Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Manager releases response to request for more information on water rate increase
Salem City Manager Rex Barbee has released additional expense numbers to justify the need for a 25-percent water rate increase that goes into effect in August. Barbee says the city commissioned their ...
Jul 27, 2021
Police Beat for Tuesday, July 27th, 2021
An 18-year-old Salem man has been arrested on an outstanding federal warrant. Chris Jamison of Natures Lane was arrested Monday by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies. 38-year-old Tina Lee of Kerr Street...
Jul 27, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Marion County Health Department reports 25 new positive COVID-19 cases on Thursday and Friday
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 25 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and Friday. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says three of the 25 new cases are linked to the Salem fac...
Jul 27, 2021 Marion County Health Department Administrator Mellissa Mallow at earlier COVID-19 vaccination clinic.
Centralia names Derek Sherman to temporarily perform City Manager duties
The Centralia City Council has named Assistant City Manager Derek Sherman as Administrative Officer to perform duties of City Manager beginning Wednesday. The action came as Interim City Manager Forre...
Jul 27, 2021 Derek Sherman
Centralia City Council passes truancy ordinance
The Centralia City Council has finally passed a truancy ordinance. Police Chief Greg Dodson has been pushing the ordinance as a way to get truants back in school more quickly. He told the council in M...
Jul 27, 2021 Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson.
State Health Director says treatment now available to ease effects of COVID-19
The Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health has some advice for those recently diagnosed with Covid-19. Doctor Ngozi Ezike says there is a treatment available to ease the effects of the v...
Jul 26, 2021
Centralia City Council to once again consider truancy ordinance and moving forward with new water treatment plant
The Centralia City Council Monday night will once again consider an ordinance amendment to create a city truancy code. No action was ever taken on the request by Police Chief Greg Dodson by the old ci...
Jul 26, 2021
Law signed expanding access to telehealthcare
Governor JB Pritzker is signing a new law expanding access to telehealthcare in Illinois. The Governor says the landmark legislation will expand on efforts launched during the pandemic to make sure pe...
Jul 26, 2021
Centralia's Interim City Manager's last day to be Tuesday
Centralia's Interim City Manager Forest Langenfeld has set his last day on the job for Tuesday. The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to designate an administrative officer to perform ...
Jul 26, 2021
Pelosi appoints Republican Illinois Congressman and critic of Trump to Jan. 6th committee
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has named a second Republican critic of Donald Trump, Rep. Adam Kinzinger, to a special committee investigating the Capitol riot. She's pledging that the D...
Jul 26, 2021
