Category Archives: Local News
Marion County continues to search for highway engineer
The Marion County Board's Road and Bridge Committee has moved on to work with a second candidate to be the county's new highway engineer. The first candidate decided against the offer. Committee Co-Ch...
Feb 12, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
No one hurt when ambulance catches fire in Jefferson County
No one was injured when an ambulance caught fire in the construction zone on I-64 near Woodlawn on Tuesday night. While the construction slowed emergency help, the patient and crew were all out of the...
Feb 12, 2025
Search to find location for Marion County Animal Pound Continues
The Marion County Board's Community Relations Committee is back to trying to find the best location for an animal control facility after the City of Centralia elected not to enter into a new agreement...
Feb 12, 2025 Marion County Community Relations Committee chair Tracy Murray.
City Schools Board approves new Centralia Junior High School Assistant Principal
By Steven Stilt The Centralia City Schools Board of Education on Tuesday night formally approved the hiring of a new assistant principal at Centralia Junior High School for the 2025-2026 school year. ...
Feb 12, 2025 Ryan Brendel signs his contract to become assistant principal at Centralia Junior High School for the 2025-2026 school year. Photo by Steven Stilt.
Winter Weather Advisory Issued from 3 am to 9 pm Wednesday
WHAT Freezing rain and sleet expected. Total ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch expected. WHERE Portions of south central and southwest Illinois and southeast Missouri. WHEN Fr...
Feb 11, 2025
From Greenville University Standout to Super Bowl Champion: Nicholas Morrow's Historic Triumph
Story and photo from Greenville University From the small campus of Greenville University to the biggest stage in football, Nicholas Morrow has officially cemented his place in history as a Super Bowl...
Feb 11, 2025 Tom Ackerman: Greenville University Vice President, Athletics; Nicholas Morrow, Linebacker, Philadelphia Eagles; TJ Gaylord, Greenville University Videographer - meet at the Super Bowl in New Orleans.
Marion County Board to 'tighten up' finances to satisfy auditor
The Marion County Board Finance Committee addressed four issues raised by its auditor Whipfly as they get ready to finalize the long overdue fiscal year 2022 audit. Board Chair Steve Whritenour noted ...
Feb 11, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Carlyle Lake Main Dam will be temporarily closed next week
The Carlyle Lake Main Dam will be temporarily closed to pedestrians beginning Tuesday, February 18. Although the dam will be closed, this will not affect walkways on the east or west sides of the dam....
Feb 11, 2025
Salem Township Hospital Foundation awarding scholarships to medical degree majors
The Salem Township Hospital Foundation (STHF) is awarding scholarships to students pursuing medical degrees in college. There are four (4) $2,500/each STH Foundation Ratermann Trust Allied Health Scho...
Feb 11, 2025
One teen arrested; another being sought for theft of vehicle in Salem
Salem Deputy Police Chief Tyler Rose says one juvenile has been arrested and another is still being sought in connection with a stolen car taken from Porter Street in Salem early Wednesday morning. Ro...
Feb 11, 2025
