Category Archives: Local News
West Kell Street waterline project in Salem delayed by rain (updated 9:45 am Tuesday)
Salem Public Works Director Annette Sola says as a result of the heavy rain on Tuesday there will be a delay on the West Kell Street waterline replacement project. The work scheduled for this week inc...
Jul 26, 2022 Salem Public Works Director Annette Sola.
Salem High School Superintendent "optimistic" renovation will be done for start of school
Salem Community High School Superintendent Brad Detering says everything is still on schedule for more than $10-million in renovation work to be completed before school starts next month. Detering say...
Jul 26, 2022
Centralia approves cannabis grow facilities as special use permit
The Centralia City Council has approved adult use cannabis craft grower and transporter facilities as special uses in the I-1 light industrial zone. There was no opposition from anyone in the audience...
Jul 26, 2022
Sales of Adult-Use Cannabis in Illinois jumps 50-percent last fiscal year
Sales of adult-use cannabis in Illinois jumped by 50% in the last fiscal year. Illinois Department of Revenue spokesperson Maura Kownacki says recreational marijuana sales climbed to one $1.5-billion ...
Jul 26, 2022
Police Beat for Tuesday, July 26th, 2022
A 35-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for theft. Joshua Orrell of North Walnut was taken to the Marion County Jail. 33-year-old Aaron Hubbard of East Broadway in Centralia ...
Jul 26, 2022
Where young adults moved to based on race and ethnicity
It turns out millennials haven't strayed very far from the areas where they grew up. A study released Monday by Harvard University and U.S. Census Bureau researchers found that by age 26, more than tw...
Jul 26, 2022 Chris Waits / CC
Isolated storm damage reported across Marion County from Sunday evening severe weather
Some isolated areas of Marion County are reporting damage from strong winds and hail as severe thunderstorms crossed part of the county late Sunday afternoon. Both Salem and Centralia missed the heavy...
Jul 25, 2022 Chimney toppled at home on Woodland Drive on the northeast side of Salem. Photo by Charlene Donoho.
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia maintains five-star rating
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia has maintained a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for the third straight year. Good Samaritan Hospital has earned a four-st...
Jul 25, 2022
About 2,500 Boeing workers to strike in St. Louis area including Mascoutah after rejecting deal
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) - Roughly 2,500 Boeing workers are expected to go on strike next month at three plants in the St. Louis area after they voted Sunday to reject a contract offer from the plane mak...
Jul 25, 2022 othree / CC
Theme and Grand Marshal announced for 51st annual Little Egypt Festival Parade
The Theme and Grand Marshal have been announced for the 51st annual Little Egypt Festival Parade. Parade chair Troy Cannon used the backdrop of the new Salem Historical Museum to make the announcement...
Jul 25, 2022 Parade Grand Marshal Frank Brinkerhoff (left) with Parade Co-Chairs Lori Cannon and Troy Cannon. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
