Category Archives: Local News

Marion County State's Attorney files reckless homicide charges against Alma woman
A 28-year-old Alma woman has been charged with two counts of reckless homicide in connection with an accident on the north side of Salem that claimed two lives in November of last year. The charges fi...
News Nov 18, 2020

Big tax reduction coming to Selmaville School District residents
The Selmaville Grade School Board is holding the line on this year’s tax levy and then plans significant reductions in future years as bonds for the Junior High addition are paid off. Superinten...
News Nov 18, 2020

Salem Police investigate two vehicle burglaries
Salem Police are investigating a burglary to two motor vehicles. Both were parked at a residence in the one-thousand block of South Jefferson. Personal items and an undisclosed amount of cash were sto...
News Nov 18, 2020

Two treated on scene following car-deer accident
Two people were treated on the scene but refused hospital treatment following a car-deer crash on US 50 east of the overpass in Odin. Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies say the car was driven by 4...
News Nov 18, 2020

A unified message from the Clinton County Health Department and HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital Breese on COVID-19
Unedited statement provided by Clinton County Health Department and HSHS St. Josephs Hospital in Breese As Clinton County continues to experience much higher rates in COVID-19 cases, the Clinton Count...
News Nov 18, 2020

Odin woman hurt in two-vehicle crash
A 26-year-old Odin woman was injured in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 50 at the West Line Road east of Odin Tuesday afternoon. State Police say a pickup truck driven by Jimmi Rice was stopped on eastbou...
News Nov 17, 2020

Centralia man latest to plead guilty for his role in murder near Central City
A 29-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for his role in the December 2019 shooting death of Clender Edmond of the Metro-East area. Blake Shahan pleaded guilty to a first-d...
News Nov 17, 2020

AMC Theatre in Centralia closes permanently
Sign posted on the door of AMC movie theater in Centralia. Photo by Tim Ferguson. The AMC Classic Movie Theater in the Fairview Shopping Center in Centralia has closed permanently. A sign was hung on ...
News Nov 17, 2020

Salem City Council approves new three year contract for garbage service
The Salem City Council has approved a new three-year contract with DBS Disposal of Farina for residential garbage pickup. DBS was the lowest of three bids. However, their bid was 75-cents per residenc...
News Nov 17, 2020

Remainder of Salem squad cars to get in-car cameras
After considerable debate, the Salem City Council Monday night unanimously approved in-car cameras for the three squad cars that currently do not have them. The debate came over the $19,841 cost since...
News Nov 17, 2020