A 25-year-old Odin woman has died in a crash on southbound I-57 three miles south of Dix. Jefferson County Coroner Roger Hayse pronounced Madison Burton dead in the emergency room of Good Samaritan Hospital. He says Burton was waiting in her car on the shoulder of the road for help to arrive to assist her in changing a flat tire. Her car was apparently struck in the rear by a pickup truck that had left the roadway. State Police have not released details on how the crash occurred, but indic...

This is the final weekend of operation for the Salem Aquatic Center. It comes to an end with a special fundraising swimming event for the Salem Animal Control facility on Sunday. Animal Control Facility Director Stephanie Rakers says the event features a $5 admission charge for the swim from noon to three. Those admitted will get a free hot dog and soda. They will also be eligible to win a number of door prizes donated by Salem area businesses. Rakers says the fundraiser will help with th...

Judges tasted and reviewed hundreds of exhibits in the Marion County Exhibit building this year. Seven were named grand champions. Sierra Felgenhauer of Salem won two grand champion awards. One for baked goods, the other for champion collection. The champion plant award went to Elizabeth Boozer of Centralia. The champion handicraft award went to Carroll Emrich of Salem. The champion antique award went to Sydney Donoho of Iuka. Kim Gossett of Salem won the champion quilt award. Jean Crain o...

Deuel Veterinary Services in Salem is closing. After 15 years serving the Salem community and surrounding area, Dr. Abby Deuel of Deuel Veterinary Services says her practice will close on August 20, 2026 at 5pm. Dr. Abby and her family are moving overseas to pursue a career opportunity that is a "once in a lifetime adventure." The office will continue to make appointments and serve clients during their normal business hours until August 20. Clients may request their digital records ...

Four managers and supervisors of a Franklin County mine have been indicted for failing to evacuate miners during an underground fire, conspiracy to obstruct investigators, and falsifying records 69-year-old Ronald Dale Koontz of Hendersonville, Tennessee, 38-year-old Demitrios George Macropoulos of Buckeye, Arizona, 67-year-old Randy L. Nowland of Waltonville, Illinois, and 37-year-old Cory Taylor Humphrey of Prospect, Kentucky, have been charged with multiple crimes related to an underground...

Kaskaskia College is hold a special Saturday registration on August 8th at the main campus and education centers in Salem, Greenville, Nashville, Trenton and Vandalia. The special registration will be from nine to two. The event will assist new and returning students with completing the enrollment process before fall classes begin. All student services will be available, allowing students to take care of multiple enrollment needs in one visit. Services will include: Admissions and registrati...

Salem Police are investigating a burglary that occurred at the ESI Steel and Fabrication Plant in the 1600 block of North Broadway sometime Wednesday night or early Thursday morning. Police report that copper cable wires for eight welders were stolen, amounting to several hundred pounds of copper. The burglary was discovered when employees came to work Thursday morning.

A 36-year-old Kinmundy woman, Vanessa Wooden-Wilkins of Fremont Street, was arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for alleged domestic battery. Sheriff's Deputies also arrested 20-year-old Zane Trout of Centralia for violation of an order of protection. A 62-year-old Kinmundy man, Wally West of West Case Street, was arrested by Kinmundy Police on a Marion County felony no bond warrant. Salem Police have arrested 26-year-old Kelby Firnhaber of Markland Street in Salem for possession of ...