Category Archives: Local News
Two 4th Judicial Circuit Judges rule against masks for non- quarantined students
In separate rulings, Fourth Judicial Circuit Judges sitting in Clinton and Effingham County Circuit Court found there is no legal authority to make any unquarantined student wear a mask to school. The...
Sep 16, 2021
Marion County Health Department reports 117 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 117 new cases of COVID 19 on Wednesday. The department reports none of the cases involved long term care residents. 12 were of school age. 17 o0f those...
Sep 16, 2021
Governor signs Clean Energy Bill
Governor JB Pritzker is signing a Clean Energy Bill into law that he says makes Illinois a national leader. The sweeping measure puts the state on a path to reach 100% clean energy by 2050 and 1-milli...
Sep 16, 2021 Governor Pritzker gives mask update at Wednesday news conference.
South Central Elementary crippled by eight staff being positive for COVID- 19
The South Central School Board was told Wednesday night of the extraordinary steps being taken to keep South Central Elementary staffed with eight teachers currently out due to being positive for COVI...
Sep 16, 2021
Marion County reports 62 new COVID-19 cases; new deaths in Clinton and Washington Counties
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 61 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend and Monday and Tuesday while Clinton and Washington Counties are reporting new deaths over the weekend. Two d...
Sep 15, 2021
Centralia City Schools adopts balanced budget; adds robotics club and restores gifted program
The Centralia City School Board of Education reviewed and adopted the annual budget. The budget committee reported that the 2021-2022 fiscal year resembles the previous year, with an expected surplus....
Sep 15, 2021
Salem Theatre presents Star Wars, A New Hope
The Salem Community Threatre reopens for the showing of classic movies beginning Saturday night, September 18th, with the showing of Star Wars - A New Hope. Admission is free, but donations to offset ...
Sep 15, 2021 GT#2...thanks for millionth support
Police Beat for September 15th, 2021
A 39-year-old Centralia woman is in custody after being arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for possession of a stolen vehicle and felony Illinois vehicle code violations. Heather Thompson of...
Sep 15, 2021
Iuka juvenile girl injured in Omega Road crash
A 16-year-old Iuka juvenile girl was injured in a single vehicle crash on the Omega Road a half-mile north of U.S. 50 in rural Iuka Tuesday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Department reports indicate...
Sep 15, 2021
Marion County Board rejects County Administrator/Coordinator position
The Marion County Board voted 12 to 2 Tuesday night to reject a new administrator or coordinator position. Many county board members say they needed more information and were not ready to vote, but Bo...
Sep 15, 2021 Marion County Board. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
