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Salem Township Hospital now dealing with COVID-19 in both inpatient and outpatient care
Salem Township Hospital President Kendra Taylor says the hospital is seeing increased usage well above last year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic reaching the area. Taylor says inpatient usage soa...
Nov 24, 2020
Centralia City Council rejects property tax increase
All but one member of the Centralia City Council told City Manager Lowell Crow at a budget work shop meeting Monday night that they would not support a property tax increase to begin addressing the ci...
Nov 24, 2020
Centralia High School waiving 1st semester exams for students with passing grades
Centralia High School students who are passing their first and second quarter classes won’t be required to take first semester exams. Superintendent Chuck Lane outlined the procedure at Monday n...
Nov 24, 2020
Farina teen captured after running from Salem Police at Walmart
An 18-year-old Farina man was arrested after allegedly fleeing through an emergency door at the Salem Walmart when a Salem Police Officer attempted to stop him on an outstanding warrant. The officer h...
Nov 24, 2020
2020 11/26 - Kenneth Brumfield
Kenneth Brumfield, 64, of Bonnie, Illinois, passed away at 8:19 pm November 23, 2020 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon, Illinois. A memorial service will be held at a later date. I...
Nov 24, 2020
2020 11/26 - Larry Joe Brashear
Larry Joe Brashear, age 77, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 11:30 A.M. on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at his home in Centralia, Illinois. Mr. Brashear was a member of Calumet Street Christian Chu...
Nov 24, 2020
2020 11/28 - Shirley Joy Steinkamp
Shirley Joy Steinkamp, age 68, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2020, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Clayton, Missouri. Ms. Steinkamp liked traveling with her special ...
Nov 24, 2020
2020 11/26 - Timothy Dayne Gammon
My beloved husband Timothy Dayne Gammon, 71, of Kinmundy departed this life on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. Timothy graduated from Kinmundy Alma High School class ...
Nov 24, 2020
Additional candidate files for Salem City Council on last day of filing
There will be a five-way race for the two open seats on the Salem City Council in April. Seth Dawson filed his petitions at City Hall on Monday. He will join incumbent Jim Koehler, appointed councilma...
Nov 23, 2020
2020 11/26 - Kathryn Irene Francois
Kathryn Irene Francois, age 94, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away at 2:30 A.M. on Saturday, November 21, 2020, at Heritage Woods in Centralia, Illinois. Mrs. Francois was a member of St. Mary Cathol...
Nov 23, 2020
