Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Tuesday, April 19th, 2022
A 36-year-old Salem man has been arrested for violation of the sex offender registration act and being a child sex offender in a school zone. Salem Police say Jason Belman of Salem Mobile Home Park wa...
Apr 19, 2022
Vernon woman arrested in connection with stabbing at Vernon home last Thursday
A 39-year-old Vernon woman has been charged in Marion County Court with aggravated domestic battery and aggravated battery with a weapon in connection with the stabbing of two men at a Vernon home las...
Apr 19, 2022
Contractors get head start on $10-million renovation of SCHS during Spring break
Two of the contractors working on $10-million in renovations and improvements to Salem Community High School this summer have gotten a head start. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering told the school boar...
Apr 19, 2022
Salem City Council approves special use permit for cannabis grow facility
The Salem City Council on a 4-1 vote Monday night approved a special use permit for a craft cannabis grow facility in the west side industrial park. The vote allows Tracy Murray and Hometown Heroes Co...
Apr 19, 2022 It was standing room only at the Salem City Council meeting during discussion of a special use permit for a craft cannabis grow facility.
Farina teen killed in Effingham County crash
A 17-year-old Farina man was killed in a single vehicle crash in southern Effingham County Monday afternoon. The victim is identified as Cody Blair. The Effingham County Sheriff's Department reports t...
Apr 19, 2022
Salem High School Board unanimously approves extension of Student Resource Officer program
The Salem Community High School Board Monday night gave unanimous tentative approval to a three year extension of the school resource officer program. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering says he cannot i...
Apr 19, 2022 SCHS School Board during discussion Monday night.
Salem City Council passes $19.2-million budget
The Salem City Council passed its $19.2-million budget at Monday night's meeting. There were no comments at the public hearing and the council passed the budget with virtually no comments after the ex...
Apr 19, 2022
Wamac Police investigating shooting
The Wamac Police Department is investigating the shooting of a Wamac man in his home Monday night. Wamac Police Chief Steve Prather says 27-year-old Travis Brow was found to be suffering from numerous...
Apr 19, 2022
Bluford man injured in semi crash
A 55-year-old Bluford man was injured when the semi he was driving left Illinois Route 37 in Goreville in deep Southern Illinois Monday morning. State Police say preliminary investigative details indi...
Apr 18, 2022
Large number of kids show up for Salem Lion's Club Easter Egg Hunt
After two years of not having Easter Egg hunts, a large number of kids turned out in Salem for the return to an in-person hunt. The Salem Lions Club sponsored the egg hunt in Bryan Memorial Park. The ...
Apr 18, 2022 The hunt is on for candy and prize eggs in the two to four year old age division. Photo by Jordan Smith.
