Category Archives: Local News
Centralia City Council approves budget and 4.95-percent tax levy increase
By Austin Williams The Centralia City Council approved the 2024 budget at its regular meeting on Monday, holding the public budget hearing beforehand. City manager Kory Smith outlined the budget durin...
Dec 05, 2023 Centralia City Manager Kory Smith takes the podium to discuss his budget plans with the city council Monday night. Photo by Austin Williams.
Local surgeon appointed Chairperson of Surgery Department at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
A local surgeon from Washington County has been appointed to chair the Surgery Department at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Dr. Erica Ibendahl will collaborate with hospital leadership a...
Dec 05, 2023 Dr. Erica Ibendahl.
Name of woman killed in Route 37 crash near Kell is released
The Clinton County Coroner's office has released the name of the 67-year-old Wabash County woman who died in the aftermath of a single-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 37 just south of the Route 161 in...
Dec 04, 2023
Salem City Council Monday night to consider garbage rate adjustment
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to approve an increase in the garbage collection and leaf collection fees. The proposed increase for the garbage collection fee is from $14.50 to $19....
Dec 04, 2023
Centralia City Council Monday night to be asked to approve budget and tax levy
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to approve the city's budget and tax levy for next year. City Manger Kory Smith says the nearly $27-million budget is balanced. He's proposing a 4...
Dec 04, 2023 Centralia City Manager Kory Smith.
Little Egypt CEO class pleased with fundraiser bingo
The Little Egypt CEO program came close to reaching its $7,000 goal with a Christmas themed Bingo Saturday night. Brenae Pate was the class leader on the project held at the Salem Community Activity C...
Dec 04, 2023 Little Egypt CEO Students at weekend Bingo Fundraiser.
Carter Courson, Melanie Knaak, Mya Lee, Brenea Pate, Camryn Phelps, Payton Philips, Haired Stroud, Jacob Thrash, Allison Trumbo, and Amiah Wallace. Photo by Henry Morton.
Facilitators:
Shannon Cooney
Mindy Cooney
Christmas festivities draw big crowds in Salem
Big crowds were on hand for several Christmas activities in Salem over the weekend. The Salem Recreation Department and Marion County YMCA organized a Friday night game night and Saturday activities o...
Dec 04, 2023 Santa arrives by fire truck on Sweney Corner to greet kids waiting to talk to him. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County Sheriff's Department names employee of the year
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps has named Jail Investigator Kyle Monical of Omega as the department's Employee of the Year. The announcement came at the department's annual Christmas party over the...
Dec 04, 2023 Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps with sheriff's department employee of the year Kyle Monical. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Sunday, December 3rd, 2023
A 51-year-old Salem woman was arrested by Salem Police for allegedly driving under the influence after her vehicle struck a pole late Friday night at North Walnut and Rogers Street. Reports indicate L...
Dec 03, 2023
Marshall man receives prison time and ordered to make $456,000 restitution for bomb threat
A 29-year-old Marshall man has been sentenced to 41 months in prison for making a bomb threat to the North American Lighting Plant in Paris. The US Attorney's office reports Justin Switzer pleaded gui...
Dec 02, 2023