Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Council approves special use permit for cannabis grow facility
The Salem City Council on a 4-1 vote Monday night approved a special use permit for a craft cannabis grow facility in the west side industrial park. The vote allows Tracy Murray and Hometown Heroes Co...
Apr 19, 2022 It was standing room only at the Salem City Council meeting during discussion of a special use permit for a craft cannabis grow facility.
Farina teen killed in Effingham County crash
A 17-year-old Farina man was killed in a single vehicle crash in southern Effingham County Monday afternoon. The victim is identified as Cody Blair. The Effingham County Sheriff's Department reports t...
Apr 19, 2022
Salem High School Board unanimously approves extension of Student Resource Officer program
The Salem Community High School Board Monday night gave unanimous tentative approval to a three year extension of the school resource officer program. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering says he cannot i...
Apr 19, 2022 SCHS School Board during discussion Monday night.
Salem City Council passes $19.2-million budget
The Salem City Council passed its $19.2-million budget at Monday night's meeting. There were no comments at the public hearing and the council passed the budget with virtually no comments after the ex...
Apr 19, 2022
Wamac Police investigating shooting
The Wamac Police Department is investigating the shooting of a Wamac man in his home Monday night. Wamac Police Chief Steve Prather says 27-year-old Travis Brow was found to be suffering from numerous...
Apr 19, 2022
Bluford man injured in semi crash
A 55-year-old Bluford man was injured when the semi he was driving left Illinois Route 37 in Goreville in deep Southern Illinois Monday morning. State Police say preliminary investigative details indi...
Apr 18, 2022
Large number of kids show up for Salem Lion's Club Easter Egg Hunt
After two years of not having Easter Egg hunts, a large number of kids turned out in Salem for the return to an in-person hunt. The Salem Lions Club sponsored the egg hunt in Bryan Memorial Park. The ...
Apr 18, 2022 The hunt is on for candy and prize eggs in the two to four year old age division. Photo by Jordan Smith.
Big turnout Sunday for Easter Egg Hunt at Wamac Park
Wamac Mayor Butch Mathis estimated the turnout for the Centralia area Easter Egg Hunt at the Wamac Park Sunday afternoon at 650 kids, which he called super fantastic. He noted the crowd was similar to...
Apr 18, 2022 Wamac Mayor Butch Mathis announcing the winners of 67 bicycles and 84 Easter Baskets at a past Easter Egg Hunt at the Wamac City Park. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Marion County School Districts to get $654,104 in supplemental payments due to "coding error"
Marion County Schools will share in $654,104 in supplemental payments due to a "coding error" by the State Board of Education that shorted them money over the past four years. The money went to the Ch...
Apr 18, 2022
One wing of Heritage Woods in Centralia closed following water line break
One wing of Heritage Woods on East McCord in Centralia was closed down in the aftermath of a break in a three-inch water line in the building's sprinkler system. Centralia City Firefighters say the pr...
Apr 18, 2022
