Category Archives: Local News
SCHS collects 25,394 cans during annual food drive
The Salem Community High School Student Council canned food drive came to an end Monday morning with 25,394 cans of food collected. That's up from the 23,860 cans collected last year. Student Council ...
Nov 22, 2022 The winning team last year from Sheri Hargis and Amy Telford's home rooms pose with their collection of can goods.
Fires keep Marion County fire departments busy
Several large fires burned in Marion County Monday fueled by dry vegetation and brisk winds. Kell Fire Chief Lonnie McDaneld says a 30 by 50 foot pole barn burned on the Louis Jolly property at 10458 ...
Nov 22, 2022 Grass fire file photo
Centralia's incumbent mayor and one candidate for city council on hand as candidate filing opens
Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder and City Council candidate Barri Allen were on hand at Centralia City Hall Monday morning as candidate filing began. Kuder, who is finishing a two year term as Mayor, is no...
Nov 22, 2022 Centralia City Council candidate Barri Allen first in line to file nominating petitions at city hall on Monday. Centralia utility billing clerk Ashlee Snyder is at the window. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Salem Mayor Nic Farley and two city council candidates file for sets up for election in April
Salem Mayor Nic Farley and two candidates for the two open city council seats were on hand when filing for the April municipal elections opened at 7:30 Monday morning at Salem City Hall. Farley is see...
Nov 22, 2022 Waiting to file petitions at Salem City Hall on Monday for Mayor and City Councilman. Photo by Toby Gullion.
Two free Thanksgiving Day dinners planned in Centralia
There will be two free Thanksgiving Dinners served in Centralia this year. The Poplar Place at 323 North Poplar will host their 18th Annual Thanksgiving Dinner from 11 to two on Thursday. Your invited...
Nov 22, 2022 Wamac Mayor Butch Mathis (front left) and Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder help serve up the Thanksgiving Dinner at the Poplar Place in Centralia last year.
Police Beat for Monday, November 22nd, 2022
Salem Police arrested a 27-year-old man who said he was homeless for violation of an order of protection. Brian Scott was taken into custody and the Marion County Jail after allegedly going into a bus...
Nov 21, 2022
Salem Mayor to ask for downtown occupancy rule discussion to be tabled (updated)
Salem Mayor Nic Farley will ask the city council tonight to table discussion on zoning regulations for residential occupancy of upper stories of a downtown building. Farley asked for the issue to be p...
Nov 21, 2022
Illinois House committee looking at increase in school violence
Illinois House lawmakers are looking at an increase in school violence. At the latest hearing of the House Public Safety and Violence Prevention Task Force, legislators heard from teacher's groups abo...
Nov 21, 2022 Jim Bowen / CC
Extension on driver's license and state ID expiration ends December 1st
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White's office is reminding the public that the extension on driver's license and state ID expiration dates ends soon. Drivers were given more time to get their licen...
Nov 21, 2022
South Central School District looks to solar farms at each building to cut electric costs
The South Central School District is looking at a reduction in electric costs while rates are skyrocketing through the installation of solar fields at each of their buildings. The board heard a propos...
Nov 21, 2022 South Central School Board discusses potential of solar energy to siginficantly lower electric costs in the future.
