Category Archives: Local News
Salem man believed involved in four vehicle burglaries and other crimes receives six-year prison term
A 26-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to six years in prison in Marion County Court after pleading guilty to three of the multiple charges pending against him in a later December crime spree that...
Jun 01, 2024
Owner of Centralia Sentinel and Salem Times-Commoner passes away
The owner of several area newspapers unexpectedly passed away at his home in Mascoutah on Thursday. Gregory Hoskins was 67. Hoskins was owner and operator of Better Newspapers. The chain owns over 35 ...
Jun 01, 2024 Gregory Hoskins (obituary photo)
Salem man escapes serious injury when vehicle rolls and comes to rest on top
A 21-year-old Salem man was injured when his car went out of control on the 4900 block of North Hotze Road south of Tonti northwest of Salem early Saturday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies sa...
Jun 01, 2024
Members of House speaker's staff sue over ongoing unionization conflict
Would-be union claims rights violated under 2022 'Workers' Rights Amendment' By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Members of a would-be union representi...
Jun 01, 2024 Brady Burden, a member of House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s staff, accompanies Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth, D-Peoria, during floor debate of the budget bill early Wednesday morning. Burden and the Illinois Legislative Staff Association, which is a group of House employees that are seeking to unionize, filed suit against Welch Friday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Worker on Kaskaskia College building project injured when boiler falls on him (updated 4 pm Saturday)
Kaskaskia College President George Evans has provided some additional details about a construction accident at the college on Thursday afternoon. He reports an investigation indicates a cable being us...
Jun 01, 2024 The boiler that was being removed from a Kaskaskia College building when it fell from a crane and hit a worker causing serious injuries. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Centralia gets $250,000 Safe Routes to School Grant
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced the City of Centralia will get a $250,000 Safe Routes to School grant. The grant will be used to construct approximately 1,800 feet of sidewalk ...
May 31, 2024 Centralia City Manager Kory Smith.
Police Beat for Friday, May 31st, 2024
Centralia Police have arrested 45-year-old Tracey Nottmeyer of North Lincoln in Centralia for two counts of domestic battery, intimidation of a person reporting domestic battery, resisting arrest, and...
May 31, 2024
Two people receive minor injuries in Green Street Road crash
Both occupants of a car that ran off the Green Street Road late Thursday night refused hospital treatment for apparent minor injuries. The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports Thomas Hays of Wes...
May 31, 2024
Theme and Grand Marshal named for Little Egypt Festival Parade
The theme of the Little Egypt Festival this year will be 'Music to My Ears'. The announcement was made by General Chair Jay Henke. "We wanted a fun theme this year and this is the first year the entir...
May 31, 2024
Construction of additional isolation rooms at Salem Township Hospital are complete
Work has been completed on additional isolation rooms for inpatients at Salem Township Hospital. Interim Hospital President Lisa Ambuehl announced the completion of the $400,000 grant fund project at ...
May 31, 2024 Lisa Ambuehl
