Category Archives: Local News
Rural Salem woman arrested for armed robbery of Wendy's Restaurant in Salem
A 39-year-old rural Salem woman is being held in the Marion County Jail after allegedly robbing the Salem Wendy's restaurant manager at gunpoint Thursday afternoon. Salem Police arrested Christina Lew...
Oct 14, 2021
Flora woman arrested on drug charges after claiming she was lost
A 51-year-old Flora woman has been arrested on new drug charges as well as a Clay County warrant after claiming she was lost when found by Centralia Police in the Fairview Shopping Center at 3:30 Thur...
Oct 14, 2021
Fall Family Night planned in Salem Friday night
A fall family night titled Falling for Festive Fun is set for Bryan Memorial Park in Salem on Friday night. Salem Recreation and YMCA Director Jed Casburn says activities will be held from six to nine...
Oct 14, 2021 Adam Bartlett / CC
Both drivers refuse hospital treatment following Centralia car crash
Both drivers declined hospital treatment following a two-vehicle crash at Pine and McCord in Centralia Wednesday afternoon. Centralia Police say a pickup truck driven by 53-year-old Kristi Minix of Sh...
Oct 14, 2021
Deere & Co. workers go on strike after rejecting contract
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) - More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers went on strike Thursday after the United Auto Workers union said negotiators couldn't deliver a new agreement that would meet the "demands ...
Oct 14, 2021 Dan Davison / CC
South Central FFA Press Release Illinois Press Foundation and IAA Foundation
The South Central FFA Chapter received $1500 for two Dell laptops, to be used by the Chapter Officers, for the betterment of the FFA Chapter, and the promotion of Agricultural Education. The funds wer...
Oct 14, 2021 Pictured: (L to R) Jeff Rogers, Katie Albert, TJ Bolin, Alec Langley, Brandt Hiestand, Chezney Robb, and Carter Holmes.
Odin three story high school to be renovated instead of abandoned
Odin School Superintendent Kimberly Briggs is convinced after talking to numerous architects and engineers the three story portion of Odin High School can be renovated and have another 25 years of lif...
Oct 14, 2021 File: Odin High School. Photo by Sam Snodsmith.
Recommendations made to improve safety and care of nursing home residents
The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services is issuing recommendations for improving the safety and care of nursing home residents. For starters, HFS wants to move to a "patient driven p...
Oct 14, 2021 Official U.S. Navy Page
Governor says he'll continue to fight lawsuits over state COVID-19 mandates
Governor JB Pritzker says the state will continue to fight lawsuits over the state COVID-19 mandates. Suits have been filed on a variety of fronts, including the requirement that kids wear masks in sc...
Oct 14, 2021
One person injured when two semis collide on I-57 near Kinmundy exit
State Police say one of the truck drivers involved in a two-rig collision on Southbound I-57 just north of the Kinmundy exit went to an area hospital for treatment. Preliminary investigation details i...
Oct 14, 2021 Kinmundy-Alma Firemen battle fire in trailer of semi following a two truck crash on I-57 just north of the Kinmundy exit. Photo by Richard Day.
