Category Archives: Local News
Week-long Missoula Theater Workshop comes to end with two performances at Salem Community Theatre Saturday
More than 40 children ranging in age from kindergarten through high school have spent the last week learning all aspects of theater and preparing for two performances of a special adaptation of Little...
Jun 25, 2022 Some of the cast participate in an excercise on stage as partof last year's Missoula Children's Theatre program.
Centralia home heavily damaged in Friday morning fire
A vacant Centralia home was heavily damaged by fire Friday morning. Flames were showing when firemen arrived at 528 South Maple Street. Centralia City Firemen say the cause of the fire is currently li...
Jun 24, 2022 Flames shoot from the back of a recently vacated home at 528 South Maple during a Friday morning fire. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Rend Lake College award $5-million grant for new manufacturing academy
Rend Lake College has been awarded a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration to construct a new manufacturing academy. The project is funded under EDA...
Jun 24, 2022 Rend Lake College Photo
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital receives $50,000 Patient Transportation Grant
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia has received a $50,000 patient transportation grant from the Healthcare Foundation. The grant will be used to safely escort patients to and from St. Mary's ...
Jun 24, 2022 Check presentation.
Pictured L to R - Keith Kessler (Healthcare Foundation Board and St. Mary's Foundation
Board), Sr. Andrea, Damon Harbison (SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital – President), Christy
Kuder (Healthcare Foundation Board), Kay Zibby-Damron (SSM Health Regional
Foundation Director), Geni Zibby (Healthcare Foundation Board), Barb Nordstrom
(Healthcare Foundation Board), Ellen Bozeck (Healthcare Foundation Board), Tracey
Fiscus, and Sr. Michael.
Mt. Vernon man found guilty of predatory sexual assault and child pornography charges
A Jefferson County Jury deliberated three and a half hours Thursday afternoon before finding a 28-year-old Mt. Vernon man guilty of predatory sexual assault and two counts of possession of child porno...
Jun 24, 2022
Two Carbondale residents arrested for child endangerment in connection with death of 3-year-old
Two Carbondale residents have been arrested in connection with the death of a three-year-old female. Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 7 agents say 45-year-old Iassc Hill a...
Jun 24, 2022
Governor to call lawmakers into session to further protect reproductive rights in Illinois
Governor JB Pritzker is calling lawmakers back to Springfield to further protect reproductive rights in Illinois. The special session will be held in the coming weeks and will in part address the infl...
Jun 24, 2022
Police seeking suspect in hit and run crash and three stolen vehicles
Area police departments are looking for a suspect in a hit-and-run crash and three stolen vehicle cases that are believed to be related. Salem Police say the series of incidents began when a City of S...
Jun 24, 2022
Police Beat for Friday, June 24th, 2022
A 29-year-old Ottawa man, Brandon Stange, was arrested by State Police for possession of a controlled substance and possession of adult cannabis in a vehicle. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. F...
Jun 24, 2022
State Police release details on fatal crash on Route 37 south of Salem
Illinois State Police have released details on the fatal crash on Route 37 at the Sassafras Road intersection south of Salem. The victim is identified as 43-year-old Jessie Scott of Valier. He was pro...
Jun 24, 2022
