Category Archives: Local News
Minor earthquake hits Jefferson County
A minor earthquake was recorded in Jefferson County late Sunday night. The US Geological Survey placed the 3.1 magnitude quake five kilometers west north west of Waltonville on the New Madrid Fault Sy...
Dec 18, 2023 Where the Sunday night earthquake centered in Jefferson County was felt. USGS map.
Marion County farmers finish successful harvest
Marion County farmers completed a better than average harvest this year. Clinton-Marion County Farm Bureau Manager Brad Conant says while rainfall varied, overall it was sufficient for a good corn and...
Dec 18, 2023
Marion County Housing Authority recognizes graduate of Family Self Sufficiency Program
The Marion County Housing Authority has recognized the graduation of Candis Pressley from the Family Self-Sufficiency Program. She received a check of $19,323 from the proceeds from her escrow account...
Dec 17, 2023 Pictured (L to R): Marva Bledsoe (Commissioner), Cheryl Eyre (Commissioner), Candis Presley, Nancy Lackey (Commissioner), Kelly Tinsley (Executive Director)
Rainy Saturday brings rain to help drought situation
Much needed rain fell across the region Saturday. The Salem Water Plant recorded a total of 79-hundredths of an inch of rain and the Centralia Water Treatment Plant 74-hundredths of an inch. The rain ...
Dec 17, 2023 Illinois Drought Map
Rural Walnut Hill woman hurt in Walnut Hill crash
A 19-year-old rural Walnut Hill woman was injured when her vehicle failed to negotiate the 90-degree turn at Main and Harrison Street in Walnut Hill early Saturday night. Marion County Sheriff's Depar...
Dec 17, 2023
Centralia man injured in Green Street Road crash
A 26-year-old Centralia man was injured in a single vehicle rollover crash on Green Street Road near the Norton Road intersection in rural Centralia early Saturday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Dep...
Dec 17, 2023 camilo jimenez / Unsplash
Quaker Oats recalls granola products over concerns of salmonella contamination
CHICAGO (AP) - Quaker Oats on Friday recalled several of its granola products, including granola bars and cereals, saying the foods could be contaminated with salmonella. Salmonella infections can cau...
Dec 17, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Almost all of Marion County falls into severe drought
With just a half inch of rain across most of Marion County in November and less than an inch in most areas so far in December, the Illinois Drought Monitor now lists nearly 99 percent of the county in...
Dec 16, 2023 Illinois Drought Map
82-year-old Walnut Hill man injured when his side by side collides with vehicle
An 82-year-old rural Walnut Hill man was injured early Friday night when his side-by-side collided with a vehicle on Walnut Hill Road west of North Marge Lane. Initial information indicates Jerry Davi...
Dec 16, 2023
One person injured in single-vehicle crash on Route 37 south of Salem
One person was injured in a single-vehicle crash Friday afternoon on Route 37 near the Church Road intersection just south of Salem. Preliminary information from State Police indicates the driver of t...
Dec 16, 2023
