Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Council approves mold removal contract for Animal Pound
The Salem City Council has approved a $7,256 contract with Serve Pro to remove mold from the walls of the Salem Animal Control facility. City Manager Rex Barbee expects the work to begin within the ne...
Jan 19, 2021
Drainage issue in Country Club Estates brought before Salem City Council
A resident of Country Club Estates came before the Salem City Council Monday night seeking the city’s help in eliminating a drainage issue that allows stagnant water and mud to fill the street i...
Jan 19, 2021
Clinton County Health Department establishes Designated COVID Vaccine Registration and Information phone line
The Clinton County Health Department has established a Designated COVID Vaccine Registration and Information Line. Those who want to register for vaccination or for questions related to the vaccinatio...
Jan 19, 2021
Investigation continues into fire apparently set inside vacant Centralia home
Centralia Police and Fire officials are currently looking for a group of teens who are believed to have entered a vacant home and started a fire by lighting a blanket on fire. The blaze was at a home ...
Jan 19, 2021
Salem Shrine Club sets officers and awards $7,500 in grants
The Salem Shrine Club has elected officers for the coming year and has awarded $7,500 to various groups to support their activities. Steve Lindsey was elected as the new Salem Shrine Club President. M...
Jan 18, 2021
Man allegedly hid 3 months at Chicago airport due to virus
CHICAGO (AP) - A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested on charges that he hid in a secured area at Chicago's O'Hare International Airpor...
Jan 18, 2021
Police: St. Louis man found dead near Lebanon
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Major Case Squad of Greater St. Louis is investigating the death of a St. Louis man whose body was found across the Mississippi River in Illinois’ rural St. Clair County. Th...
Jan 18, 2021
Monday is Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Holiday
Today is the Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Holiday. Most federal, state, county, and some local government offices are closed. That includes area courthouses and Centralia City Hall. Salem City Hall i...
Jan 18, 2021
Bluford man injured in Iuka Road crash Saturday night
A 52-year-old Bluford man was injured in a single-vehicle crash early Saturday night on the Iuka Road near the Apple Road intersection south of Iuka. Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies say James L...
Jan 18, 2021
Salem City Council to consider Animal Control Facility improvements
The Salem City Council Monday night will consider mold issues at the Salem Animal Control Facility on the Cartter Road. City Manager Rex Barbee says Serv-Pro has given the city an estimate of $7,256.6...
Jan 18, 2021
