Category Archives: Local News
Odin Firemen's Picnic draws big Saturday crowd
The final night of the Odin Firemen's Picnic on Saturday drew a large crowd with long lines for food and many of the carnival activities. Odin Fire Chief Greg Smith is appreciative of the support from...
Jun 6, 2022 A large crowd at the Odin Fireman's Picnic on Saturday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem's Family Fun Day has big turnout
Several hundred people came to Bryan Memorial Park on Saturday for Family Fun Day in the Park. YMCA Program Coordinator and Salem Recreation Director Jed Casburn was pleased to see the crowd. "It has ...
Jun 6, 2022 Chasing the bubbles at Salem Family Fun Day at the Park in 2022. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Elks Lodge plans Flag Retirement Ceremony next Saturday
The Salem Elks Lodge #1678 and Trail Life Troop #262 have announced plans for their annual Flag Retirement Ceremony for ten am next Saturday, June 11th, on the grounds of the Salem Elks. This very sol...
Jun 6, 2022 Cristian RamÃrez / CC
Backlog now gone for testing of forensic kits
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois State Police say for the first time in decades, there is no longer a backlog of forensic kits waiting to be tested. The Governor says this is a result of adding m...
Jun 6, 2022 Governor Pritzker announces backlog being elminated at State Crime Labs.
Salem City Council Monday night to be asked to give DBS full $1 surcharge per household for garbage pickup
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to give DBS Disposal the full $1 per month surcharge for each home to offset rising costs of the garbage collection. The city council earlier approved...
Jun 6, 2022
Police Beat for Monday, June 6th, 2022
Three people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Sunday on outstanding warrants. 27-year-old Dakota Irvin of North Walnut Street in Centralia is being held in lieu of $10,000 bond on a 2019 Frankl...
Jun 6, 2022
Rural Odin man killed in Selmaville Road crash: three others airlifted to St. Louis Hospitals (updated 10 am)
A 43-year-old rural Odin man has died in a two-vehicle head-on crash on the Selmaville Road southwest of Salem late Saturday night. Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon identifies the victim as Eric See....
Jun 5, 2022
Police Beat for Sunday, June 5th, 2022
Two people are in custody following felony drug arrests by Centralia Police. 34-year-old Randi Marcum of Beckwood Lane in Salem was arrested for possession of a controlled substance. 57-year-old Willi...
Jun 5, 2022
Marion County falls back to low level of COVID cases; Clinton County raises to medium
After spending one week on the medium-risk level for COVID-19, Marion County dropped back to the low level when new weekly results were released on Friday. The CDC COVID tracker is reporting 36 new ca...
Jun 4, 2022
Centralia Firemen confine late Friday night house fire to one room
Centralia City Firemen were able to confine a fire at a Centralia home late Friday night to one bedroom. Firefighters say they were initially told there were visible flames coming out a second-floor w...
Jun 4, 2022 Smoke comes from a fire in a second story bedroom at a home at 1935 East McCord in Centralia late Friday night. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
