Category Archives: Local News
Unemployment drops full percent in Marion County in September
The Illinois Department of Employment Security has reported Marion County's unemployment rate has fallen a full percent between August and September and is now at 5.5-percent. The rate is 1.6-percent ...
Oct 29, 2021 Innov8social / CC
Centralia High School Board discusses curriculum additions and COVID-19
The Centralia High School board discussed several coming additions to its curriculum at its meeting on Thursday, October 28. The existing two-semester music appreciation course will be changed to one ...
Oct 29, 2021
Inclusive playground dedication and opening set for next Friday
After four years of fundraising and watching construction over the summer, the Addy and Friends Inclusive Playground in Bryan Memorial Park is finally ready to open. A dedication ceremony has been set...
Oct 29, 2021 Addy's and Friends inclusive playground in Bryan Memorial Park scheduled to open after Friday, November 4th, dedication. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Illinois Senate approves weaker conscience law; Senator Plummer calls it a direct assault on individual's rights
The Illinois Senate has followed the House in approving a weaker conscience law so it no longer applies to those trying to use it to fight mandatory vaccinations at their jobs. The Democratic-controll...
Oct 29, 2021
Central City man injured in single vehicle crash on Green Street Road
A 37-year-old Central City man was injured in a single-vehicle crash on the Green Street Road just south of Scout Road southwest of Salem late Thursday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Mich...
Oct 29, 2021
South Central High School 1st Quarter Honor Roll
Senior High Honors: Eli Arenas Aiden Conley Macy Donoho Allessandra Falletti Issac Geen Lucas Germain Levi Hanks Kadence hassebrock Brandt Hiestand Ryan Jenne Beau Jolliff Alec Langley Lillian Malone ...
Oct 29, 2021
Salem Halloween Costume Contest moving indoors
The City of Salem's Halloween Costume Contest is being moved indoors due to the forecast for in climate weather. The contest will now be held at the Salem Community Theatre. If you are entering the co...
Oct 28, 2021 Maryland GovPics / CC
Marion County Health Department reporting two more COVID-19 related deaths
The Marion County Health Department is reporting another two COVID-19 related deaths bringing the number of deaths since the pandemic began to 153. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says ...
Oct 28, 2021
Alton woman who killed infant daughter granted parole
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A southern Illinois woman who served three decades in prison for killing her infant daughter has been granted parole. The Illinois Prisoner Review Board board voted 12-1 Thurs...
Oct 28, 2021
Population down 4.5% in Marion County in past 10 years; Iuka and Junction City only communities to show growth
Final 2020 US Census data is now being released with Marion County and most communities showing population losses. Numbers for Marion County show the population dropping 4.5-percent in the past decade...
Oct 28, 2021
