Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Saturday, August 7th, 2021
Salem Police have arrested a 36-year-old Salem man on an outstanding Clinton County felony warrant and new charges of criminal trespass to property and misdemeanor theft. Michael Lyday of South Maple ...
Aug 7, 2021
Officials: 5 young siblings die in East St. Louis fire
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) - Officials say five siblings under the age of 10 died when a fire swept through their East St. Louis apartment. Fire crews called to the building before 3 a.m. Friday report...
Aug 7, 2021 Paul Sableman / CC
Marion County Health Department reports six new COVID-19 cases on Thursday
The Marion County Health Department is reporting six new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. The cases involve one person who was fully vaccinated and three are school age. Three of the cases are considere...
Aug 6, 2021
Sarah Morris is crowned Jr. Miss Marion County
The Junior Miss Marion County was named at the Marion County Fair Grounds Thursday night. The winner, 14-year-old Sarah Morris of Iuka. Morris was first runner up and Miss Congeniality in the 2019 com...
Aug 6, 2021 Photo by Tyler Perkins.
Marion County Talent Show Winners named in Thursday competition
Only one contestant in the senior division, Kaitlin Nix, with a cover of the song "Almost There" from the Disney film "The Princess and the Frog". Nix was about to do a cover of a country song when he...
Aug 6, 2021 Photo by Tyler Perkins.
Condemned mobile home catches fire in Centralia
A condemned mobile home caught fire in Centralia early Friday morning. The fire was at 1208 South Cherry. Firemen say the fire was confined to the kitchen, with smoke damage throughout. However, no da...
Aug 6, 2021 Asela Jayarathne / CC
Salem Grade School Board to comply with Governor's mask mandate for schools
The Salem Grade School Board Thursday night changed its back-to-school plan. Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe says she shares the unhappiness over the Governor's action. "The Governor issued an executi...
Aug 6, 2021 Salem Grade School Board reverts back to wearing masks and maintaining large distances between members at Thursday night's meeting. Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe (left) is shown talking to Board President Alisha Ambuehl.
First ever Eastlawn historical cemetery tour is planned
The Salem Historical Commission is planning "Tales from Eastlawn". The commission's chair Luke Purcell says the cemetery tour will tell the story of some of Salem's most historic residents. "We do it ...
Aug 6, 2021
Kaskaskia College to Host Fall 2021 Enrollment Day on Saturday
Kaskaskia College will hold a Special Saturday Enrollment Day at the main campus and all Education Centers on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The day is set aside for all new and continuing stude...
Aug 6, 2021
Marion County 4H Youth Livestock Auction brings in $58,800
The Marion County 4H Livestock Auction Wednesday night say 63 4H members sell their livestock projects for $58,800. There were 30 local businesses that purchased animals at the auction. The funds go d...
Aug 5, 2021
