Category Archives: Local News
Salem Grade School Board told not all work is done, but school will start on time next week
Salem Grade School Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe told the school board Monday night that a plan is in place to start school on time next week even though not all the work at Hawthorn School will be ...
Aug 09, 2022 The new multi-purpose building taking shape in front of Hawthorn School in Salem.
Centralia City Council agrees to form committee to study building of new outside pool
The Centralia City Council has agreed to form a committee to explore options for the creation of a new outdoor city pool. The issue came up during the comments section of the meeting after some earlie...
Aug 09, 2022 The old Fairview Park pool that has been torn out.
Centralia City Council votes to move forward on road projects
The Centralia City Council passed resolutions for multiple projects to improve city roads. The first resolution was to approve the replacement of the Fifth Street railroad crossing. The project is est...
Aug 09, 2022
I-57 southbound REOPENED at US 50 in Salem following crash of two semi-trucks (updated 2:15 pm)
One of the two southbound lanes on Interstate 57 has been reopened and traffic is no longer being diverted off the interstate through Salem following a crash involving two semi-trucks late Monday morn...
Aug 08, 2022
Police Beat for August 8th, 2022
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has arrested an Iuka woman on outstanding Clay and Effingham County warrants. Erica Kessler of South Avenue was taken into custody when they responded to an unwa...
Aug 08, 2022
Marion County Fair Board President: 'It was a very good fair'
Marion County Fair Board President Doug Telford is pleased with the just completed fair. He says overall it was a 'very good fair'. "We dodged a lot of weather but we were able to put on every grandst...
Aug 08, 2022 Crowds filled the Marion County Fairgrounds on Friday with those waiting to purchase Demolition Derby tickets or waiting in line for food.
18-year-old rural Farina man on Lucas Oil Pro Pulling Circuit
A recent graduate of North Clay High School is in his second year of traveling the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling Circuit with the Scheid Diesel Super Stock Diesel Truck. Brady Ingram was among the drivers par...
Aug 08, 2022 Brady Ingram in front of the trailor housing the Scheid Diesel Super Stock truck that was part of the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling Circuit visit to the Marion County Fairgrounds on Saturday night.
Centralia City Council to consider two road improvement projects and sale of multiple surplus property
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to approve resolutions to improve the 5th Street Railroad Crossing and resurface a portion of State Route 161. The council will also be asked to d...
Aug 08, 2022
Marion County Fair concludes with Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League appearance
A large grandstand crowd greeted the Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League when they held their first pull at the Marion County Fairgrounds Saturday night. 1st place finishers included Mark Wiederhold of Clark...
Aug 07, 2022
St. Louis trucker killed in two truck crash on I-70
A 60-year-old St. Louis, Missouri truck driver was killed after his rig ran off I-70 between Effingham and the Indiana border early Saturday morning and caught fire. Claude Watson was pronounced dead ...
Aug 07, 2022
