Category Archives: Local News
St. Elmo man arrested on outstanding warrant after shots fired and standoff that ends peacefully
Illinois State Police say a 44-year-old St. Elmo man was taken into custody on an outstanding Fayette County warrant following a peaceful ending to a standoff where multiple shots were fired at police...
Oct 18, 2022 Mike Shaheen / CC
Birds nest starts minor fire in HVAC unit at Bryan Bennett Library
A bird's nest is blamed for a smoky fire at the Salem Bryan Bennett Library late Monday morning. The Salem Fire Protection District was first notified by the library's fire alarm system. At the same t...
Oct 18, 2022 Salem Fire Protec tion District Firemen look over an HVAC unit on the roof of the Bryan Bennett Library on Monday after a birds nest inside caught fire.
Salem High School Board hears yearly audit report
The Salem Community High School Board Monday night received its annual audit report from Sara Hanks of Leymone Hardcastle in Salem. Hanks reported the district was in full compliance with required int...
Oct 18, 2022
Two charged with aggravated battery and mob action at SCHS
Two Salem Community High School students were formally charged in Marion County Court on Monday with aggravated battery and mob action following an alleged assault on a third student at the school on ...
Oct 17, 2022 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Breese man killed in weekend crash in Irvington
A 37-year-old Breese man died in an early Saturday morning crash in Irvington. Washington County Coroner Mark Styninger identified the victim as James Foss. Styninger says Foss was the driver and sole...
Oct 17, 2022
Centralia residents on aggregation program to pay much more for electricity starting January 1st
Centralia residents who have been avoiding Ameren's skyrocketing electrical rates by being on the electric aggregation program will see much higher rates when the current contract expires on December ...
Oct 17, 2022 Matthew Chambers / CC
Hoffman man airlifted to St. Louis hospital following Centralia crash
A 27-year-old Hoffman man was injured Saturday when his car ran into the rear of an SUV stopped to make a turn into Monken Chrysler Nissan on West McCord Street in Centralia. Centralia Police say Deva...
Oct 17, 2022
Centralia woman hurt when SUV turns over in crash at 4th and Poplar
An 80-year-old Centralia woman was injured when her SUV turned over on its side after being hit by a car at the South Poplar and 4th Street intersection. Centralia Police say Kathryn Stover of Bond St...
Oct 17, 2022 An SUV driven by Katheryn Stover of Bond Street in Centralia is knocked on its side when hit broadside by a southbound car on Poplar Street Saturday afternoon. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
NAL employee finds advancement to engineering field through apprenticeship
Those visiting Salem last week with the Illinois Manufacturers Association's 'Makers on the Move' bus tour were told how North American Lighting is helping employees advance with the help of a new app...
Oct 17, 2022 NAL employee and current apprentice Ricky Stroup of Kinmundy explains how NAL has helped him advance from entry level to maintenance electrician.
Salem City Council Monday night to be asked to pass on garbage surcharge to residents
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to continue a garbage collection fuel surcharge and begin to pass along the $1 a month charge to residential customers. City Manager Rex Barbee says w...
Oct 17, 2022
