Category Archives: Local News
Salem Community High School--Honor Roll
Attached are the list of Salem Community High School 2nd Quarter Honor Roll 2024 High Honor Roll S1 2024 Honor Roll S1
Jan 18, 2024
Irvington 2nd Quarter Honor Roll
High Honor Roll 5th Grade: Leighton Westbrook 6th Grade: Ivyon Jackson 7th Grade: Jade Skurat Honor Roll 5th Grade: David Brand 7th Grade: Adelynn Beal 8th Grade: Jzaniya Jackson Jaxon Neal
Jan 18, 2024
Sandoval Grade Honor Roll
High Honor Roll 4th Grade 5th Grade Everett Acevedo Bailey Benzschawel Jaxton Benzschawel Peyton Brown Jeter Bottles Abbey Gordon Journey Bryan Kinahley Haas Eli Campbell Maycie Higgins Kayden Claar A...
Jan 18, 2024
Salem City Manager Rex Barbee resigns
Salem City Manager Rex Barbee has resigned. Mayor Nick Farley said the resignation was effective immediately and Assistant City Manager and City Clerk Tabatha Meador will handle any immediate needs of...
Jan 18, 2024
Salem firemen called to two house fires on Wednesday
The Salem Fire Protection District was called to two house fires on Wednesday. One was an electrical fire at the Martin Smith home at 5 Lakedale while the other was a stove fire at the Phillip Simmons...
Jan 18, 2024
Centralia teen placed on 4 years probation for child pornography
A 19-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to four years probation after pleading guilty earlier to six of ten counts of child pornography pending against him. Brent Morris of East Calumet was giv...
Jan 18, 2024
Iuka Firemen name fire fighter of the year; release annual statistics
The Iuka Fire Department firefighter of the year is Jim Halfacre. Halfacre received the award at the department's annual awards and appreciation dinner on Tuesday from Chief Kenny Eagan. The award is ...
Jan 18, 2024 Iuka Fire Chief Kenny Eagan presents the Fireman of the Year award to Jim Halfacre.
Pritzker announces milestones for preschool program, industry development in Metro East
State inks new incentive deal for manufacturing plant, is ahead of schedule on pre-K growth By COLE LONGCOR Capitol News Illinois clongcor@capitolnewsillinois.com The state on Wednesday announced it i...
Jan 18, 2024 Gov. JB Pritzker shakes hands with Greg Keown, president of Wieland Rolled Products North America, at the company’s East Alton facility on Wednesday. (Credit: Illinois.gov)
Lawmakers clear path for assault weapon registration rules
Some members record symbolic objection, saying rules are too vague and complicated By PETER HANCOCK Capitol News Illinois phancock@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - New permanent rules will soon g...
Jan 17, 2024 State Sen. Bill Cunningham, D-Chicago, speaks to reporters after the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules hearing Tuesday in Springfield. The committee objected to proposed permanent rules governing the state’s assault weapons ban, although the ban and registration requirement remains in place. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Georgia man receives 6-year prison term on sexual abuse conviction
A 23-year-old Morrow, Georgia man has been sentenced to six years in prison for aggravated criminal sexual abuse. James Wooten had pleaded guilty to the charge in November in exchange for aggravated c...
Jan 17, 2024
