Category Archives: Local News
Clinton County still without new Sheriff as board votes down current Albers Police Chief
On a split 8 to 6 vote, the Clinton County Board Tuesday night voted down Albers Police Chief Brian Vielweber as the new sheriff to replace Doug Maue after he resigns on May 27th. While Vielweber̵...
Apr 20, 2021
Odin man arrested for aggravated battery to two Salem Township Hospital employees
A 56-year-old Odin man has been charged with two counts of aggravated battery following an altercation at Salem Township Hospital. Salem Police say Jason Alsept of East Poplar was at the hospital for ...
Apr 20, 2021
Salem Firemen say car destroyed in fire
Salem Fire Protection District Chief Dave Duncan says a Monday afternoon fire that destroyed a car being driven by Juanita Garcia Del-Valle of Mt. Vernon apparently started in the engine compartment. ...
Apr 20, 2021
Salem City Council approves $18.5-million budget
The Salem City Council Monday night approved an $18.5-million balanced budget for the fiscal year beginning May first. City Manager Rex Barbee is commending city staff for watching expenses as the bud...
Apr 20, 2021
Salem Community High School to have indoor graduation
Salem Community High School will have an indoor graduation at BE Gum Gymnasium. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering made the announcement at Monday night’s school board meeting. “Roughly each...
Apr 20, 2021
SCHS Board approves another half-million dollars in summer improvements
The Salem Community High School Board has approved $497,427 in inside improvements to the school this summer. The action Monday night follows a decision last month to replace the lights at the footbal...
Apr 20, 2021
Five arrested after Centralia Police complete two separate buy-bust drug transactions
Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says the department completed two buy/bust transactions on Sunday, making a total of five arrests. In the first case, Centralia Police Investigators completed a prea...
Apr 19, 2021
Marion County reports 28 new COVID-19 cases over past four days
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 28 new COVID-19 cases from Friday through Monday. Three are considered community spread while the other 25 are believed to be from household or close c...
Apr 19, 2021
Investigation underway into the shooting death of Centralia man
Marion County State’s Attorney Tim Hudspeth says an investigation is underway into a Thursday evening shooting death of a 31-year-old Centralia man at the residence where he had been living on M...
Apr 19, 2021
State Police say missing 72-year-old Shelbyville area woman was murdered; two arrested
Illinois State Police say two people have been arrested and the body of a missing 72-year-old woman has been found dead inside her rural Shelbyville home. 25-year-old Clayton Anderson of Shelbyville a...
Apr 19, 2021
