Category Archives: Local News
Five injured in four-vehicle crash on I-57 north of Salem Wednesday afternoon
State Police say five people were injured in a four-vehicle crash on I-57 at milepost 121 five miles north of the Salem exit Wednesday afternoon. Preliminary investigation indicates three vehicles wer...
Aug 11, 2021 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Liquor license being sought to turn old Medlin Store into video gaming center
A liquor license is being sought for the old Medlin Store on Route 161 at the Medlin Road east of Centralia. Brian West and Patrick Watwood are seeking the license to open W and W Gaming. In addition ...
Aug 11, 2021 Jason Eppink / CC
Marion County Board website launch being held up by lack of photos of board members
A Salem resident who has been pushing for the Marion County Board to get a website returned to Tuesday night's meeting to see why after nine months of development the site had still not launched. Boar...
Aug 11, 2021 Marion County Board Chair Debbie Smith.
Only minor storm damage in South Central Illinois, but more than 90,000 left without power in Chicago
A line of showers with brief strong winds caused numerous tree limbs to fall and a number of small power outages late Tuesday afternoon across the Marion County area. The Centralia Fire Department rep...
Aug 11, 2021 Rian Castillo / CC
Clinton County parent files lawsuit against school mask mandate
A lawsuit has been filed in Clinton County over the Governor's mask mandate for students and teachers. The parent of a Breese Grade School District student claims Governor J.B. Pritzker does not have ...
Aug 11, 2021
Police Beat for Wednesday, August 11th, 2021
Three people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Wednesday on outstanding Marion County failure to appear warrants. 31-year-old Sarah Niebert of Salem Mobile Home Park is being held in lieu of $...
Aug 11, 2021
Performance Contractor identifies more than $14-million in needed county building improvements
The Performance Contract Management firm Ameresco has identified $14-million in needed building improvements in Marion County-owned buildings. The company's Gene Mackey presented their findings at Tue...
Aug 11, 2021 Ameresco's Gene Mackey outlines the $14-million dollars in needed improvement to Marion County buildings at Tuesday night's county board meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia City Grade School Board Appoints New Member
The Centralia City Grade School Board of Education appointed Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson at the meeting on Tuesday to fill the board vacancy left by Blake Griffin. Dodson will serve the remaind...
Aug 11, 2021
SCHS Freshman Orientation Details
Freshmen and new student orientation for Salem Community High School will be held on Thursday, August 12, from 9a-1p. During this event, students will be issued their school iPad, which will allow the...
Aug 11, 2021
Marion County Health Department reporting COVID-19 related death and 65 new cases
The Marion County Health Department is reporting a COVID-19 related death and 65 new positive cases from Friday through Monday. The health department reports the death was a male in his 70s who had no...
Aug 10, 2021
