Category Archives: Local News
Back to hybrid learning at most Marion County grade and high schools this week
After most schools going full remote learning prior to the Christmas break, all but two Marion County districts are scheduled to return to their hybrid learning plans this week. Salem Community High S...
Jan 04, 2021
Centralia High School to pilot Rapid Point of Care Testing Program
Centralia High School has been selected as one of 40 school districts around the state to pilot a rapid point of care testing program. Superintendent Chuck Lane says once up and running the program wi...
Jan 04, 2021
Salem City Council looks to finalize changes in food truck ordinance
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to give final approval to changes in the food truck ordinance. City Manager Rex Barbee introduced the ordinance because of increased activity of vendo...
Jan 04, 2021
Police Beat for Monday, January 4th, 2021
A 30-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies on an outstanding failure to appear in court warrant. Taylor Jacklin of East Seventh was taken to the Marion Cou...
Jan 04, 2021
Jefferson County COVID-19 death reported on Sunday; 81 statewide
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported one death in South Central Illinois on Sunday from COVID-19. It is a male in his 90s from Jefferson County. Two deaths were also reported in Madison C...
Jan 03, 2021
Rural Salem man arrested on multiple charges following traffic stop
A 21-year-old rural Salem man was arrested on multiple charges by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies following a Saturday night traffic stop. Deputies initially stopped Hayden Wimberly after recei...
Jan 03, 2021
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese Welcomes First Baby of 2021
Jessica and Brenden Taylor proudly introduce new son, Noah James Taylor, HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese's New Year's Baby of 2021. The first baby of the New Year has arrived at HSHS St. Joseph̵...
Jan 03, 2021
Salem, Centralia, Carlyle Lake provide way to get rid of live Christmas Trees
If you have a live Christmas Tree you want to dispose of after the holidays, the Cities of Salem and Centralia along with Carlyle Lake are providing options to get rid of the trees to be used as fish ...
Jan 03, 2021
Illinois high court to rule on cannabis-license dispute
CHICAGO (AP) - The stage is set for a decisive legal battle in Illinois' highest court between a large, well-established company and a small upstart over a cannabis-growing license potentially worth m...
Jan 03, 2021
Two more South Central Illinois COVID-19 related deaths reported on Saturday
Two more COVID-19 related deaths were reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday. The deaths were a female in her 50s in Jefferson County and a male in his 90s in Fayette County....
Jan 02, 2021
