Category Archives: Local News
KC Board approves telecommunication simulator purchase
By Steven Stilt During its meeting Monday night, the Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees approved the purchase of a 9-1-1 Reality PLUS training station simulator. The equipment will allow users to wor...
Mar 25, 2025
Centralia authorizes new electric supply agreement
The Centralia City Council at Monday night's regular meeting authorized consulting firm Good Energy to seek bids for a new energy supply contract for the city of Centralia. The city's current contract...
Mar 25, 2025 Centralia City Council presents a service award to retiring fire lieutenant John D. Cavaletto.
Fayette County woman accused of committing identity theft, money laundering in scam conspiracy
A southern Illinois grand jury returned a 19-count indictment charging a Fayette County woman for working as a "money mule" within a conspiracy to defraud victims and use their stolen identities. 54-y...
Mar 25, 2025
Marion County Board to discuss solar farm near Patoka, audit, window replacement, and animal controls future plans
The Marion County Board Tuesday night will be asked to confirm the construction and operation of a 35-acre solar farm in rural Patoka. The Swamp Fox Solar project would be located along US 51 near the...
Mar 25, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Mt. Vernon Police investigating Monday morning homicide; two in custody
Mt. Vernon Police say they are investigating the death of a man found deceased in the 600 block of South 15th Street as a homicide. Police report two persons have been taken into custody and a third s...
Mar 25, 2025
Salem Police Department soon to be five officers short on the street
Salem Deputy Police Chief Tyler Rose says that with two resignations to take jobs at other police departments, the department is now short five officers on the street. Rose says Sergeant Garland Simmo...
Mar 25, 2025
Salem woman charged with battery and DUI following altercation
A 34-year-old Salem woman has been charged in Marion County Court with misdemeanor battery and DUI after an altercation at her home late Monday afternoon. Salem Police say they were originally called ...
Mar 25, 2025
Salem's new police chief comes with several ideas for improvements and stabilization of department
Salem's new Police Chief Todd Boles first once to get to know the department and then look at several improvements. Boles has spent the last 17 years on the Charleston Police Department where he will ...
Mar 24, 2025 New Salem Police Chief Todd Boles.
Salem Community High School's new assistant principal excited to play bigger role
Salem Community High School's new Assistant Principal is looking forward to having a bigger role at the school. Kelsey Pogue has been a special education teacher at SCHS for 12 years after growing up ...
Mar 24, 2025
Fire destroys detached garage and damages Salem home
A detached garage at the David Branch, Sr. home at 307 North College was destroyed and his home six to eight feet away was damaged in an early Monday morning fire. "When we got there, we had a fully i...
Mar 24, 2025
