Category Archives: Local News
SCHS names DAR and SAR winners for current school year
Salem Community High School has announced the DAR and SAR winners for the 2024-25 school year. Ella Douglas, the daughter of Dr. Mike and Britt Douglas of Salem, was selected as the Daughters of Ameri...
Sep 27, 2024 SAR Award winner Cole Casburn.
Early voting underway for November General Election
Early voting opened on Thursday for the November General Election. Marion County Clerk Steve Fox says early voting can be completed on the second floor of the county courthouse. "Early voting starts t...
Sep 27, 2024 Poll workers running early voting at the Marion County Courthouse on Thursday. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Gold Star Mission Ride makes stop at Salem Community High School
By Bruce Kropp and Cole Wimberly Nearly 60 bicyclists taking part in the Gold Star Mission Ride from Metropolis to Rockford made a rest stop in the front parking lot of Salem Community High School on ...
Sep 26, 2024 Cyclists on the road for the Gold Star Mission Ride. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Township Hospital successfully transitions to 'My Chart' patient records
Salem Township Hospital successfully transitioned to the 'My Chart' electronic medical records program as of September 18th. Hospital CEO James Timpe sees the new system being a great benefit to the h...
Sep 26, 2024 Salem Township Hospital President/CEO James Timpe. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Township Hospital Board approves $17-million expansion and renovation of Emergency Room and Operating Rooms
The Salem Township Hospital Board has given the green light to a $17-million expansion and renovation of the emergency room and operating rooms. Hospital CEO James Timpe says engineering work will beg...
Sep 26, 2024
IDOT announces seasonal employment opportunities for snow and ice removal
COLLINSVILLE - The Illinois Department of Transportation is looking to hire more than 270 seasonal positions to help with snow and ice removal in Bond, Calhoun, Clinton, Greene, Jersey, Madison, Mario...
Sep 26, 2024
City of Centralia announces fall leaf vacuuming schedule
The City of Centralia will start the leaf vacuuming service on Monday, October 14th. The vacuuming service will last for a period of 8 weeks ending on December 6, 2024. The leaf vacuuming will be on y...
Sep 26, 2024 Michael Hoy / CC
Second installment Marion County property tax bills due Monday
The second installment of Marion County property tax bills are due Monday, September 30th. Payments can be made at most local banks and credit unions. You can also mail your payments provided they are...
Sep 26, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Deadline is this weekend for Little Egypt Festival Parade entries
The deadline is this weekend to make entry to this year's Little Egypt Festival Parade on Saturday, October 5th. The line-up will be completed Monday and no further entries will be accepted. Parade li...
Sep 26, 2024 The 2023 Annual Little Egypt Festival Parade along North Broadway. Salem Fire Department photo.
Vernon man arrested for theft of copper lines from telephone poles
After at least two thefts of copper lines from telephone poles along Green Street Road near Brick Hill Road, Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps set up surveillance cameras Wednesday night. A short tim...
Sep 26, 2024
