Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Friday, May 14th, 2021
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a 28-year-old rural Centralia man early Friday morning for alleged criminal damage to property, criminal trespass to land, and assault. Reports indicate the i...
May 14, 2021
Attorney: Explosion that killed 3 may be linked to demo work
NORTH UTICA, Ill. (AP) - An attorney says an explosion that killed three Chicago men last week near a state park in northern Illinois may have been connected to a nearby bridge demolition project. Bro...
May 14, 2021
Alderman, Daley relative pleads not guilty to tax charges
CHICAGO (AP) - An alderman who is also the nephew and grandson of two former mayors of Chicago has pleaded not guilty to federal tax charges tied to a failed bank. Patrick Daley Thompson faces five co...
May 14, 2021
Chicago cat fleeing fire survives 5-story jump, walks off
CHICAGO (AP) - A Chicago cat may now have only eight lives after jumping out of a fifth-floor window to escape an apartment fire. Fire department personnel were taking a video of the exterior of the S...
May 14, 2021 Sean MacEntee / CC
Centralia High May Fete returns with two courts
Centralia High School celebrated the school's 108th May Fete Wednesday evening by crowning two complete courts, for school years 2020 and 2021, as a result of last year's cancellation due to the COVID...
May 13, 2021 Retiring 2019 King Cody Mays crowns 2021 King Brooks Harlan as 2021 Queen Jazmyne Myers looks on. The theme for this year's event was "Solid Gold." Photo credit - Pat Hodges
Salem Township Hospital names its employee of the year
Salem Township Hospital has named emergency room LPN Ayla Eichenseer as its "Employee of the Year". The annual award is presented by the Salem Township Hospital Foundation through a gift provided by D...
May 13, 2021
Vaccines now open to 12 to 15-year-olds
Kids ages 12-15 can now get the Covid-19 vaccine in Illinois. With approval of use of the Pfizer version for this age group, Governor JB Pritzker said Tuesday that the state stands ready to administer...
May 13, 2021
Salem Community High Seniors to receive goody bag
The Salem Lions Club will once again this year provide a goody bag to the 2021 graduating class. Salem High School Athletic Director Scott Steward who also serves on the Salem Lion's Post Prom Committ...
May 13, 2021 2021 SCHS T-shirts to be given to each senior in goodie bag after graduation on Sunday. Senior Taylor Allen came up with the design.
Fire destroys home northeast of Mt. Vernon undergoing renovation
Jefferson Fire Protection District officials say a single family residence undergoing renovation northeast of Mt. Vernon was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning. Firefighters say the fire at the home ...
May 13, 2021
Police Beat for Thursday, May 13th, 2021
A homeless Salem woman has been arrested on felony drug charges following a Wednesday night traffic stop by Salem Police on South Broadway. Tammy Williams was taken to the Marion County Jail for posse...
May 13, 2021
