Category Archives: Local News
One person injured in two vehicle crash on Selmaville Road
One person was injured in a two vehicle crash late Tuesday afternoon on Selmaville Road near the Red Stripe Road intersection southwest of Salem. The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports an SUV ...
Nov 20, 2024
Ashley man enters Alford Plea to nine child pornography charges
A 58-year-old Ashley man has entered an Alford Plea in Jefferson County Court to nine counts of child pornography. With an Alford plea, Robert Paul of North Riddle Lane admitted prosecutors had enough...
Nov 20, 2024 Robert Paul
State Representative Meier pushes 'Feed Our Seniors Act' to restore Project Bread
State Representative Charlie Meier is chief co-sponsor of a bill designed to give the Project Bread meal sites and Meals on Wheels programs in Salem and Centralia a state source of funding. The House ...
Nov 20, 2024 State Representative Charlie Meier.
Salem Community High School names new principal
Salem Community High School has named Assistant Principal Clint Wolfe as the new principal to replace John Boles who retires at the end of this school year. The school board approved an administrative...
Nov 19, 2024 New SCHS Principal Clint Wolfe.
EPA begins cleanup design for Sandoval Zinc Company Superfund site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in collaboration with the US Army Corps of Engineers has started the process of designing the cleanup for the Sandoval Zinc Company Superfund Site. The estimat...
Nov 19, 2024 EPA official Michael Berkoff addresses the audience at Sandoval City Hall.
Suspicious fire heavily damages home in Starlight Mobile Home Park
Salem Police and the Illinois State Fire Marshals office is investigating a suspicious fire that heavily damaged a mobile home during the noon hour Monday at 19 Starlight Mobile Home Park. Salem Fire ...
Nov 19, 2024 Salem Fire Protection responds to the mobile home fire.
Salem City Council approves redevelopment agreement for two downtown buildings
The Salem City Council Monday night approved a redevelopment agreement with Riehm Renovations, LLC to renovate two existing buildings at 300 and 306 West Main Street for commercial operations. Paul an...
Nov 19, 2024
Centralia Police make arrest in Tuesday morning stabbing
A 25-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for aggravated battery in connection with a Tuesday morning stabbing in the 1400 block of South Walnut. Centralia Police report Christopher McClelland of ...
Nov 19, 2024 Christopher McClelland
Centralia Police report two cars stolen in burglary at Monken Nissan
Centralia Police say police departments in the Metro-East and St. Louis are assisting in an effort to track down two demonstration vehicles stolen from Monken Nissan Dodge on West McCord Street. Polic...
Nov 19, 2024
Salem Grade School Board discusses audit and tax levy
The Salem Grade School board heard and approved an audit report that held no surprises for the district. The audit shows the district with $9.3 million in reserve across all funds and shows a deficit ...
Nov 19, 2024
