Category Archives: Local News
SSM Health in Southern Illinois welcomes new foundation board members
SSM Health in Southern Illinois has announced the appointment of three community leaders to the boards of the SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital Foundation and the SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital Found...
Sep 09, 2025
Salem Theatre renovation nears end of phase one
The first phase of renovation of the Salem Community Theatre is near completion. Theatre Chair Drew Johnson says community help, including Salem Community High School students both in and outside of t...
Sep 09, 2025 File photo: New seats installed at the Salem Theater. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia city councilman to become economic development director
Centralia City Manager Galen Mahle confirmed at Monday night's regular council meeting that council member Rob Jackson will resign his seat on the council and become the city's economic development di...
Sep 09, 2025 Centralia City Councilman Rob Jackson.
Centralia adds half cent sales tax
The Centralia City Council approved an ordinance for an additional 0.5% non-home rule municipal sales tax at Monday night's regular meeting. The added tax is projected to raise $929,000 in new revenue...
Sep 09, 2025 The Centralia City Council presents Fire Department Lieutenant Andrew Sneddon with a 25-year service award.
Salem Township Hospital patients urged to use front entrance when construction begins September 15th
As Salem Township Hospital begins work on its $17-million renovation project next Monday, patients and visitors are being requested to use the front entrance to avoid construction activity. The projec...
Sep 09, 2025
Marion County Sheriff's Department releases details on weekend crash on Hoots Chapel Road
The Marion County Sheriff's Department say a 17-year-old Salem area juvenile boy was injured in a crash on Hoots Chapel Road on Saturday night blamed on ruts in the road left by construction of the la...
Sep 09, 2025
Police Beat for Tuesday, September 9th, 2025
Iuka Police have arrested 49-year-old Jamie Jenkins of South Locust in Iuka for violation of an order of protection. He was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal charges. Centr...
Sep 09, 2025
Portion of Detached Garage Destroyed in Central City Fire
The front of a detached garage owned by Matt and Tawny Collier behind 105 East Marvin in Central City was destroyed by fire early Monday afternoon. The fire apparently started from burning brush in th...
Sep 08, 2025 Firefighters look over the damage from a Monday afternoon detached garage fire in Central City. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
35th Annual Antique Power Days attracts good crowd
The 35th Annual Antique Power Days held at the Marion County Grounds had a good year, attracting around 3,500 over the three day event. Southern Illinois Antique Power Day President Kevin Tolka says a...
Sep 08, 2025 Line of tractors displayed at Antique Power Days. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
35th Annual Salem Super Cruise draws more entries
The good weekend weather brought out the vehicle owners for the 35th Annual Salem Super Cruise held over the weekend at Bryan Memorial Park. Ken Carpenter organized the show again this year. "We had 8...
Sep 08, 2025 Cars displayed at the 2025 Salem Super Cruise. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
