Category Archives: Local News
Salem Community High School to immediately go mask recommended
Salem Community High School will go mask recommended starting with school on Wednesday and the boy's basketball game Tuesday night. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering made the announcement. The district...
Feb 08, 2022
Sandoval man receives serious injuries in four-vehicle Clinton County crash
A 51-year-old Sandoval man was airlifted from the scene of a four-vehicle crash on new U.S. 50 between Breese and Aviston early Sunday night. Clinton County Sheriff Dan Travous says the crash occurred...
Feb 08, 2022 Clinton County Sheriff's Department. Photo courtesy of department's Facebook page.
Centralia Fire Department retirement leads to promotion and hiring of new firefighters
A long-time member of the Centralia Fire Department has retired, leading to two promotions. In addition, two new firefighters were sworn in during a ceremony at Centralia City Hall on Monday. Captain ...
Feb 08, 2022 Newly sworn in members of the Centralia Fire Department. Left to right: new Captain Chad Gormann, new Lieutenant James 'Andrew' Sneddon, new firefighters Joshua Derick and Carter Hulsey, and Fire Chief John Lynch.
Salem City Council approves unbudgeted purchase of new police vehicle
The Salem City Council has agreed to purchase a new police vehicle, even though it was not budgeted. Police Chief Sean Reynolds is asking for the non-budgeted purchase due to maintenance issues with t...
Feb 08, 2022
Salem City Council awards five $10,000 matching grants to businesses in the downtown TIF district
The Salem City Council has awarded five grants for up to $10,000 apiece through the downtown tax increment financing district. Salem Travel was awarded a $10,000 grant to help complete the replacement...
Feb 08, 2022 The remainder of the boarded up windows in the Salem Travel Building will be replaced with one of the five TIF matching grants approved by the Salem City Council Monday night.
Iuka Firemen rescue dog and owner from pond
A successful ending to the rescue of a dog and its owner from the deep water of a pond in rural Iuka Monday afternoon. Iuka Fire Chief Kenny Eagan says a dog owned by Ernie Mulvaney of the 7500 block ...
Feb 08, 2022 plentyofants / CC
Salem City Council finalizes lease for Mission Salem to utilize Save-A-Lot building
The Salem City Council Monday night gave final approval to a lease agreement with the Salem Foundation and Mission Salem to utilize the former Save-a-Lot building until the city is ready to start movi...
Feb 08, 2022 Former Save-a-Lot building. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Tuesday, February 8th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested 29-year-old Travion Robinson of Howard Street in Centralia for domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. 49-year-old Henry Rowcliff of Monroe Street in J...
Feb 08, 2022
Hearing delayed on ex-cop's bid to toss murder conviction
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - A judge has delayed for three months a hearing on former suburban Chicago police officer Drew Peterson's request to toss out his murder conviction in the killing of his third wife....
Feb 08, 2022
US indictment: Chinese firm stole Motorola trade secrets
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal indictment accuses a Chinese telecommunications company of stealing mobile radio technology from Illinois-based Motorola Solutions Inc. The indictment unsealed in Chicago Mond...
Feb 08, 2022 Kevin Dooley / CC
