mt. Vernon Residence, which led to the arrest of … Continue reading →