Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Council rejects sign on bonuses for police
The Salem City Council has voted down a plan to offer bonuses for new police officers. Police Chief Sean Reynolds had proposed a bonus of $2,500 to an officer hired off the eligibility list and a bonu...
Oct 05, 2021
Sandoval Police investigate burglary at the Mine Shack
Sandoval Police are investigating a burglary that is believed to have occurred early Monday morning at the Mine Shack at 405 South Mine Street. Police Chief Joe Lyons says forced entry was made throug...
Oct 05, 2021
Abandoned home burns in rural Iuka
Iuka Firemen were joined by Orchardville Firemen in putting out a fire that destroyed an abandoned home southeast of Iuka Monday afternoon. Iuka Fire Chief Kenny Eagan says the roof had already fallen...
Oct 05, 2021 Iuka Fire Station
Drug and weapon charges filed after Salem traffic stop
Two men who were allegedly found in possession of methamphetamine following a weekend traffic stop by Salem Police were formally charged in Marion County Court on Monday. 45-year-old Michael Allison o...
Oct 05, 2021
Salem City Council gives final approval to boat dock ordinance
The Salem City Council Monday night gave final approval to an ordinance that will allow boat docks on the Salem Reservoir to remain and be upgraded. City Manager Rex Barbee says the city gets some con...
Oct 05, 2021
Mt. Vernon man killed in crash that may have been caused by a deer
A 19-year-old Mt. Vernon man died in a single-car wreck off New Harmony Lane north of Mt. Vernon early Saturday morning. A witness told the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department that Hunter Marlow swe...
Oct 04, 2021
Bond set at $2.5-million for two men charged with murder of rural Edgewood man
Two men were formally charged in Clay County Court at Louisville Monday in connection with the death of an 80-year-old rural Edgewood man in his home on September 26th. Bond was set at $2.5-million ap...
Oct 04, 2021 Walter West and Christopher Gallatin.
Little Egypt Festival attendees praised for sticking out the rain
The General Chair of the Little Egypt Festival is pleased how everyone stuck together to carry out the festival despite on and off rain throughout the day on Saturday. Jay Henke says everything went a...
Oct 04, 2021 The 5K race is on, with 55 showing up to run despite a light to moderate rain falling at race time. Photo by Austin Williams.
Centralia High crowns homecoming king and queen
Centralia High School has named its homecoming King and Queen. Caleb Wright was crowned King and Lexi Sanders Queen during the halftime festivities of Friday night's football game. They then presided ...
Oct 04, 2021 Centralia High School Homecoming King Caleb Wright and Queen Lexi Sanders. Photo by Stephen Peeck.
Bond set at $25,000 for Mt. Vernon man that led Centralia Police on high speed chase
Bond has been set at $25,000 for a 21-year-old Mt. Vernon man who has been formally charged in Marion County Court with felony aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer. Jonathan Wall...
Oct 04, 2021
