Category Archives: Local News
COVID-19 Phase 1-B vaccination rollout underway; waiting list at Marion County Health Department
The Marion County Health Department reports over 1,700 people are on their waiting list for the COVID-19 vaccination without any formal signup announcement until now. Administrator Melissa Mallow says...
Jan 22, 2021
All sports allowed in Southern and East-Central Illinois Region
All sports including football and basketball are now allowed in all regions that are currently in Phase Four, which includes the Southern, East Central, and West Central Illinois regions. That include...
Jan 22, 2021
Suspicious vehicle investigation leads to three drug arrests and fourth person on warrant
Salem Police arrested three people for possession of methamphetamine and a fourth on outstanding warrants in what started out as an investigation of a suspicious vehicle in the Super Eight Motel parki...
Jan 22, 2021
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrest two on meth charges following traffic stop in Salem
Both the driver and passenger were arrested on felony drug charges following a traffic stop on West Main and Hotze Road in Salem Thursday night. Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested the dri...
Jan 22, 2021
Salem Police release details on arrest of Salem man on sexual assault and child pornography charges
Salem Police say a 19-year-old Salem man was arrested for predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and three counts of child pornography following an investigation started by a tip received by the...
Jan 22, 2021
Two plead guilty to burglary to home in rural Iuka
Christopher Brown (left) and Cory Jones (right). Marion County Jail photos. Two of the three charged with a burglary broken up in progress at a home on the Route 161 Extension in rural Iuka last Decem...
Jan 22, 2021
One person receives hospital treatment following crash on Route 37 north of Salem
One person was taken to Salem Township Hospital for treatment of injuries following a two-vehicle crash late Thursday afternoon on Route 37 at the Townhouse Road intersection north of Salem. Marion Co...
Jan 22, 2021
Four acres burn in out of control trash fire in rural Texico
There was no damage reported when a trash fire got away and burned four acres before being brought under control. Kell Fire Chief Lonnie McDaneld says the fire was at the Charles Waterstradt home at 3...
Jan 22, 2021
Marion County records another 20 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 20 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and no additional deaths. Of the 20 new cases, none were long-term care residents and one was a student not in class ...
Jan 21, 2021
Documents: Illinois House spent $330K for 2 weeks of rent
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois House spent $187,000 in taxpayer money to rent out Springfield's downtown convention center last week after the coronavirus pandemic forced lawmakers from the Cap...
Jan 21, 2021
