Category Archives: Local News
Salem woman injured in one vehicle wreck on Yards Road in Salem
A 41-year-old Salem woman was taken to Salem Township Hospital for treatment of injuries following a one-vehicle wreck on the 19-hundred block of Yards Road northeast of Salem early Thursday night. Ma...
Sep 22, 2023
Police Beat for Friday, September 22nd, 2023
Salem Police arrested 33-year-old Chad Burgess of Airport Road in Salem for alleged domestic battery and aggravated domestic battery. Police handled reports he allegedly committed domestic battery aga...
Sep 22, 2023
SICW Coming To Sandoval Saturday Night!
On Saturday September 23rd at 7:00pm, Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling (SICW) will return to the Sandoval High School in a benefit for the Sandoval Athletic Fund. SICW, promoted by Herb Simmon...
Sep 22, 2023
Carillon Foundation working to create 'park-like' setting
There's a lot of construction work underway on the north end of the Bell Tower Park in downtown Centralia. Carillon Foundation's Dave Agee says the work will convert the north end of the Bell Tower Pa...
Sep 22, 2023 A look down at the area of Bell Tower Park being landscaped with trees, bushes, plants and sidewalks for a walking trail. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Salem Grade School Superintendent excited about test score improvement
Salem Grade School Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe says it is exciting to see the continued improvement of student test scores coming out of the COVID-19 shutdown. She shared the results of the IAR st...
Sep 22, 2023
Jefferson County Sheriff's Department releases details on fatal crash north of Dix (updated 11:15 am Thursday)
Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard has released details on a fatal head-on crash on Illinois Route 37 near the Rileyville Road intersection north of Dix Tuesday afternoon. The person killed in the ...
Sep 21, 2023
Marion County Health Board to give COVID-19 vaccine this fall, approve balanced budget
The Marion County Health Department Board will continue to provide COVID-19 vaccines. The decision came at Tuesday night's meeting where a balanced budget totaling $1.9-million dollars was approved fo...
Sep 21, 2023
Marion County Health Department begins offering flu vaccinations Thursday
The Marion County Health Department will begin to offer adult walk-in Flu vaccination clinics at both the Salem and Centralia offices starting on September 21st. The walk-in clinics will be held Monda...
Sep 21, 2023 Epjt Tours
South Central School Board gets update on delays in middle school construction project
The South Central School Board was updated on delays in the completion of the Middle School addition to join the main building and gym as well as the renovation of the gym. The project manager for Poe...
Sep 21, 2023
Salem man pleads guilty to 2019 burglary at Village Garden Restaurant
A 52-year-old Salem man has pleaded guilty to a July 2019 burglary to the Village Garden Restaurant in Salem. Robert Meador of McCoy Road was sentenced to two years probation and ordered to complete 3...
Sep 21, 2023
