Category Archives: Local News
Salem Township Hospital finishes fiscal year 17-percent above budget
Salem Township Hospital finished the just completed fiscal year on March 31st 17-percent above budget. Chief Financial Officer Amy Gray says the accomplishment was realized while moving the hospital f...
Apr 25, 2024
Kaskaskia College names Carlyle attorney Distinguished Alumnus of the Year
Kaskaskia College has named the attorney who represents children under the care of DCFS in Marion and Clinton Counties as its Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. Whitney Kampwerth Luebbers of Carlyle w...
Apr 25, 2024 KC Alumnus of the Year Whitney Kampwerth Luebbers with Kaskaskia College President George Evans at Wednesday night awards night dinner. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
State Representative Blaine Wilhour holds first Senior Fair in Salem since COVID-19
A large crowd turned out for the first Senior Fair held in Salem since being shut down several years ago by COVID-19. State Representative Blaine Wilhour sponsors the events and said he had many reque...
Apr 24, 2024 40 vendors took part in the Salem Senior Fair hosted by State Representative Blaine Wilhour at the Salem Community Activity Center on Tuesday. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Kaskaskia College Board seats new student trustee
By Steven Stilt The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees swore in a new student trustee on Monday evening and recognized its outgoing student trustee. Connor Wademan, a 2023 Carlyle High School graduat...
Apr 24, 2024 Connor Wademan (right) shakes hands with KC Board Chairman Bill Hawley after taking the oath of office as new student trustee.
Three children treated at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital after allegedly being choked
A 36-year-old Wamac man has been arrested on three counts of aggravated domestic battery and three counts of child endangerment after allegedly choking his girlfriend's three children while babysittin...
Apr 24, 2024
Marion County Board approves salaries for three offices up for election in November
The Marion County Board has approved salary increases for the upcoming four years for those elected as Supervisor of Assessments, Circuit Clerk, and Coroner. The board agreed to set the salary of the ...
Apr 24, 2024 Marion County Board
Marion County Board takes first step to renovation of large 3rd floor courtroom
The Marion County Board has approved a $6,145 bid from Shores Builders of Centralia to make ADA improvements to the jury box and witness stand in the large third-floor courtroom. Building Committee Ch...
Apr 24, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Central City Village Board approves balanced budget for new fiscal year
The Central City Village Board on Tuesday evening approved a budget for the village's 2024-2025 fiscal year which projects to carry a slight surplus. The budget contains projected revenues of $1,065,5...
Apr 24, 2024
Jefferson County Sheriff's Office arrests two alleged child pornography offenders
The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office Detective Division has apprehended two child pornography offenders in separate investigations. They are identified as 49-year-old Ryan Taylor of Mt. Vernon and 28...
Apr 23, 2024 Ryan Taylor and Anthony Powell (Jefferson County Sheriff's Office)
First school resource officer named for Patoka and South Central
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps has announced Deputy Shane King will be the school resource officer for the Patoka and South Central School Districts. King will begin work with the two districts wh...
Apr 23, 2024
