Category Archives: Local News
After Jussie Smollett verdict, more court cases await
CHICAGO (AP) - The jury's guilty verdict that Jussie Smollett faked a racist and homophobic attack isn't the end of legal proceedings for the former "Empire" actor or others. Several lawsuits have bee...
Dec 10, 2021
Marion County deer hunters bag 407 deer during 2nd shotgun season
Marion County deer hunters bagged another 407 deer during the second shotgun deer hunting season last weekend. That brings the total for both shotgun deer hunting seasons to 1,429. The total is down 5...
Dec 10, 2021 Sunny / CC
State Representative Blaine Wilhour announces re-election bid
State Representative Blaine Wilhour of Beecher City has announced he will run for re-election in the newly formed 110th legislative district. Wilhour says there is a need for more regular working peop...
Dec 10, 2021 State Representative Blaine Wilhour
Centralia Junior High SOAR program receives grant to start school wide recycling program
The new restarted SOAR class at Centralia Junior High has received a $500 Touchstone Energy Grant from Tri-County Electric to start a school wide recycling program and learn more about the recycling e...
Dec 10, 2021 SOAR teacher Mike Morris receives the $500 check for their environmental sustainability project from Lynn Hutchison of Tri-County Electric. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Winners announced for Planter Box Decorating Contest
The winners have been announced in the Daffy Dill Garden Club and Keep Salem Beautiful downtown planter box decorating contest. The ABC Pub took the first place prize of $500 with the metallic Christm...
Dec 09, 2021 1st Place - ABC Pub
Salem Lions Club to once again sponsor Christmas Decorating Contest
The Salem Lions Club will once again sponsor the Christmas Decorating Contest. Prizes will be awarded in four categories Lions Club Choice, Mayor's Choice, Little Elf's Choice and Facebook Favorite. T...
Dec 09, 2021 Kevin Dooley / CC
Oil spill cleanup underway in rural Alma
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has released a hazardous materials incident report concerning a break or leak in an oil pipeline in rural Alma. Marathon Oil company is estimating 10 barre...
Dec 09, 2021
Two Centralia residents arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle
Two Centralia residents were arrested early Thursday morning for possession of a stolen vehicle. 26-year-old Matthew Woods of South Maple and 26-year-old Myra Gallatin of Myers Road were taken into cu...
Dec 09, 2021
Police Beat for Thursday, December 9th, 2021
A 43-year-old Glen Carbon man was arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies on an outstanding Marion County failure to appear warrant on an unlawful restraint warrant. Sean Polacek is being held in...
Dec 09, 2021
I-57 being widened to three lanes in part of Southern Illinois
Governor JB Pritzker is announcing the next phase of widening Interstate-57 in southern Illinois. This latest step will expand nine miles of I-57 to six lanes from north of Illinois 149 to south of Il...
Dec 09, 2021 Governor Pritzker announces plans for expansion of I-57 to six lanes through most of Franklin County.
