Category Archives: Local News
Where proposed state legislative redistricting leaves South Central Illinois
Democratic legislators have released their proposed redistricting maps for the state's 118 House and 59 Senate Districts. They say the newly drawn districts ensure the broad racial and geographic dive...
May 22, 2021 Here's the proposed Legislative District map drawn by Democrats and being criticized by Republicans.
Explosion and fire destroys Salem home Saturday afternoon (updated 7:45 pm Saturday)
An explosion started a fire that quickly spread throughout a Salem home Saturday afternoon heavily damaging the two-story structure. Salem Fire Chief Dave Duncan says the fire was at the Caleb Howe re...
May 22, 2021 Salem Firemen battle a fire that heavily damaged a home occupied by Caleb Howe and his family at 420 South Pearl in Salem. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Abandoned camper destroyed by fire in rural Walnut Hill
A fire destroyed a motor home in the process of being scrapped out late Friday night in rural Walnut Hill. The Centralia Fire Protection District reported the motor home on the Kent Telford property w...
May 22, 2021 Fire engulfs a motor home near Walnut Hill Friday night. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Odin man arrested after allegedly tearing up parent's home with an ax
A 35-year-old rural Odin man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies on three charges after allegedly tearing up his parent's home with an ax. Travis Finley was still at the home on Ferr...
May 22, 2021
Police Beat for Saturday, May 22nd, 2021
A 42-year-old Sandoval man has been arrested for fleeing and eluding police and on an outstanding Marion County warrant in a pending possession of methamphetamine case. Sandoval Police reportedly foll...
May 22, 2021
Marion County Sheriff's Department investigating stolen vehicle and three motor vehicle burglaries
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports a pickup truck reported stolen from a rural Odin home was later found wrecked in Jefferson County. A resident in the 3500 block of Farthing Road reported...
May 22, 2021 Hey Paul / CC
Marion County Health Department reports one new COVID-19 case in past two days
The Marion County Health Department is reporting one new COVID-19 case on Thursday and Friday. It is believed to be community spread and was not in a long-term care resident or a student. There are no...
May 22, 2021 Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash
Cooks, nurses guard inmates with US prisons down 6,000 officers
Nearly one-third of federal correctional officer jobs in the United States are vacant, and that's forcing prisons to use cooks, teachers, nurses, and other workers to guard inmates. At a federal penit...
May 22, 2021 Steve Mays / CC
Law school to remove John Marshall's name over racist past
CHICAGO (AP) - University of Illinois trustees have voted to remove the name of the longest-serving U.S. Supreme Court chief justice from the University of Illinois-Chicago law school. Thursday's vote...
May 22, 2021 Mark Skrobola / CC
Salem Community High School crowns Prom King and Queen
The Salem Community High School 2021 Prom King and Queen are Julian Huggins and Makayla Becker. They were crowned at Friday night's Prom held at BE Gum Gymnasium. This year's Prom Queen candidates wer...
May 21, 2021 2021 SCHS Prom Queen Makayla Becker and King Julian Huggins. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
