Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Health Department to administer Moderna and J&J COVID-19 Booster Vaccinations starting Tuesday
The Marion County Health Department will begin to administer booster doses of Moderna and J&J COVID-19 vaccine every Tuesday at the Salem office by appointment only. The first clinic will be on Tu...
Oct 29, 2021
Illinois State Police DCI release video of officer-involved shooting at Jefferson County Courthouse on Tuesday
Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 7 has released a video of the officer-involved shooting incident that occurred at the Jefferson County Court in Mt. Vernon on Tuesday. Pre...
Oct 29, 2021
Fourth person now in custody on federal warrants following Thursday drug bust
Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says a fourth person was arrested on new outstanding federal warrants following a drug bust led by FBI SWAT teams on Thursday. He reports 32-year-old Jenifer Branson...
Oct 29, 2021
Sheriff's Deputies investigate burglary and theft of a truck from rural Salem home
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating both a burglary and theft of a truck at a rural Salem home. Sheriff's deputies were notified of the situation when the residents at a home on Be...
Oct 29, 2021
Unemployment drops full percent in Marion County in September
The Illinois Department of Employment Security has reported Marion County's unemployment rate has fallen a full percent between August and September and is now at 5.5-percent. The rate is 1.6-percent ...
Oct 29, 2021 Innov8social / CC
Centralia High School Board discusses curriculum additions and COVID-19
The Centralia High School board discussed several coming additions to its curriculum at its meeting on Thursday, October 28. The existing two-semester music appreciation course will be changed to one ...
Oct 29, 2021
Inclusive playground dedication and opening set for next Friday
After four years of fundraising and watching construction over the summer, the Addy and Friends Inclusive Playground in Bryan Memorial Park is finally ready to open. A dedication ceremony has been set...
Oct 29, 2021 Addy's and Friends inclusive playground in Bryan Memorial Park scheduled to open after Friday, November 4th, dedication. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Illinois Senate approves weaker conscience law; Senator Plummer calls it a direct assault on individual's rights
The Illinois Senate has followed the House in approving a weaker conscience law so it no longer applies to those trying to use it to fight mandatory vaccinations at their jobs. The Democratic-controll...
Oct 29, 2021
Central City man injured in single vehicle crash on Green Street Road
A 37-year-old Central City man was injured in a single-vehicle crash on the Green Street Road just south of Scout Road southwest of Salem late Thursday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Mich...
Oct 29, 2021
South Central High School 1st Quarter Honor Roll
Senior High Honors: Eli Arenas Aiden Conley Macy Donoho Allessandra Falletti Issac Geen Lucas Germain Levi Hanks Kadence hassebrock Brandt Hiestand Ryan Jenne Beau Jolliff Alec Langley Lillian Malone ...
Oct 29, 2021
