Category Archives: Local News
Salem man pleads guilty to three felony drug charges
A 21-year-old Salem man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to three felony possession of drug charges pending against him. Wade Morlan of Mills Cart Road was placed on two years probation after...
Oct 06, 2021
Centralia man pleads guilty to sex offender registration charge
A 22-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court for failure to register as a sex offender. Dawson Coughlin of North Hickory admitted to not registering his Tik Tok and Snapchat a...
Oct 06, 2021
Appellate Court vacates TRO allowing five Bond County students not to wear masks
The Fifth District Appellate Court at Mt. Vernon has vacated a temporary restraining order that had blocked the Greenville-based Bond County Community School District from requiring five students from...
Oct 06, 2021 Paul Sableman / CC
State points to Arizona study on effectiveness of masks in schools
Masking up in school is a contentious issue in many areas, but the State Board of Education is pointing to a recent CDC study that found masks are effective in reducing the spread of COVID-19 The C-D-...
Oct 06, 2021
First 'Tales from East Lawn Cemetery' tour draws good reviews with capacity crowds
The Chair of the Salem Historical Commission says the first-ever 'Tales from East Lawn' cemetery tour over the weekend went off without a hitch and to great reviews from those who heard the tales from...
Oct 05, 2021 Chelsea Duke and Levi Malan tell the stories of Gypsies Sam Joles and his wife.
COVID-19 vaccine clinic in Salem this Saturday
The City of Salem is joining the Illinois Department of Public Health in hosting a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Saturday. The event will be held in the parking lot of the Salem Family Aquatic C...
Oct 05, 2021
Marion County Health Department reports 81 new COVID-19 cases; 2 more deaths reported in Clinton County
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 81 new COVID-19 cases from Saturday through Tuesday. Health Department officials say 12 of those infected were fully vaccinated. 14 were of school age,...
Oct 05, 2021
Clay County State's Attorney says rural Edgewood man died from strangulation
Clay County State's Attorney Andrew Koester says an 80-year-old rural Edgewood man found dead in his home on September 26th died as a result of strangulation. Roger Courson was found deceased by famil...
Oct 05, 2021 Walter West and Christopher Gallatin.
Attorney General announces boost in efforts to fight online child exploitation
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and law enforcement partners are boosting efforts to fight online child exploitation. The Attorney General's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force investigates child...
Oct 05, 2021 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
Carrier Mills man gets 50 years for Jefferson County 'road rage' shooting
A Jefferson County Judge has sentenced a 20-year-old Carrier Mills man to 50 years in prison for attempted first degree murder and aggravated battery with a firearm. A jury found Alonte Beachem guilty...
Oct 05, 2021
