Category Archives: Local News
SCHS National Honor Society Book Drive To Benefit Hungry Hearts
The National Honor Society members at Salem Community High School are hosting a book drive to benefit the Hungry Hearts summer lunch program. Members are collecting new and gently used books that are ...
Apr 20, 2023
South Central School Board to give high school students more options
South Central High School students are getting more opportunities. Superintendent Kerry Herdes and High School Principal Jamie Van Scyoc say juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to spend half...
Apr 20, 2023
Sign up now underway for weather warnings via new Marion County Nixel-Everbridge program
The first phase of the Marion County Nixel-Everbridge program is now in operation. It will provide emergency weather information. The chair of the Marion County Board Committee handling the implementa...
Apr 19, 2023 Jeramey Jannene / CC
Jim Beasley holds onto Kaskaskia College Board seat (updated 4:50 pm Wed)
Kaskaskia College Board member Jim Beasley has held onto his seat on the board. With all the late-arriving absentee and vote-by-mail results entered, Beasely increased his lead from 29 to 33 votes ove...
Apr 19, 2023
Fire impacts three homes and three cars in Mt. Vernon
A fire on the south side of Mt. Vernon that is suspected to be set destroyed a vacant home before heavily damaged a second home and melting the front siding on a home across the street. Mt. Vernon Fir...
Apr 19, 2023 liz west / CC
Tracy Crouch appears to have won Salem City Council seat by one vote
Marion County Clerk Steve Fox says after the counting of late arriving vote by mail and absentee ballots it appears Tracy Crouch has won a seat on the Salem City Council by a single vote. Fox says the...
Apr 18, 2023
Two face new felony charges in Marion County Court
Two people face new felony charges in Marion County Court following weekend arrests. 22-year-old Fredi Esteban-Valencia of South Sycamore in Centralia was charged with aggravated fleeing and attemptin...
Apr 18, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Salem Community High School Board plans additional summer renovation
The Salem Community High School Board will be doing some additional renovation work over the summer after receiving word they have received a $50,000 matching state maintenance grant. Superintendent D...
Apr 18, 2023 Salem Community High School Board.
Salem City Council to look at vehicle leasing and make emergency pool repairs
The Salem City Council has agreed to proceed with a lease and maintenance agreement with Enterprise Fleet Services. City Manager Rex Barbee says signing an agreement lets the city proceed on how they ...
Apr 18, 2023
Salem City Council approves nearly 21-million dollar fiscal year '24 budget
The Salem City Council has approved a nearly 21-million-dollar fiscal year '24 budget. The unanimous vote came after no comments were made at a public hearing and without any further changes by member...
Apr 18, 2023
