Category Archives: Local News
Fire heavily damages mobile home northeast of Mt. Vernon
The Jefferson Fire Protection District is reporting heavy damage in a kitchen fire at a mobile home northeast of Mt. Vernon early Thursday night. Fire officials say the occupant of the home, Jason Rei...
Apr 15, 2022
IDPH warns COVID-19 cases rising slowly again
The IDPH warns that cases of Covid-19 are slowly rising in many areas of the state. The vast majority of Illinois is rated at low risk of transmission, but cases have been increasing. State Public Hea...
Apr 15, 2022
Marion County Clerk takes delivery of new election equipment
Marion County Clerk Steve Fox has taken delivery of $438,695 in new voting equipment. Fox made the plea in February for the county board to replace the old equipment that he had patched together for s...
Apr 15, 2022 Marion County Clerk Steve Fox with one of the Marion County voting machines. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Correction Center employees from around the state suing to get COVID-19 mandates dropped
Illinois Department of Corrections employees are still mandated to be vaccinated and tested for COVID-19 and 46 around the state are now suing to get the mandates dropped. The lawsuit is filed in Chri...
Apr 15, 2022 Joint Base San Antonio
Salem man charged with seven counts of violation of sex offender registration act
A 37-year-old Salem man has been charged in Marion County Court with seven counts of violation of the sex offender registration act. Salem Police say Christopher Waldon of Sherwood Drive has completed...
Apr 14, 2022
SCHS Green Team Electronics Recycling Drive set for Friday, April 22nd
The Salem Community High School Green Team will once again celebrate Earth Day this year with a recycling drive for no longer wanted electronic devices. Green Team Co-Sponsor Drew Johnson says the dri...
Apr 14, 2022 SCHS students who helped with 2021 recycling drive pose with large amount of collected items.
Centralia Junior High to get new principal
The Centralia City Grade School Board has promoted Assistant Centralia Junior High Principal Jordon Queen to be the new principal. Queen has been the assistant principal for the past four years and wa...
Apr 14, 2022
New Doctor joins Urology team at SSM Health Medical Group
SSM Health Medical Group in Southern Illinois has announced that board-certified urologist Dr. Maurizio Buscarini has joined the specialty care medical team. Dr. Buscarini will treat patients 18 years...
Apr 14, 2022
Police Beat for Thursday, April 14th, 2022
A 35-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for alleged domestic battery. Bradley Boozer of South Lincoln was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on any charges. ...
Apr 14, 2022
Man pleads guilty to murder in death of Illinois officer
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois man has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in connection with the fatal shooting of a police officer at a gas station last year. Scott Hyden of Highlan...
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