Category Archives: Local News
A dam fails in Nashville after rain, wind, tornadoes pound the Midwest
CHICAGO (AP) - Hundreds of people in Nashville, Illinois were ordered to evacuate Tuesday as water rolled over the top of the Nashville Reservoir, just one perilous result of severe weather that raged...
Jul 16, 2024 Area of flooding anticipated with complete failure to Nashville Reservoir Dam. Map By Washington County Emergency Services Agency.
Spillway fails, levy fractured on Hubbard Lake in rural Centralia
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says the spillway has failed and the levee is in fractured status at Hubbard Lake off of Lake Road in rural Centralia. He says the flooding area of concern is six-te...
Jul 16, 2024 Damaged spillway on Hubbard Lake in rural Centralia. Marion County Sheriff's office photo.
Flood watch in effect for Marion and Washington Counties starting Tuesday evening
The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for Marion, Washington, and Randolph Counties in Illinois along with several Missouri counties beginning Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning...
Jul 16, 2024
Westminster Drive bridge dedicated in Marion, featuring American flag theme
Illinois Transportation Secretary Omer Osman was joined by state and local officials Monday to dedicate the new Westminster Drive bridge over Interstate 57. Funded by the Rebuild Illinois capital prog...
Jul 15, 2024 The newly dedicated Westminster Drive bridge with LEDs lit at night.
Two injured in Friday crash in front of SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital
Both drivers were injured in a Friday morning crash at one of the entrances to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital. Centralia Police say a pickup truck driven by 81-year-old Ronald Jackson of Crestwood Lan...
Jul 15, 2024
City of Salem doing away with cut off warning notices before disconnection of city services
The City of Salem is dropping two warning notices before city utility services are cut off to delinquent customers. Effective with the July billing cycle, customers will only receive a notice upon dis...
Jul 15, 2024
Weekend Centralia fire believed to be electrical in nature
A Saturday night fire at a Centralia home is believed to be electrical in nature. Robert and Rhonda Owens of the 800 block of North Cherry Street returned home around nine Saturday night to find a liv...
Jul 15, 2024
Memorial Day weekend storm causes $380,000 damage to Tri-County Electric System
The General Manager of Tri-County Electric Cooperative Luke Johnson says it cost the electric cooperative $380,000 to make repairs caused by the tornado and severe thunderstorm damage on Memorial Day ...
Jul 15, 2024 Tri County Electric Cooperative headquarters in Mt. Vernon. (Photo by Bruce Kropp)
Tri-County Electric Cooperative discusses safety, reliability and new energy solutions in annual meeting
The Tri-County Electric Cooperative General Manager reviewed the cooperative's mission statement that addresses safety, reliability, and practical energy solutions at the group's annual meeting on Sat...
Jul 15, 2024 Tri-County Electric Cooperative General Manager Luke Johnson addresses the Cooperative's Annual Meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Kaskaskia College releases study on college's economic impact
A just released study on The Economic Value of Kaskaskia College shows the colleges operations, construction, student spending, along with enhanced productivity of the college's alumni generates $132....
Jul 15, 2024 Kaskaskia College President George Evans explains latest Economic Impact study on the college during a Community Engagement meeting at the Salem Education Center.
