Category Archives: Local News
Man flees traffic stop on I-57; truck stolen nearby just south of Salem (updated with new information at 7 pm Friday)
A pickup truck was reported stolen from a residence in the 3600 block of South Hotze Road Friday morning a short time after a man fled on foot from a nearby attempted traffic stop by State Police. The...
Nov 20, 2020
Governor says Madigan needs to answer questions or resign as House Speaker
The Governor says the Speaker of the House Mike Madigan should either stand before the press and the people and answer each and every question about the on-going corruption investigation that is surro...
Nov 20, 2020
This is opening day of shotgun deer hunting season
Firearm deer hunting season kicks off Friday in Illinois. This is the first weekend for firearm deer hunting, the most popular hunting season of the year. State Department of Natural Resources spokesp...
Nov 20, 2020
Fifth candidate files for two open Centralia City Council seats
A fifth candidate has filed for the two open Centralia City Council seats in the April election. Bradley Kent Jones filed his petitions at city hall on Thursday. He joins Jeffrey Castellari, Jason Hun...
Nov 20, 2020
Marion County Health Department reports COVID-19 related death; 52 new cases
The Marion County Health Department is reporting its 41st COVID-19 related death. It was a female in her 70s who was a long term care resident. Wayne County recorded its 30th death, a male in his 70s....
Nov 19, 2020
SSM Health re-implements visitation restrictions at Good Samaritan and St. Mary's Hospital
SSM Health Illinois has announced it will once again suspend visits at its care sites, including Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon and St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia. SSM says the restrict...
Nov 19, 2020
Centralia Police execute two drug trafficking search warrants
Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says the police department in conjunction with the FBI Drug Task Force executed two coordinated simultaneous search warrants Thursday morning. Dodson says the warran...
Nov 19, 2020
Rapid test offered at Salem Pharmacy finding positivity rate of around 30%
A rapid result test for COVID-19 that has been offered by the Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in Salem has proved popular and is finding about 30-percent of those tested are positive. Pharmacist Craig Morton...
Nov 19, 2020
Salem Library to stay open to public
The Salem Bryan Bennett Library will remain open to the public until further notice. The library board Tuesday night voted to remain open during the same hours they have observed since June when reope...
Nov 19, 2020
More candidates file for Salem and Centralia City Council
Additional candidates filed for open city council seats in both Salem and Centralia on Wednesday. In Salem, appointed city councilman Jacob Hockett has filed to retain the seat. He was selected to rep...
Nov 19, 2020
