Category Archives: Local News
Centralia High May Fete returns with two courts
Centralia High School celebrated the school's 108th May Fete Wednesday evening by crowning two complete courts, for school years 2020 and 2021, as a result of last year's cancellation due to the COVID...
May 13, 2021 Retiring 2019 King Cody Mays crowns 2021 King Brooks Harlan as 2021 Queen Jazmyne Myers looks on. The theme for this year's event was "Solid Gold." Photo credit - Pat Hodges
Salem Township Hospital names its employee of the year
Salem Township Hospital has named emergency room LPN Ayla Eichenseer as its "Employee of the Year". The annual award is presented by the Salem Township Hospital Foundation through a gift provided by D...
May 13, 2021
Vaccines now open to 12 to 15-year-olds
Kids ages 12-15 can now get the Covid-19 vaccine in Illinois. With approval of use of the Pfizer version for this age group, Governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday that the state stands ready to administer...
May 13, 2021
Salem Community High Seniors to receive goody bag
The Salem Lions Club will once again this year provide a goody bag to the 2021 graduating class. Salem High School Athletic Director Scott Steward who also serves on the Salem Lion's Post Prom Committ...
May 13, 2021 2021 SCHS T-shirts to be given to each senior in goodie bag after graduation on Sunday. Senior Taylor Allen came up with the design.
Fire destroys home northeast of Mt. Vernon undergoing renovation
Jefferson Fire Protection District officials say a single family residence undergoing renovation northeast of Mt. Vernon was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning. Firefighters say the fire at the home ...
May 13, 2021
Police Beat for Thursday, May 13th, 2021
A homeless Salem woman has been arrested on felony drug charges following a Wednesday night traffic stop by Salem Police on South Broadway. Tammy Williams was taken to the Marion County Jail for posse...
May 13, 2021
Marion County reports just three new COVID-19 positives in past two days
The Marion County Health Department is reporting just three new positive COVID-19 tests on Tuesday and Wednesday. New cases statewide once again stayed under 2,000, with 1,795 reported. There were 26 ...
May 12, 2021
Marion County Board to discuss adding County Administrator
If there is money to pay for it, there seemed to be no objections from the Marion County Board to hire a county administrator. Personnel Committee Chair Adam Smith says the need is greater now that th...
May 12, 2021 Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller addresses the county board on the advantages he sees with a County Administrator. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
I-57 to have intermittent lane closures in Northern Marion County starting Thursday
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Interstate 57 from the Fayette County line to a half-mile south of the St. Peter Road bridge in Marion County will be intermittently restricted...
May 12, 2021
Centralia Junior High graduation moved to high school
The Centralia Grade School Board has moved their 8th grade graduation to Centralia High School. Superintendent Craig Clark says use of the high school gym will give them more room to space out and all...
May 12, 2021 Centralia City Grade School Board at Tuesday night's meeting. Photo by Tyler Perkins.
