Category Archives: Local News
Salem Library offers Harry Potter Escape Room and create with cardboard boxes
The Harry Potter Escape Room will return to the Bryan Bennett Library on Thursday and Friday, December 29th and 30th. Time slots will be available Thursday beginning at 10:15 until 6:00. Slots begin a...
Dec 28, 2022
More than $ 5 million Illinois have now received State tax rebates
More than 5 million Illinoisans have now received their income and property tax rebates from Governor JB Pritzker's Family Relief Plan. State Department of Revenue spokesperson Maura Kownacki says 96 ...
Dec 27, 2022
Electrical fire causes minor damage to Centralia home
Centralia City Firemen say an electrical problem started a small fire underneath a mobile home in the 1300 block of South Poplar late Tuesday morning. One of the occupants, Salvador Serrans, found the...
Dec 27, 2022 Captain Blake Perez watches as firefighter Robby Smith applies water to the affected area using water canister extinguishers. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Salem Police Department names officer and telecommunicator of the year
The Salem Police Department has named its officer and telecommunicator of the year. Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl says Salem High School Resource Officer Craig Vierra was named officer of the year. "He do...
Dec 27, 2022 Salem Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl (left) with Officer of the Year Craig Vierra and Deputy Chief Susan Miller.
G-E-D gets new name January 1st
The GED is getting a new name come January. A new state law aims to lift some of the stigma about getting a GED instead of graduating traditionally. Illinois Community College Board Spokesperson Matt ...
Dec 27, 2022 COD Newsroom / CC
Marion County Sheriff's Department handle multiple wrecks on slick roads
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a coating of freezing precipitation late Monday afternoon resulted in a number of single vehicle crashes, including at least two with injuries. A vehicle...
Dec 27, 2022 Kell Firemen at scene of rollover crash on Route 161 extension Monday night.
Marion County Board expected to vote on liquor license and Nixle Tuesday night
The Marion County Board Tuesday night will once again take up a Class A liquor license for the Lucky Barn Gaming Parlor on US 50 east of Salem at the Bannister Road intersection. Board Chair Debbie Sm...
Dec 27, 2022 Marion County Board Chair Debbie Smith.
Kaskaskia College approves combination Career and Technical Education certificates and new program for high school students
The Kaskaskia College Board has taken down barriers between career and technical education programs to offer students the ability to earn certificates while studying multiple career options. President...
Dec 26, 2022 Kaskaskia College President George Evans.
Salem Presbyterian Church resumes traditional Christmas Lunch
It was cold outside, but warm inside as the members of the Salem Presbyterian Church welcomed the community to share Christmas Lunch. This was the 41st year for the event, but the first since the dinn...
Dec 26, 2022 The Christmas Dinner held in 2022.
Centralia Church provides 950 Christmas meals to the community
The Crossroads Church, with assistance from the Orphan Smokehouse, was able to deliver 950 Christmas meals to the community on Sunday. This is the second year for the Centralia Community Christmas Din...
Dec 26, 2022 Preparing Christmas meals to be delivered at the Crossroads Church in Centralia.
