Category Archives: Local News
U.S. 51 reopens in Richview after natural gas line break (update)
Ameren Illinois reports blowing gas has been turned off after a semi-tractor trailer leaving US 51 (880 Locust Road) hit a natural gas farm tap around 7:50 Friday morning. As a result, US 51 was close...
Mar 15, 2024
Severe storms with tornadoes kill at least 3 in the central US
By STEFANIE DAZIO and LISA BAUMANN Associated Press Severe storms with probable tornadoes tore through several central U.S. states, damaging homes and businesses and killing at least three people, wit...
Mar 15, 2024 Greg McDougle walks near debris Friday, March 15, 2024, following a severe storm in Lakeview, Ohio. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)
Open House set for renovated William Jennings Bryan Birthplace
An open house is being held at the William Jennings Bryan Birthplace Home to showcase recent renovations. Salem City Councilman Jim Koehler has championed improvements to the home since taking office ...
Mar 15, 2024 File: William Jennings Bryan Birthplace on South Broadway. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Friday, March 15th, 2024
Salem Police have arrested a 37-year-old Salem man for violation of an order of protection. David Belifiore of Edgewood Drive was taken to the Marion County Jail pending a court appearance. Centralia ...
Mar 15, 2024
Salem Grade School PTO Carnival makes a return Friday night
The Salem Grade School PTO is bringing back the yearly carnival. The event will be held from four to nine Friday night in the Franklin Park cafeteria. It will feature various games for the kids, face ...
Mar 15, 2024
Salem Township Hospital holding open house Friday for renovated A-wing
After more than a year of work, Salem Township Hospital will unveil the totally gutted and renovated A wing of the hospital that will now be home to three medical clinics during an open house on Frida...
Mar 15, 2024 Entrance to the new A wing medical offices. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
A major donation will help patients get assistance with transportation to and from their appointments at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia.
Representatives from the Healthcare Foundation presented a $100,000 check to SSM Health officials on Thursday. Those funds will cover costs associated with South Central Transit drivers taking patient...
Mar 15, 2024 Representatives from the Healthcare Foundation presented a $100,000 donation check to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital officials on Thursday, to aid with patient transportation to and from the hospital.
Unemployment jumps across of South Central Illinois
Unemployment was up considerably in January. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports unemployment in Marion County increased eight-tenths of a percent to 5.6 percent. That's six-tenths ...
Mar 14, 2024 Innov8social / CC
Marion County 4th highest county for bobcats harvested during recent hunting season
Marion County had the fourth-highest number of bobcats killed during the recent hunting season that concluded on February 15th. A total of 370 bobcats were harvested statewide, the most ever since the...
Mar 14, 2024 DonyaNedomam / Depositphotos.com
Fire destroys vacant Centralia home and detached garage
Centralia City Firemen say flames were shooting from every window when they arrived on the scene of a vacant house fire at 1001 Dover Street on Wednesday night. Firemen say the blaze had also spread t...
Mar 14, 2024 Fire damaged vacant home at 1001 Dover Street in Centralia. Photo by Brady Toennies
