Category Archives: Local News
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
Marion County Soil and Water Conservation selling remaining tree seedlings
The Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District is selling the remaining trees from its Annual Tree Sale. Seven species of seedlings remain and the numbers are limited. The tree seedlings will ...
Apr 23, 2024
Meet Your Odin Hall of Famers - Ceremony Held This Past Weekend At Ples H. Wilson Gym
On Saturday evening, the 7th annual Odin High School Hall of Fame Ceremony was held at Ples H. Wilson Gymnasium. Here were the inductees. Glenn Benjamin: Glenn is highly regarded as one of the ...
Apr 23, 2024
Kaskaskia College Board moves forward on construction of new gymnasium
The Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees took action Monday night toward the construction of a new on-campus gymnasium that could be in place as soon as late 2025. Board members approved a design for t...
Apr 23, 2024 Shown is a rendering of the exterior of the planned gymnasium at Kaskaskia College.
Large tree falls on home undergoing renovation south of Salem setting off small fire
A large tree fell onto a vacant home undergoing renovation in the 3100 block of State Route 37 just north of CJ Heck Road Monday morning. The Salem Fire Protection District was called as the electric ...
Apr 23, 2024
Kitchen damaged in Centralia fire
An oven fire spread to the rest of the stove, range hood, and nearby cabinets in Centralia Monday afternoon. The fire was at the Danielle Stafford home in the 1400 block of East Third. Centralia Fire ...
Apr 23, 2024
