Category Archives: Local News
Franklin Park Middle School Soars Over Annual Can Food Drive Goal
The Franklin Park Middle School Student Council raised $7,573 in cans and monetary donations for their annual can food drive. Franklin Park's original goal was $4,000 worth of canned goods. the 8th gr...
Mar 18, 2025 Students at the Franklin Park Middle School Canned Food Drive.
Salem has new City Manager and Police Chief
The Salem City Council has approved a contract for a new city manager and learned of the appointment of a new police chief at Monday night's meeting. The name of the new city manager is being withheld...
Mar 18, 2025
Salem City Council told Fiscal Year 2026 Budget is Balanced
The Salem City Council reviewed the General Fund portion of the Fiscal Year Budget for the year beginning May 1st Monday night learning the budget is balanced. City Manager Annette Sola says some depa...
Mar 18, 2025 Salem City Manager Annette Sola.
Salem to have City Wide Spring Cleanup
The Salem City Council has approved a spring cleanup on a trial basis. The council agreed Monday night to accept a proposal from its trash collector Sunrise Sanitation to provide the cleanup in April ...
Mar 18, 2025
Salem High School Names new Assistant Principal
Salem Community High School has named Kelsey Pogue as its new Assistant Principal. Pogue will replace Clint Wolfe who was earlier promoted to Principal to replace the retiring John Boles. Pogue has 14...
Mar 18, 2025
Police Beat for Tuesday, March 18th, 2025
Central City Police have arrested 26-year-old Sharesa Houser of Howard Street in Centralia for waking in the roadway, resisting police, disorderly conduct, and possession of under five grams of meth. ...
Mar 18, 2025
Heavy damage in Sunday night fire at McGuire's Grill and Bar in Wamac
Fire caused heavy damage to McGuire's Grill and Bar at 730 James Street in Wamac Sunday night. The fire was already through the roof of the kitchen end of the building when seen by Wamac Police arrivi...
Mar 17, 2025 Firemen working in the damaged McGuire's Grill and Bar. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Nearly 700 people were killed 100 years ago this week in the deadliest US tornado
By JOHN O'CONNOR Associated Press MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) - From Logan School's top floor, 11-year-old Othella Silvey should have been able to see her house easily - it was less than two blocks away. B...
Mar 17, 2025 Mary Riseling, coordinator of the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the March 18 Tri-State Tornado, shows how winds drove a board into the trunk of a maple tree on display at the Jackson County Historical Society on March 11, 2025 in Murphysboro, Ill. (AP Photo/John O'Connor)
About 150 Tour William Jennings Bryan Birthplace during Birthday Open House
About 150 toured the William Jennings Bryan Birthplace during a Birthday Open House on Saturday. The event also included extended hours at the Salem Historical Museum and a speaker from Dayton, Tennes...
Mar 17, 2025 Historical Commission Chair Myron Lloyd speaks to visitors at the William Jennings Bryan Home. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem City Council to consider contract with new city manager; add spring cleanup
The Salem City Council Monday night will consider entering into a contract with a new city manager. The new manager will start around July 1st when current City Manager Annette Sola retires. Mayor Nic...
Mar 17, 2025
