Category Archives: Local News
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
Police Beat for Sunday, July 23rd, 2023
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a report of a vehicle traveling down the 2800 block of Norton Road south of Odin with gunshots being fired. The driver reportedly sped off from ...
Jul 23, 2023
Marion County and 66 percent of state remains in drought condition
More than 66 percent of the state is still dealing with drought conditions including all of Marion County, but some areas are starting to improve. According to the latest US drought monitor, the extre...
Jul 23, 2023 docentjoyce / CC
Licensed day care centers being offered free air purifiers
The Illinois Department of Public Health is offering free HEPA air purifiers to licensed daycare centers across the state. Daycares can request one of more than 20-thousand air purifiers to help reduc...
Jul 23, 2023 Wutthichai Charoenburi / CC
