Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Board passed balanced budget and approves new health insurance plan
The Marion County Board has passed a balanced budget for the fiscal year beginning December first. Revenue and expenses total $10,780,971. There is a $411,000 contingency fund for excess revenue over ...
Nov 10, 2021
Marion County Board to seek grants to improve downtown parking lot
The Marion County Board has approved seeking grants that would pay for all or most of the cost of creating a county parking lot off the 200 block of North Broadway. County employees use the two empty ...
Nov 10, 2021 The current unimproved county parking lot is at two levels with concrete baracades between them with the only pavement from what was left behind from prior buildings that have since been torn down.
Apostolic Christian Academy 1st Quarter
Apostolic Christian Academy held the 1st Quarter Awards Day Ceremony this morning. Awards were given for Highest Grade Average, Most 100's, No Homework, Scripture Memorization, Honor Roll and various ...
Nov 10, 2021
Marion County Health Department reporting 66 new COVID-19 cases; two more deaths in Fayette County
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 66 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend and Monday and Tuesday. Those testing positive include 12 who are fully vaccinated. There were no additional dea...
Nov 10, 2021
Centralia City Grade School Board moves forward with multiple renovation projects
The Centralia City Schools Board of Education has begun planning for multiple renovation projects in the district. At the meeting on Tuesday night, the board authorized Lunsford Architects to start th...
Nov 10, 2021
Higher corn and record soybean harvest anticipated in Illinois
Corn and soybean yields are still expected to be higher than last year according to the latest crop production report. Crop statistician Mark Schleusener says although fewer acres were planted with co...
Nov 10, 2021
Marion County Board approves new contract with Fraternal Order of Police
The Marion County Board has approved a three year contract with the Fraternal Order of Police at the sheriff's department to provide a three dollar an hour raise in the first year beginning De...
Nov 10, 2021 Marion County Sheriff's Lieutenant Andy Garden. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Two Centralia City Firemen receive letters of commendation
Two Centralia City firefighters received letters of commendation from the Centralia City Council Monday night for their efforts to save the life of a 66-year-old Centralia woman who was found unconsci...
Nov 09, 2021 Centralia City Council presents Letts of Commendation to Fire Department Lieutenant Robert Smith and Firefighter Drake Tate.
Four fire departments fight combine fire that spread to set-aside acreage in rural Iuka
Iuka Firemen called three fire departments for mutual aid assistance in fighting a fire in a combine that spread to eight acres of set-aside property. Fire Chief Kenny Eagan says Rick Smith of 5503 Mi...
Nov 09, 2021
Salem Firemen say pole barn shed and fence damaged in Monday night fire
Salem Firemen say a fire in a burn barrel that spread out of the barrel damaged a shed and fence on the Brittany Chalkus property at 3350 Red Stripe Road in rural Salem. Firemen say they were able to ...
Nov 09, 2021
