Category Archives: Local News
School board elections set for April; several to be contested
There will be contested elections in April for the Kaskaskia College Board, Salem Grade and High School Board, Selmaville Grade School Board, and Patoka School Board. Meanwhile, for some other boards,...
Dec 28, 2020
State Route 161 turns briefly into sheet of ice Sunday morning resulting in three crashes
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department reported three accidents within eight minutes Sunday morning on a stretch of State Route 161 from Route 37 to Byars Road after it turned to a sheet of ice ...
Dec 28, 2020
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies investigate two residential burglaries
The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is investigating two residential burglaries reported on Sunday. The owner of the property in the 1500 block of South Perrine Avenue just south of Centralia...
Dec 28, 2020
Sandoval Police investigate door being kicked in after bar fight
Sandoval Police say a home in the 100 block of Isle Street had the door kicked in after the occupant had been chased by a group of people from Bubs Tavern on Main Street that were reportedly involved ...
Dec 28, 2020
Police Beat for Monday, December 28th, 2020
Salem Police arrested a 51-year-old Odin woman on an outstanding Marion County warrant for failure to appear on pending possession of controlled substance and bringing contraband into a penal institut...
Dec 28, 2020
Abandoned home burns in Mt. Vernon
A fire began in an abandoned home at 1128 Wilkins late Sunday afternoon. Mt. Vernon Firefighters say a room and its contents were on the fire and flames could be seen through the roof. Firemen were ab...
Dec 28, 2020
Part of fence burns at Patoka home when controlled burn gets out of hand
Patoka Fire Chief Blake Hyde believes strong winds pushed a controlled burn into lawn furniture and then a fence on Sunday. John Winkler of 206 North Locust said he went inside briefly and came back o...
Dec 28, 2020
Two killed when struck by pickup on outside patio of Olney bar
Two Olney women who were standing on the patio of an Olney bar were struck and killed by a pickup truck allegedly driven by a drunk driver. State Police say the incident occurred Saturday night when t...
Dec 27, 2020
Three arrested after burglary broken up in progress in rural Iuka
Three being held in connection with burglary broken up in progress in rural Iuka Saturday afternoon (left to right) Cory Jones, Melissa Schnepper, and Christopher Brown. Marion County Jail photos. Thr...
Dec 27, 2020
Centralia man who failed to appear for sentencing arrested on warrant
A 33-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to show up in Marion County Court for a sentencing hearing. Court records show Andrew Barringer of South Pike had al...
Dec 27, 2020
