Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Bicentennial Community Planning Meeting set for Wednesday
There will be a planning meeting on Wednesday for the Marion County Bicentennial Celebration. The newly appointed chair of the Bicentennial Committee Adam Smith says everyone is invited to attend the ...
Jan 03, 2023 One of the displays at the Salem Historical Museum.
Mt Vernon Police investigating shooting of 17-year-old juvenile
Mt. Vernon Police are investigating the Friday night shooting of a 17-year-old Mt. Vernon juvenile boy. Police report they were notified of the shooting when the juvenile showed up at the emergency ro...
Jan 03, 2023
Salem City Council to be introduced to new canine
The Salem City Council Monday night will be introduced to the city's new canine "Civka". Patrolman Grant Green has recently completed his training with "Civka". There will be a ceremonial swearing in ...
Jan 03, 2023
Kell Fire Chief retires
Long-time Kell Fire Department Chief Lonnie McDaneld officially signed off as chief during a radio call with the Salem 911 Dispatch Center. Telecommunicator Justin Draper made the call on behalf of th...
Jan 03, 2023 Incoming Kell Fire Chief Mick McDaneld (left) and Outgoing Chief Lonnie McDaneld (right) in radio room after Lonnie McDaneld signs off as chief for the final time. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
First baby of the New Year born at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital
The first baby of the New Year has been born at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Axton Joseph Reed was born at 2:07 New Year's morning to Austin Joe Reed and Victoria Dawn Thorn gate ...
Jan 03, 2023
Centralia Marching Showcase return home following Sugar Bowl performance
The Centralia High School Marching Showcase band has returned home following a successful trip to New Orleans that included a performance at the Sugar Bowl. Band Director Stephanie Aarons-Dennison say...
Jan 03, 2023 Centralia High School joins seven other bands from around the country in putting on a half-time performance at the Sugar Bowl New Year's Eve. Photo from band's Facebook page.
HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese Welcomes First Baby of 2023
The first baby of the New Year has been born at HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese. Thomas Riley Shelly arrived at 11:53 Sunday morning, weighing 8 pounds 12 ounces and 20 inches long. Thomas' proud...
Jan 02, 2023 Melissa Patterson and David Shelly proudly introduce new son, Thomas Riley Shelly, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital Breese’s New Year’s Baby of 2023. They are joined by Ali Wuebbles, RN (left); and Jackie Kunz, HSHS Medical Group neonatal nurse practitioner (right).
National Weather Service says greater chance of severe weather in deep Southern Illinois
The National Weather Service says the threat of severe thunderstorms is increasing, but the greatest threat is from the tip of Southern Illinois into the bootheel of Missouri and nearby parts of north...
Jan 02, 2023
Kaskaskia College to Host Spring 2023 Enrollment Day on Saturday, January 7
Kaskaskia College will hold a Special Saturday Enrollment Day at the main campus, and all Education Centers on Saturday, January 7, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, for all new and continuing students needing...
Jan 02, 2023 File: Kaskaskia College Clock Tower and campus.
New construction in Salem in 2022 tops $7.2-million
New construction in Salem during 2022 topped $ 7.2 million dollars led by two multimillion-dollar commercial buildings. Permits were issued for only one new home and to locate three mobile homes durin...
Jan 02, 2023
