Category Archives: Local News
SSM Health St. Mary's and Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital to give away free bike helmets
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital and Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital will be providing free bike helmets to kids during Family Day at Balloonfest for as long as they last. The distribution will be ...
Jul 24, 2023 Mick Haupt / Unsplash
Clinton County crowns new fair queen
The Clinton County Fair concluded over the weekend with the crowning of the 2023 Miss Clinton County Fair. The winner is Audrey Moran of Damiansville. She is the daughter of Kim and Mark Moran, a 2021...
Jul 24, 2023 Pictured above (left to right) Second runner up, Amanda Brink, 2023 Miss Clinton County Fair Queen Audrey Moran, and first runner up Carissa Litteken.
Illinois' education personnel shortage goes beyond teachers
Illinois doesn't just have a teacher shortage, House lawmakers are learning about the need for other school personnel as well. Based on testimony at a House Committee Hearing on the topic, schools are...
Jul 24, 2023
Murray Center holds 'Patriotic Day Parade'
The Murray Developmental Center held a 'Patriotic Day Parade on Friday. The idea for the parade came from some of the Murray residents who wanted to decorate their bikes on the 4th of July and parade ...
Jul 24, 2023
Murray Center holds job fair Tuesday as they ramp up to hire 200 tech in next three years
The Murray Developmental Center will hold a Job Fair from 11 am to 1 pm on Tuesday at the center as Murray ramps up to hire 200 techs during the next three years as the population is expected to incre...
Jul 24, 2023
Illinois participating in nationwide crackdown on illegal telemarketing and robocalls
Attorney General Kwame Raoul says Illinois is joining a nationwide crackdown on illegal telemarketing and robocalls. "Operation Stop Scam Calls" is going after telemarketers, the companies that hire t...
Jul 24, 2023 Mike Licht / CC
Iuka and Salem Firemen respond to out of control brush fires
Both Iuka and Salem Firemen were called to extinguish out of control brush fires on Sunday afternoon. Iuka Assistant Chief Chad Eagan says a controlled burn got out of control on the Richard and Phyll...
Jul 24, 2023 liz west / CC
Police Beat for Monday, July 24th, 2023
Centralia Police have arrested 32-year-old Kelly Taylor Schulte of East 7th in Centralia for endangering the life of a child. She was taken to the Marion County Jail. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies ...
Jul 24, 2023
Centralia City Council to consider pipeline license agreements with CN
The Centralia City Council Monday night will consider a pipeline crossing permit from the Canadian National Railroad for new raw and treated water mains at the Ellis and Prairie Street railroad crossi...
Jul 24, 2023
Two injured in early Sunday morning ATV crash in Jefferson County
The driver and passenger on an ATV were injured in a crash on Hall Lane between Woodlawn and Waltonville early Sunday morning. Jefferson Fire officials report the ATV appears to have left the road for...
Jul 23, 2023
