Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Tuesday, August 10th, 2021
A 37-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police for violation of an order of protection. Quinn Chin of Chatham Drive was later released from the Marion County Jail pending further investigat...
Aug 10, 2021
Odin School Board rejects high school boys basketball co-op with Patoka on 3-3 vote (updated with naming of Odin's new coach)
The Odin School Board rejected a high school boys basketball co-op with Patoka on a three to three vote Monday night after hearing passionate comments from both sides. Board member Rudy Walker warned ...
Aug 10, 2021
Odin School starting over on plans for new high school, but moves forward on bonds to pay for the work
The Odin School Board has moved both forward and backward on plans for a new high school. The board Monday night agreed to move forward on the issuance of a $1.35-million bond issue that would be paid...
Aug 10, 2021 Odin School Board listens to comments from Superintendent Kimberly Briggs during a lengthy Monday night meeting.
Odin School to require students and staff to mask up when indoors
The Odin School Board Monday night updated their Return to School plan to require students and staff to wear masks while inside the building. Superintendent Kimberly Briggs joined other area superinte...
Aug 10, 2021 Odin School Superintendent Kim Briggs.
Spotters, radar report tornadoes in northern Chicago suburbs
CHICAGO (AP) - The National Weather Service has received reports of tornadoes in the suburbs north of Chicago that damaged homes and knocked down trees. Meteorologist Kevin Donofrio says the tornado r...
Aug 10, 2021 Aiko, Thomas & Juliette+Isaac / CC
Former Odin man killed in Washington County motorcycle crash
A 33-year-old Benton man, formerly from Odin, was killed in a Sunday morning motorcycle crash in Washington County. Washington County Coroner Mark Styninger identified the victim as Brandon Metcalf. S...
Aug 9, 2021 Oregon Department of Transportation / CC
Breese woman among two dead in a head-on crash in Bond County
State Police say a 30-year-old Breese woman was one of two people who died in a head-on crash on Illinois Route 127 at Sale Barn Avenue in Bond County Monday morning. Preliminary investigative details...
Aug 9, 2021
Former President of Kaskaskia College and Superintendent of Kell and Odin Schools passes away
A retired President of Kaskaskia College and former Kell and Odin School Superintendent has passed away at the age of 82. Raymond Woods died at his home on Saturday. Woods began his education career a...
Aug 9, 2021
State's I-Cash program returns $226-million in last fiscal year
The state's I-Cash Program returned $226 million in unclaimed property during the last fiscal year. The property went to an estimated 174,000 people, with the average claim coming in around $1,000 say...
Aug 9, 2021 ina el-kadhi
Salem Grade School District dealing with Franklin Park roof damage during major renovation
Salem Grade School Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe says an untimely rain storm has damaged the roof of Franklin Park School gym. She reports the damage occurred during the major renovation work at Fra...
Aug 9, 2021
