Category Archives: Local News
Rural Alma home total loss following early morning fire
A rural Alma home is expected to be a total loss following an early morning fire. Kinmundy-Alma Fire Chief Kevin Day flames were already through the roof in the kitchen area of the Josh Krause home at...
Dec 11, 2023
62 kids Shop with a Cop in Salem
The Salem Police Department's Shop with a Cop program took 62 kids shopping for the Christmas Season on Saturday. The President of the sponsoring Salem Fraternal Order of Police Chapter Tyler Rose say...
Dec 11, 2023 Salem Code Enforcement Officer Dave Lusch shopping with two students on Saturday during Shop with a Cop.
Over 160 Shop with a Cop in Centralia on Saturday
Over 160 grade school kids from the Centralia area got to Shop with a Cop on Saturday. Centralia Police Lieutenant Steve Whritenour says the event is going strong after more than 30 years due to stron...
Dec 11, 2023 Centralia Police Chief Christopher Locke shops with one of the more than 160 kids who were part of Shop with a Cop on Saturday.
Capacity crowd attends Kaskaskia College's 2023 Royale Winter Gala at Salem Community Activity Center
The 2023 Kaskaskia College Royale Winter Gala was a sellout at the Salem Community Activity Center over the weekend. College President George Evans says the event is the biggest fundraiser of the year...
Dec 11, 2023 Playing the tables during the game night portion of the 2023 KC Royale Winter Gala at the Salem Community Activity Center on Saturday.
Kinmundy sees big interest in first ever lighted Christmas Parade
A lighted Christmas Parade with more than 20 entries help culminate a day of activities in Kinmundy during the first ever Christmas through the Ages Celebration. Mayor Angie Diss was impressed with th...
Dec 11, 2023 GMJ County Acres entry was one of the two Best Themed entries in the 2023 Kinmundy Christmas Parade.
Police Beat for Monday, December 11th, 2023
Salem Police arrested 31-year-old Kelsey Hess of Bee Branch Road in Salem on a no bond Clinton County felony warrant. She was taken to the Marion County Jail to await transfer to Clinton County. State...
Dec 11, 2023
Salem Firemen select their Fireman of the Year
A two-and-a-half-year member of the Salem Fire Protection District has been voted by fellow firemen as their fireman of the year. Matthew Eastin said he was 100 percent surprised with winning the hono...
Dec 10, 2023 Salem Fire Chief Jim Cerny (left) with fireman of the year with Fireman of the Year Matthew Eastin, and Fire Trustees President Mike Squibb. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem's retired Emergency Management Agency Director receives state recognition
Retired Salem Emergency Management Agency Coordinator Terry Mulvany has been honored by the State Emergency Management Agency. Mayor Nick Farley presented the award to Mulvany at the city's Christmas ...
Dec 10, 2023 Retired Salem Emergency Management Agency Director Terry Mulvany presented an award by the Illinois EMA for his 43 years of service. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Advanced Surgical Technology celebrates Grand Opening of Mount Vernon location
Advanced Surgical Technology (AST) held a grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new, state-of-the-art facility in Mount Vernon on Friday. The estimated 100 in attendance had the opportunity to ...
Dec 10, 2023 Over 100 community members, dignitaries, and AST staff gather to celebrate the grand opening of Advanced Surgical Technology's state-of-the-art facility in Mount Vernon. (Photo provided)
Three killed in crash near Waltonville High School
Three people died in a two-vehicle head-on crash near the intersection of East Dubois Road and North Pulsar Lane west of Waltonville High School just before midnight Saturday night. The Jefferson Coun...
Dec 10, 2023
