Category Archives: Local News
More assistance on the way for struggling renters and landlords
Governor JB Pritzker is announcing one and a half-billion dollars in assistance for renters and landlords struggling during the pandemic. The Illinois Rental Payment Program provides eligible applican...
May 18, 2021
Salem City Council gets new member and sets planning session
Salem Mayor Nic Farley has called for a planning session. The request came as Amy Troutt was sworn in to serve the remainder of Farley's term on the city council after he was elected Mayor in April. W...
May 18, 2021 Salem Mayor Nic Farley (left) swears in Salem's new City Council member Amy Troutt. Her daughter Reagan is holding the Bible.
Photo by Bruce Kropp
Salem City Council makes no decision on future of Edith Kell Park
The future of Edith Kell Park is still in question as the Salem City Council took no action on Monday night to declare the eight acre park on the city's south side as surplus property. City Manager Re...
May 18, 2021
Busy summer renovation program gets underway at Salem Community High School
Salem Community High School Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering told the school board Monday night a busy summer of improvements got underway Monday. He reports the first unexpected problem also develope...
May 18, 2021
Police Beat for Tuesday, May 18th, 2021
Salem Police have arrested an 18-year-old Salem man for possession of a controlled substance. Zakkary Downs of Robinson Road was taken into custody when police were called to do a welfare check on ano...
May 18, 2021 Darcy / CC
Four face new felony charges following weekend arrests
Four people arrested over the weekend were formally charged in Marion County Court on Monday with new offenses. Bond was set at $15,000 for 21-year-old Hayden Wimberly of Kinmundy Road in Kinmundy who...
May 18, 2021
Fully vaccinate Illinoisans can now ditch the mask in most settings
Fully vaccinated Illinoisans can now ditch the mask in most settings under new state guidelines. Governor JB Pritzker is issuing a new Executive Order, letting people who have received the required do...
May 17, 2021
Centralia swears in new police officer; currently short six officers
The City of Centralia swore in a new police officer Monday morning. John Osborne took the oath of office from City Clerk Kim Enke during a ceremony in the city council chambers. Osborne was a Sandoval...
May 17, 2021 Centralia's newest police officer John Osborne is sworn in by Centralia City Clerk Kim Enke as his girlfriend Heather Wehking holds the Bible.
Police Beat for Monday, May 17th, 2021
A 49-year-old Flora man has been arrested on a failure to appear or pay warrant on a forgery conviction. Richard Key is being held in the Marion County Jail in lieu of $5,000 bond. A 61-year-old Centr...
May 17, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Counterfeit $100 bills passed at three Sandoval taverns over weekend
The Marion County Sheriff's Department and Sandoval Police are investigating counterfeit bills that were passed at three Sandoval bars early Saturday morning. Fat's, Crossroads, and Bubs all reported ...
May 17, 2021 Ivan Radic / CC
