Category Archives: Local News
Salem schedules to start leaf collection service on October 25th
The City of Salem will begin leaf collection service on Monday, October 25th, weather permitting. The leaf vacuuming is scheduled to continue through mid-December. The program provides residents with ...
Sep 30, 2021 liz west / CC
Fire destroys home east of Mt. Vernon
A home east of Mt. Vernon has been destroyed by fire. The Jefferson Fire Protection District says the original fire was confined to the dining room and part of the attic, but a second fire that was di...
Sep 30, 2021
Bond set at $25,000 for Centralia man involved in two chases with Centralia Police
A 28-year-old Centralia man faces two counts of aggravated battery and violation of an order of protection in the aftermath of two chases involving Centralia Police. Jerry Zappa of South Elm was arres...
Sep 30, 2021
COVID cases fill Salem Township Hospital
The Salem Township Hospital Board was told Wednesday afternoon that a surge in COVID cases in August and for most of September filled all three ICU beds and brought a large number of patients to the h...
Sep 30, 2021 Salem Township Hospital President Alex Nazarian
More than 70 entries for Saturday's Little Egypt Festival Parade; see parade line-up
There are more than 70 entries for Saturday's 50th Anniversary Little Egypt Festival Parade. General Chair Jay Henke wasn't sure what to expect with COVID-19 still being an issue. "I'm surprised at th...
Sep 30, 2021 File Photo: Little Egypt Festival.
Two injured when car runs off Odin Road down embankment
Two Centralia residents were injured when their car ran off an S-curve on the Odin Road north of the Green Street Road late Wednesday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say 31-year-old Jennifer H...
Sep 30, 2021
Marion County Health Department reports 336 positive COVID-19 cases in students
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 336 positive COVID-19 cases among students in the first month of the school year. Melissa Mallow told the health board the count includes all student i...
Sep 30, 2021
Police Beat for Thursday, September 30th, 2021
Centralia Police arrested 53-year-old Cedric Bradley of South Poplar in Centralia for alleged domestic battery. Police report Bradley was being sought for a prior incident. He was taken to the Marion ...
Sep 30, 2021
Salem High School names SAR and DAR award winners for 2021-22 school year
Salem Community High School has named its Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution Award winners for the current school year. The DAR winner is Brynn Metcalf, the daughter of Jason and Haley Metc...
Sep 29, 2021 Bryann Metcalf and Brayden Smith.
Police Training Board fires director who hired activist in 'rape email'
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The director of a state board that in early 2020 was forced to end a contract with a Democratic activist after his name surfaced in purported government coverups involving rap...
Sep 29, 2021 Matt Turner / CC
