Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Council to hold budget hearing and possibly act on special use permit for craft grow cannabis facility
The Salem City Council Monday night is expected to adopt next year's budget and make a decision on a special use permit for a craft cannabis grow facility in the west side industrial park. The council...
Apr 18, 2022
Centralia woman hurt in single vehicle crash on Green Street Road
State Police say a 21-year-old Centralia woman received life-threatening injuries in a single vehicle crash on Green Street Road east of Central City Sunday night. Preliminary investigation indicates ...
Apr 18, 2022
Greenville woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Greenville
A 23-year-old Greenville woman has died from injuries sustained on Saturday in a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 127 at US 40 in Greenville in Bond County. State Police say a preliminary investiga...
Apr 17, 2022
Man shot and killed on MetroLink train at St. Louis station
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Authorities say a man was shot and killed on a MetroLink train in St. Louis _ the latest in a series of crimes on the light rail system. Police say the victim was shot in the head ear...
Apr 17, 2022 DPP Law / CC
Salem firemen called out to reported wall fire at Salem home
Salem Fire Protection District officials say a report of a fire in a wall at the Madison Stanley home in the 200 block of South Puryn Street turned out to be a problem confined to an electrical outlet...
Apr 17, 2022
COVID-19 data releases to change in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health is adopting new federal guidelines for tracking COVID-19. State public health director Doctor Amaal Tokars says the change means that case and test positivity ...
Apr 17, 2022
Illinois to make assistance available to homeowners impacted by COVID-19
Homeowners affected by COVID-19 can now apply for housing assistance. Illinois Housing Development Authority spokesperson Amy Lee says qualifying homeowners can get up to 30-thousand dollars in grant ...
Apr 17, 2022 Matt Turner / CC
Secretary of State's digital archive adds thousands of historical photos
Thousands of historical photos have been added to the Illinois secretary of state's digital archive. The "Doc" Helm collection is now available online, featuring more than 21 thousand pictures taken b...
Apr 17, 2022 Daniel X. O'Neil / CC
Easter rain chances pushed back to after 3 pm; Easter Egg Hunts set for Centralia and Wamac
The National Weather Service has pushed back the scattered showers in the forecast for Easter Sunday. The weather service now says the greatest chance for showers is from three to nine pm. The forecas...
Apr 16, 2022
Marion County Relay for Life wins Pacesetter Award; looks to October 22nd event this year
The Marion County Relay for Life has won the Pacesetter Award for meeting or exceeding their 2021 local goal. The goal was $25,000 and by the end of the campaign, $52,316 had been raised. Attention no...
Apr 16, 2022 Those present to receive the Pacesetter Award banner were (left to right) Elisha Monken; D Ann Davenport, Pam Prather, Lindzie Krieg; Christie Krieg, Sheila Mulvany, Bethany Orrell, Beth Orrell, Leslie McGuire and Stephanie Smith (not pictured), Senior Development Manager for the American Cancer Society.
