Category Archives: Local News
Murray Center residents celebrate the US Flag as reactivated choir makes first appearance
It was a special day at Murray Developmental Center on Thursday as a new US flag was raised. The program also included the return of the Murray Center Choir which has been reactivated for the first ti...
Apr 12, 2024 Murray Center residents learn about the flag and the proper folding of the US flag during a Thursday afternoon program. Photo by Pat Hodges.
2024 Little Miss Marion County, Junior Miss Marion County, Miss Marion County Pageants
Entries will start being accepted online at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2023 for the Little Miss Marion County, Junior Miss Marion County, and Miss Marion County pageants to be held Tuesday, July...
Apr 12, 2024 2023 Marion County Fair Queen Kaitlyn Banning is crowned by 2022 County Queen Delaney Kell as Junior Miss Paisley Stanford (left) and Miss Illinois County Fair Paige Van Dyke look on. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Bryan Birthplace home to be open two Sundays a month
The William Jennings Bryan Birthplace on South Broadway in Salem will be open two Sundays a month beginning this Sunday. Salem City Councilman and ex-officio member of the Salem Historical Commission ...
Apr 12, 2024 William Jennings Bryan Birthplace on South Broadway. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia opens bids on construction of new water plant
The City of Centralia has opened bids on the construction of the new water plant. The lowest of the four bids was Korte and Luitjohan of Highland at a cost of 27-million-882-thousand dollars. City Man...
Apr 11, 2024
Salem Township Hospital Foundation gives $50,000 to hospital
The Salem Township Hospital Foundation has presented a $50,000 check to the hospital. Interim Hospital President Lisa Ambuehl accepted the check. "The $50,000 check is going to go towards a third ultr...
Apr 11, 2024 The Salem Township Foundation presented a $50,000 check to the hospital on Wednesday. Left to right are foundation members Susan Knapp (secretary treasurer), Ola Chapman (vice President), Sandy Phillips, Barb Schoonover, Hospital President Lisa Ambuehl, Sue Rose, Myron Lloyd (President), Denise Burke, Chariya Tawjareon, Sharon Woodward, and Joyce Bruce. Foundation members not present were Mike Lewis and Leon Chapman.
State Representative Wilhour's Senior Fair returns to Salem April 23rd
State Representative Blaine Wilhour has announced after a three-year suspension due to COVID-19 restrictions, the Senior Fair will return to Salem on Tuesday, April 23rd. The event is scheduled from n...
Apr 11, 2024 State Representative Blaine Wilhour
Work begins Thursday on I-64 improvements from US 51 to I-57
The Illinois Department of Transportation has announced work is scheduled to start Thursday on improvements to I-64 in Jefferson and Washington Counties. The project includes pavement reconstruction a...
Apr 11, 2024 wabeno / Depositphotos.com
Small fire causes only minor damage to a Salem home
Salem Fire Protection District Firemen were called to a report of a house fire in the 300 block of North Pearl Street early Thursday morning. Firemen upon arrival found a fire in the fireplace and sev...
Apr 11, 2024
Police Beat for Thursday, April 11th, 2024
A 30-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Central City Police on multiple charges. Blake Shafran of Lakewood Drive was taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged driving under the influence, o...
Apr 11, 2024
Komatsu mining truck named 2024 'coolest thing made in Illinois'
Truck was one of more than 200 entries in the 2024 'Makers Madness' contest By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois Clongcor@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - A mining truck manufactured by Komatsu ...
Apr 11, 2024
