Category Archives: Local News
Patoka School community split on COVID-19 restrictions; Superintendent to look for compromise
About two-dozen residents of the Patoka School Community attending Thursday night's school board meeting were split and vocal on the decision last month to do away with all masking and COVID-19 mitiga...
Jul 16, 2021 Several dozen fill the Patoka School Board meeting mainly to listen and take part in discussion about COVID-19 restrictions for coming school year. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Three injured in three vehicle head on crash on north side of Salem
Salem Police say three people went to Salem Township Hospital for treatment of injuries following a three vehicle crash on the north side of Salem late Thursday night. Police report the crash occurred...
Jul 16, 2021
Large rummage sale to benefit Little Egypt Festival opens Friday
The response has been so good, the large rummage sale inside the former Farm Fresh building on East Main Street in Salem to benefit the Little Egypt Festival has been extended from a one day event to ...
Jul 16, 2021
Police Beat for Friday, July 16th, 2021
A 36-year-old Salem woman has been arrested for felony retail theft. Salem Police say Lindsay Holsapple of Willow Place was taken into custody Thursday at the Salem Walmart store. The charge is a felo...
Jul 16, 2021
Odin School to hold reception for new Superintendent and Principal
Those in the Odin School community are being invited to a Saturday afternoon reception to meet the district's new Superintendent and Principal. The reception will be held at two Saturday afternoon at ...
Jul 16, 2021 Odin School Superintendent Kim Briggs.
Survey shows: Growth continues in rural parts of 10 states including Illinois
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new monthly survey of bankers in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states including Illinois suggests continued economic growth in the region, even as nonfarm jobs in most of t...
Jul 15, 2021 Mike Cohen / CC
Three more Amtrak trains to resume service through Centralia and Effingham on Monday
Amtrak is resuming full service next week. Service levels had been cut in half during the pandemic, but will resume normal operations come Monday. Illinois Department of Transportation spokesperson Pa...
Jul 15, 2021 Richard Eriksson / CC
Centralia City Grade Schools to follow state guidelines for COVID-19
Centralia City Grade Schools will be following state guidelines for COVID-19 mitigation in the coming school year. Superintendent Craig Clark says as of now, the State Board of Education is recommendi...
Jul 15, 2021
Schiller addition project comes in $500,000 over estimate
Centralia City Grade School Superintendent Craig Clark says he was a "little shocked" with the bids the district received for the addition project at Schiller School. Despite the project being a half-...
Jul 15, 2021 Schiller Elementry School
Salem man taken to hospital after riding lawn mower overturns
A Salem man was taken to Salem Township Hospital for treatment after his riding lawn mower overturned while he was cutting grass near a deep ditch in the 500 block of Airport Road. While initial repor...
Jul 15, 2021 frankieleon / CC
