Category Archives: Local News
Sandoval Elementary Students of the Month for May
Sandoval Elementary School recognized the Students of the Month for May. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of COURAGE, such as doing the right thing in the face of difficul...
May 14, 2026
Cottages and camp store reopening at Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area
Visitors will be able to enjoy updated lakefront cottages and the camp store at Eldon Hazlet State Recreation Area in Clinton County starting May 21 in time for the traditional Memorial Day opening of...
May 14, 2026
Central City Resident Recognized with Veterinary College Scholarship
Drew Sligar, a third-year student at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, was recently honored with a scholarship. Sligar is the son of Ms. Kathy Reynolds of Central City, Illino...
May 13, 2026
Fire Departments Express Concerns Over Direction of County Emergency Management Agency
Four Marion County Fire Chiefs came before the County Board's Law Enforcement Committee Tuesday night to address rumors and concerns over the future direction of the county's Emergency Management Agen...
May 13, 2026 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Salem Township Hospital Foundation Names Hospital Employee of the Year
The Salem Township Hospital Foundation has named its hospital employee of the year. Director of Med Surge Sandy Smith was surprised with the award at the Employee of the Year Award Ceremony on Wednesd...
May 13, 2026 Salem Hospital Foundation chair Myron Loyd (left) announced Sandy Smith (right) as employee of the year. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia Man Pleads Guilty to Discharge of Firearm and Animal Cruelty
A 31-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty to unrelated charges of aggravated discharge of a firearm and a reduced misdemeanor charge of cruel treatment of an animal. Jacob Linkon was placed on tw...
May 13, 2026 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Salem Man Charged with Throwing Knife That Hit Another Man
A 20-year-old Salem man has been charged with aggravated battery for allegedly throwing a knife and striking another man. Jacob Miller of Mills Cart Road allegedly threw the knife at Triston Nix in an...
May 13, 2026 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Police Beat for Wednesday, May 13th, 2026
A 44-year-old Sandoval man has been arrested by Sandoval Police on outstanding Marion and Clinton County felony failure to appear warrants. Chad Stanford of Old US 51 was taken to the Marion County Ja...
May 13, 2026
Centralia City Schools prepare to wrap up the school year
The Centralia City Schools Board of Education approved several routine business items at its regular May meeting on Tuesday. The board authorized superintendent Christina Becker to create a tentative ...
May 13, 2026
Southern Illinois Conservation Leader Warns State Cannot Afford to Ignore Longstanding Soil and Water Funding Crisis
Southern Illinois conservation leader Dale Shumaker is urging state leaders to reach a bipartisan solution that fully supports Illinois' Soil and Water Conservation Districts before more local conserv...
May 13, 2026 Flemming Munch / CC
