Category Archives: Local News
Plans moving forward to try and clear way for craft marijuana growing facility in Salem Industrial Park
Hometown Heroes Consulting is quickly moving forward to try and clear the way for a craft marijuana growing facility in the Westside Salem Industrial Park. Salem City Manager Rex Barbee says Matt Lowe...
Mar 24, 2022 manuel m. v. / CC
Fire destroys detached garage south of Wamac
A 40 by 60 foot detached garage on the Alexander Minton property at 18,446 Irvington Road about a mile south of Wamac was destroyed by fire Tuesday afternoon. Centralia Fire Protection District Chief ...
Mar 24, 2022 Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Boshera looks over fire that destroyed a detached garage at 18,446 Irvington Road south of Wamac. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Centralia man receives 30 months prison term for theft of shoes and wallet
A 31-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for theft of a pair of shoes, set of keys and wallet. The theft charge against Cameron Jones of South Perrine was a felony due to ...
Mar 24, 2022
Thursday is opening night for Salem High School Drama Department's presentation of Frozen Junior
The Salem High School Drama Department presents the musical Frozen Junior for a two-week run beginning Thursday night. The show is based on the 2018 Broadway musical and brings Elsa, Anna, and the mag...
Mar 24, 2022 Connor Teriet, as Kristoff, and Haley Ferguson, as Sven, during hearsals for one of the songs in the Frozen Jr. musical.
Police Beat for Thursday, March 24th, 2022
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has arrested a 47-year-old Kinmundy man for aggravated battery to a police officer, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct. Jason Hall of State Route 37 allege...
Mar 24, 2022
Marion County Sheriff gets green light to buy new body scanner
The Marion County Board has agreed to let the Marion County Sheriff's Department buy a new body scanner that can find hidden contraband in clothing or hidden in body cavities. Most of the cost will be...
Mar 23, 2022 Sheriff Andy Garden explains new body scanner to stop contraband from being brought into the Marion County Jail. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Two Ramsey residents injured in single truck crash in Fayette County
Two Ramsey residents were injured in a one-truck crash on Fayette County Road 1500 East late Monday afternoon. Illinois State Police say 47-year-old James Haas was traveling eastbound on 2800 North ne...
Mar 23, 2022
Southern Illinois nurse pleads guilty to reckless conduct
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois nurse has been sentenced to a year of probation for not administering lifesaving measures to a nursing home resident nearly five years ago. Illinois State...
Mar 23, 2022
Police: Man fatally shot supervisor, wounded ex-coworker
BURR RIDGE, Ill. (AP) - Police say a truck driver about to lose his job fatally shot his supervisor at a suburban Chicago company where he worked before he shot and wounded a former co-worker at anoth...
Mar 23, 2022
Illinois fines Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois $339,000
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois is fining the parent company of the state's largest health insurer - Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois - $339,000 for allegedly violating state law. The Chicago Tribune re...
Mar 23, 2022 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
