Category Archives: Local News
Mt. Vernon man killed in I-57 crash near Mt. Vernon
A 39-year-old Mt. Vernon man was killed following a two-vehicle crash Monday night on Interstate 57 at milepost 96 on the north side of Mt. Vernon State Police say Charles Whipps was traveling northbo...
Oct 13, 2020
Marion County Board tentative budget in the black
For the first time in several years, the Marion County Board will be presented a tentative budget Tuesday night that projects the fiscal year beginning December 1st to finish in the black. The project...
Oct 13, 2020
Salem Planning Commission to hear request to turn former church building into apartments
The Salem Planning Commission will hear a request Tuesday night to convert the former Salem Free Methodist Church building at 515 East McMackin into an apartment building. Purcell Properties, LLC is r...
Oct 13, 2020
Rome Grade School closed Thursday for funeral of student hit by vehicle
Rome Grade School has announced there will be no classes on Thursday so those who desire can attend the visitation and funeral of one of their classmates. Ten-year-old Braden Tate died Friday afternoo...
Oct 12, 2020
Clay County Health Department contact tracing for North Clay teacher testing positive for COVID-19
The Clay County Health Department is completing contact tracing on a North Clay Community Unit School District teacher who has tested positive for COVID-19. The male in his 40’s has had no known...
Oct 12, 2020
Police Beat for Monday, October 12th, 2020
Centralia Police arrested two people on felony drug charges following a Sunday traffic stop. 25-year-old Jarrod Jolliff of Johnson Street in Centralia and 33-year-old Jerry Courtney of South Park in C...
Oct 12, 2020
Illinois man grows state's largest pumpkin at 1,673 pounds
BEASON, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois man has grown the state's largest pumpkin and has brought it to display at pumpkin patches across the state's central area. According to The Pantagraph, the pumpkin is ...
Oct 12, 2020
Trump Parade through Marion County draws 125 vehicles
Logan Wimberly of Odin dressed as Donald Trump for the Trump Parade through Marion County on Saturday. Photo by Bruce Kropp. Cars and pickups came decked out with signs promoting the re-election of Do...
Oct 12, 2020
Marion County Relay for Life-Centralia holds Drive Through Luminaria Ceremony
The Marion County Relay for Life-Centralia had to cancel this year’s relay due to COVID-19, but found a way to hold the Luminaria Ceremony over the weekend. It was a drive through event in Fairv...
Oct 12, 2020
Cars and Coffee attracts crowd of classic vehicles and people to First Baptist Church in Salem
The first ever Cars and Coffee at the First Baptist Church in Salem over the weekend drew a good crowd of both classic vehicles and those looking them over. Dale Helpingstine organized the event. R...
Oct 12, 2020
