Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Saturday, August 3rd, 2024
Salem Police arrested a 44-year-old Salem man for aggravated domestic battery, interfering with the reporting of domestic battery, and on a Lawrence County no bond failure to appear warrant on a felon...
Aug 03, 2024
Centralia issues 13 construction permits in July totaling $247,725
The City of Centralia issued 13 building permits in July totaling $247,725. Seven of them were for rooftop solar arrays. Those projects total $231,225. Other permits included one for Mission Centralia...
Aug 03, 2024
Emergency fuel waiver issued for four Midwest states to alleviate soaring gas prices after storms
The Environmental Protection Agency is issuing an emergency fuel waiver to help alleviate gasoline shortages in four Midwest states after the shutdown of an refinery in Illinois. Exxon Mobil shut down...
Aug 03, 2024
More severe thunderstorms cross South Central Illinois
More severe thunderstorms crossed Marion, Clay and Wayne Counties late Thursday morning. The storms also dumped an additional 1.17 inches of rain at the Salem Water Plant and 88-hundredths of an inch ...
Aug 02, 2024
Police Beat for Friday, August 2nd, 2024
Sandoval Police have arrested 46-year-old Jason Yarbrough of North Vine in Sandoval for aggravated domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. Three others were brought to jail on no bon...
Aug 02, 2024
Marion County Agriculture Fair Exhibit Building Champions named
The champions of the various categories of competition in the Marion County Exhibit building have been named. They include Sherry Hargis of Salem for Champion Handicraft, Morgan Robb of Alma Champion ...
Aug 02, 2024 The Marion County Fair Midway. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Aubrey Parker crowned as Marion County's new Junior Miss
A 13-year-old Salem girl was crowned as Marion County's new Junior Miss at the fairgrounds Thursday night. Aubrey Parker also won the Russler Award for her passion for the fair. Outgoing Queen Aubri L...
Aug 02, 2024 Marion County's 2024 Junior Miss Aubrey Parker receives her crown by retiring Junior Miss Aubri Landreth. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Township Hospital Board gets update on improvement projects
The Salem Township Hospital Board received an update at its Wednesday meeting on several improvement projects. Chief Executive Director Jim Timpe says work has now been completed on the raised front p...
Aug 01, 2024
Under new law, Illinois employers can't force workers to sit through anti-union meetings
Pritzker signs 'Worker Freedom of Speech Act' at organized labor convention By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com ROSEMONT - Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed legis...
Aug 01, 2024
Whippoorwill Rodeo draws big crowd at Marion County Fair
The Whippoorwill Rodeo drew a big crowd to the Marion County Fair Grandstand on Wednesday night with a variety of bull riding, barrel racing, roping and steer wrestling as well as entertainment from t...
Aug 01, 2024 Photo by Pat Hodges.
