Category Archives: Local News
Salem Mayor Nic Farley begins full term, two councilmen sworn in
Salem Mayor Nic Farley was sworn into office for a four-year term Monday night along with new council person Theresa Crouch and Craig Morton for a third term in office. Farley has set a number of goal...
May 2, 2023 Resigning Salem City Councilwoman Tracy Crouch was sworn in in May of 2023. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
On I-55 in Central Illinois, blinding dust, then 'crash after crash' (updated 3:30 pm)
By JOHN O'CONNOR Associated Press DIVERNON, Ill. (AP) - Winds stirred up a wall of dust from farm fields that engulfed a stretch of busy interstate highway in a matter of minutes. The brown cloud's in...
May 2, 2023
Three face felony drug charges following weekend arrests
Three people were charged in Marion County Court on Monday with felony drug charges following weekend arrests. 34-year-old Kirk Johnston of Page Avenue in Odin and 29-year-old Alyssa Chapman of North ...
May 2, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Jefferson County Sheriff's Deputies arrest two when breaking up burglary in progress
Two people have been charged in Jefferson County Court after the sheriff's department broke up a burglary in progress Sunday morning in the 9000 block of North Triton Lane in Mt. Vernon. 23-year-old B...
May 2, 2023
Police Beat for Tuesday, May 2nd, 2023
A 54-year-old Kell woman was arrested for driving under the influence after a single-vehicle crash at Route 37 and Kell Road late Monday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say it appears Vanessa ...
May 2, 2023
Salem City Council agrees to sign ' Pledge of Civility'
The Salem City Council agreed Monday night to sign the Illinois Municipal League's new Pledge of Civility. Mayor Nic Farley says the goal is to calm down the rhetoric being seen in some governments. "...
May 2, 2023 IML adopts Civility Pledge. Photo collage from IML Facebook Page.
Kaskaskia College Board reorganizes and keeps same officers
The Kaskaskia College Board has elected the same officers for the coming two years. Bill Hawley will continue to serve as Chairman and Linda Stover as Vice-Chairman. Laura Wedekemper will remain as se...
May 2, 2023 Bryan Holthaus is sworn in for another term by KC Board Chair Bill Hawley.
Salem High School Board seats two new members; keeps same officers
The Salem Community High School Board has two new members. Kyle Gansauer and Sean Morris were elected on April 4th while Sarah Meador was elected to another term. The board voted to keep Eric Bandy as...
May 2, 2023
Salem City Council approves rebuilding part of public works building
The Salem City Council Monday night approved tearing off the two west bays of the Public Works Building in Tully Park and rebuilding them. Public Works Director Annette Sola says the west end of the b...
May 2, 2023
Second person dies as result of crash on Route 148 near Waltonville
Jefferson County Sheriff Jeffrey Bullard says a second person has died as a result of a Friday afternoon crash on Illinois Route 148 a mile east of Waltonville. The sheriff reports 48-year-old Christo...
May 1, 2023
