Category Archives: Local News
Salem Township Hospital President reviews just completed fiscal year
Salem Township Hospital President Kendra Taylor says after a terrible start, the hospital ended its fiscal year on March 31st in the black. She recapped the recovery after Wednesday's hospital board m...
Apr 29, 2021
Sandoval School Board reorganizes, approves teacher contract, graduation plans
The Sandoval School Board has a new President. Joseph Rhodes won a contested election 4-3 over the incumbent board President Jered Gambill. Tyson McHenry was elected the new board vice chair. The elec...
Apr 29, 2021 Sandoval school board members read the oath of office when being sworn in. Left to right: Tyson McHenry, Angie Hunter, Jered Gambill, and Emily Heinzmann.
Salem woman arrested following fight with mother and police
A 50-year-old Salem woman has been arrested by Salem Police for aggravated domestic battery and aggravated battery to a peace officer following an altercation with her mother. Marjorie Woodward was ta...
Apr 29, 2021
Police Beat for Monday, April 29th, 2021
A 46-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on drug charges by Centralia Police. Jeffrey Foutch of South Walnut was a passenger in a traffic stop. He was taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged ...
Apr 29, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Salem Natural Gas Meter Replacement program moves to new south side neighborhood
The City of Salem gas meter replacement project is moving to a new neighborhood beginning Monday. The public works department reports gas meters will be replaced beginning Monday on Fielder, Cope, Wha...
Apr 29, 2021 Eddie~S / CC
Former Borowiak's IGA building in Centralia fails to sell at auction
The former Borowiak's IGA building on East McCord Street in Centralia failed to sell at auction. Auctioneer Mark Taylor reports bids were received, but none met the minimum bid set for the property. H...
Apr 29, 2021 airpix / CC
Salem High School Board seats new member and keeps same officers
The Salem Community High School Board has seated a new member. At a special meeting Wednesday night, Joe Telford was sworn in after winning a seat in the April election. Eric Bandy, Mike McKinzie, and...
Apr 29, 2021 Salem Community High School Board members taking the oath of office at Wednesday's special meeting. Left to right: Marla Tolliver, Mike McKinzie, Eric Bandy, and new member Joe Telford. Photo by Tyler Perkins.
Annual Marion County Rabies Clinics Coming Up
The 36th annual Marion County Rabies Clinic conducted by Dr. AJ Sprague will be held throughout the county beginning Saturday, May 1. These clinics provide pet owners living in the county an opportuni...
Apr 28, 2021 Marliese Streefland / Unsplash
Deadline to get the Real ID extended again
The public is getting even more time to get the Real ID. There's still no need to rush into your local driver's services facility says Secretary of State Jesse White's Spokesperson, Beth Kaufman. "The...
Apr 28, 2021
Governor signs new healthcare law
Governor JB Pritzker is signing a new law designed to bring more equity to healthcare in Illinois. The Reform Bill makes several changes to tackle the problem of discrimination and racism when it come...
Apr 28, 2021
