Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested 23-year-old Jenna Phillips of South Walnut Street in Centralia for alleged forgery, criminal damage to property, and retail theft. She was taken to the Marion County Jai...
Mar 22, 2022
Kell Firemen called out to three large grass and woods fires on Tuesday
Windy conditions allowed three fire to spread out of control in the Kell Fire Protection District on Monday. The first fire was at the Nick Jones residence at 7356 State Route 161 Extension in Iuka wh...
Mar 22, 2022 file photo
Wrestling approved for Salem Community High School
The Salem High School Board has approved a wrestling program for the 2022-23 school year with the Salem Wrestling Club funding the program for the first three years. Before the vote, Superintendent Dr...
Mar 22, 2022 Milaca Wrestling
Salem City Council learns revenues up, general fund in black before police pension transfer
City Manager Rex Barbee says the proposed $6.2-million general fund budget is in the black before a transfer to help the city catch up on funding the police pension. The city council gave first readin...
Mar 22, 2022 Salem City Manager Rex Barbee.
Salem City Council keeps recreation agreement with YMCA in place
The Salem City Council has approved a two year extension with the YMCA to help the city provide recreational services. Jed Casburn will continue to serve as both the city recreation director and YMCA ...
Mar 22, 2022
Salem City Council opens door to marijuana growing facilities in industrial zones
The Salem City Council has agreed to allow craft marijuana growing facilities as a special use in industrial zones. The decision came at the request of Matt Lowery of Hometown Heroes Consulting who is...
Mar 22, 2022 Matt Lowery of Hometown Heroes Consulting makes his request to the city council for allowing a craft marijuana growing facility in the Salem Industrial Park.
Salem City Council to consider allowing cannabis grow facility in Westside Industrial Park
The Salem City Council Monday night will hear a proposal from an Artisan Craft Grower for Cannabis who wants to know if the city would allow such an operation in the Westside Industrial Park. Matt Low...
Mar 21, 2022
Marion County Farm Bureau offering free Ag Day Breakfast on Tuesday
The Marion County Farm Bureau is hosting its Annual Ag Day Breakfast to celebrate the affordability of food in America on Tuesday morning. Farm Bureau Manager Brad Conant says once again this year the...
Mar 21, 2022 The Marion County Farm Bureau will be able to bring their free Ag Day Breakfast back inside this year following a drive through event last year.
Over 500 registered for All Class Reunion; past Variety Show participants being sought
Organizers of the SCHS All Class Reunion says there are now over 500 registered guests for the Friday and Saturday, April 8th and 9th event. One of the highlights of the weekend is the All Class Varie...
Mar 21, 2022
Odin FFA receives Living to Serve Grant
The Odin FFA chapter has received a Spring Semester-Long Living to Serve Grant. The $1,200 grant from the National FFA organization will help the Odin chapter address poverty and student nutrition by ...
Mar 21, 2022 Odin FFA Chapter members. Pictured L to R, Front Row: Mr. Wyatt Capps; Agriculture Teacher & FFA Advisor, Mrs. Sarah Loepker; School Social Worker, Elijah Smith, Landon Jones, and Dylan Corrie. Back Row: Aaron Oliver, Kyle Friend, Carson Parrish, Brandon Hamburg, Colin Haines, Trenton Simmons, and Jada Simpson.
