Category Archives: Local News
Marion County reports just three new COVID-19 positives in past two days
The Marion County Health Department is reporting just three new positive COVID-19 tests on Tuesday and Wednesday. New cases statewide once again stayed under 2,000, with 1,795 reported. There were 26 ...
May 12, 2021
Marion County Board to discuss adding County Administrator
If there is money to pay for it, there seemed to be no objections from the Marion County Board to hire a county administrator. Personnel Committee Chair Adam Smith says the need is greater now that th...
May 12, 2021 Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller addresses the county board on the advantages he sees with a County Administrator. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
I-57 to have intermittent lane closures in Northern Marion County starting Thursday
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that Interstate 57 from the Fayette County line to a half-mile south of the St. Peter Road bridge in Marion County will be intermittently restricted...
May 12, 2021
Centralia Junior High graduation moved to high school
The Centralia Grade School Board has moved their 8th grade graduation to Centralia High School. Superintendent Craig Clark says use of the high school gym will give them more room to space out and all...
May 12, 2021 Centralia City Grade School Board at Tuesday night's meeting. Photo by Tyler Perkins.
Central City man gets 42 month prison term after probation is revoked
A 26-year-old Central City man has been sentenced in Marion County Court to 42 months in prison after his probation was revoked on an aggravated battery conviction. Joey Evans of South Marion will hav...
May 12, 2021
Salem Community High School seniors earn more than $1.1-million in scholarships
Graduating Salem Community High School Seniors have been awarded an estimated $1-million-156-thousand dollars in scholarships. Despite the challenges of COVID-19 on the current school year, Superinten...
May 12, 2021 Salem High School honors graduating seniors Tuesday night. Faculty is on the left and senior students receiving awards are on the right.
Marion County Board won't have Census Data to use for redistricting
Every ten years the Marion County Board has to redraw the boundaries of the five county board districts so they have equal population. Normally they have new US Census Data to guide them, but County C...
May 12, 2021
Police Beat for Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
Salem Police have arrested a Salem man for alleged domestic battery and disorderly conduct. Police say 32-year-old Loyd Finley of Spruce Street was arrested after they were called to an incident at hi...
May 12, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Marion County Board appoints Andy Garden as sheriff; recommend Matt Renaud as new Regional Superintendent of Schools
The Marion County Board has unanimously appointed Sheriff's Department Lieutenant Andy Garden to finish out the term of Sheriff Rich Stevenson when he retires June 30th. Stevenson had recommended Gard...
May 11, 2021 Marion County Sheriff's Lieutenant Andy Garden. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Illinois residents now receive over 10-million COVID-19 vaccines
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Tuesday that the total number of vaccines given to state residents has topped the ten-million mark. The milestone comes on the same day that the d...
May 11, 2021
