Category Archives: Local News

The Kaskaskia College Board Monday night took the 'interim' title off of Sara Hanks position as Vice President of Administrative Services. The board also agreed to advertise for a comptroller to work ...

Salem Community High School's budget for FY25, approved at Monday night's board meeting, shows an overall surplus of $157,436 across the four operating funds. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering says he'...

The Marion County Sheriff's Department has arrested a 56-year-old Sandoval man for alleged domestic battery. Johnny Bosler of South Main was arrested after his vehicle was found at Circle K following ...

By Steven Stilt The Centralia High School Board of Education on Monday night approved a 2024-2025 budget that projects to end up with a slight surplus. Superintendent Chuck Lane says revenues are expe...

By Steven Stilt At its meeting Monday evening, the Centralia City Council approved the implementation of a half-cent sales tax for the city, which will replace the one-cent sales tax that the state of...

The Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce welcomed Scooters Coffee to the community with a ribbon cutting over the weekend. The Scooters is the 6th from area businesswoman Rachel Wallace who also owns 25 ...

Marion County Soil and Water Conservationist Burke Davies is retiring after 37 years in the position. Davies will be replaced by Zach Lowery of Salem who worked at the Marion County Jail and Centralia...

The Centralia City Council Monday will continue discussion of creating a half-cent sales tax to replace the one-cent sales tax that the state of Illinois will no longer levy on behalf of local governm...

Sandoval Firemen were called out early Monday morning to a report of a semi tractor cab on fire. The blaze was outside a home at 715 Virginia Avenue. Upon arrival, Fire Chief Chad Parson said the cab ...

A 33-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested by Centralia Police on a no bond felony failure to appear warrant. Bianca Meeks of Geary Street was wanted on a pending court case for pending theft, po...