Category Archives: Local News
Rural Mt. Vernon home destroyed by fire
A rural Mt. Vernon home was destroyed in a Wednesday night fire. Jefferson Fire Protection District officials say the single-story home at 11312 North Seven Mile Lane east of Mt. Vernon was fully engu...
Dec 24, 2020
Salem man ticketed for DUI following single-vehicle crash
A 29-year-old Salem man was arrested by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies for alleged driving under the influence following a single-vehicle crash early Wednesday night. Initial reports indicate ...
Dec 24, 2020
Police Beat for Thursday, December 24th, 2020
A 28-year-old Sandoval man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies for alleged aggravated domestic battery. Deputies received a report early Wednesday about an earlier incident at ...
Dec 24, 2020
Unemployment jumps back up in Marion and surrounding counties
Unemployment headed back up in November in area counties. In Marion County, unemployment jumped six-tenths of a percent to 5.6-percent. That translates into 930 unemployed in the total workforce of 16...
Dec 24, 2020
Salem Lion's Club announces Christmas Light winners
The Salem Lions Club has announced the winners of the annual Christmas Lighting Contest. The Lion’s Choice went to Justin and Katie Lewis for a display at 225 Hardacre Road. The judge’s no...
Dec 24, 2020
Salem Community High School Drama Club presents "From Our Homes to Yours"
One of the many things that could not happen at Salem Community High School this fall was the traditional Fall play. Drama Department Sponsor Drew Johnson still wanted to have some type of performance...
Dec 24, 2020
Marion County reports two new COVID-19 related deaths; four other deaths in region
The Marion County Health Department has reported two more COVID-19 related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths in the county during the pandemic to 97. The two who passed away wer...
Dec 23, 2020
Illinois takes lead in rolling out COVID-19 vaccines
More than 100,000 people in Illinois have now received the COVID-19 vaccine. Phase 1A of the state’s vaccine rollout continues with health care workers and long term care residents getting the s...
Dec 23, 2020
Man shot by police after allegedly threatening officers
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Police in a Chicago suburb fatally shot a man brandishing what they believed to be a handgun but was later determined to be a BB gun. Joliet police responded late Tuesday to call o...
Dec 23, 2020
Government office closures and trash pickup changes for the holidays
Salem City Hall and area courthouses will be closed on Thursday and Friday, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, for the Christmas Holidays. Centralia City Hall will be open on Christmas Eve but closed on...
Dec 23, 2020
