Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Board approves Queen of Hearts drawings
The Marion County Board has approved an ordinance allowing liquor license holders in rural areas of the county to hold Queen of Hearts drawings for non-profit organizations. State's Attorney Tim Hudsp...
Apr 23, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Central City board approves purchase of new mowers and sickle
At the regular meeting on Tuesday, the Central City Village Board approved the purchase of two grasshopper mowers and a sickle using capital improvements funds for a total cost of $28,315 to replace t...
Apr 23, 2025 Denise McClung shares information with the Central City Village Board about the Illinois Funds. Photo by Austin Williams.
Central City officials stress the importance of advance warning for floods
Thirteen homes in Central City were reportedly damaged by the severe flooding from the storm that hit Marion County in the first week of April. Some residents who were affected by the storm came to sp...
Apr 23, 2025
Odin Earth Day Clean Up picks up 75 bags of trash
Odin Village and School officials are extremely pleased with the first ever Earth Day Cleanup held on Tuesday. Mayor Greg Smith says around 75 bags of trash were picked up around the school and select...
Apr 23, 2025 Odin seniors sort bottlecaps at the Hubbell building for Earth Day.
Culpepper and Merriweather Circus in Centralia on Wednesday
The Culpepper and Merriweather Circus will be under the Big Top in Centralia for two shows today (Wednesday). The circus that visits every other year has been moved from the Central City Lions Park to...
Apr 23, 2025 The circus tent in 2021. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Mt. Carmel woman hurt in Route 161 Extension Crash
A 62-year-old Mt. Carmel woman was injured in a single vehicle crash in the 6500 block of State Route 161 Extension west of Old Bell Road in rural Iuka late Tuesday afternoon. The Marion County Sherif...
Apr 23, 2025
Police Beat for Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Salem Police arrested 42-year-old Ernie Whipple of South Maple in Salem for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Police report Whipple was at a family member's home on the 1100 block of North Shel...
Apr 23, 2025
Wamac Park Easter Egg Hunt Rescheduled for Sunday
The Wamac Park Easter Egg hunt has been rescheduled for this Sunday. Mayor Butch Mathis says all kids should arrive around noon to get their tickets and a goodie bag. The hunt will begin at one. There...
Apr 22, 2025 Some of the big crowd gathered at the Wamac Park for the 2022 Easter Egg Hunt. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Salem's new Police Chief sworn in
Salem's new Police Chief Todd Boles was sworn in during Monday night's city council meeting. After being sworn in, Boles addressed those gathered in the city council chambers. "My family is from here,...
Apr 22, 2025 Salem Police Chief Todd Boles is sworn in by Mayor Nic Farley.
Wrestling added as school sport at Salem Community High School
Wrestling has been added as a school sport at Salem Community High School. The board approved the addition following a three year successful program that saw the sport run by volunteers. Tyler Vincent...
Apr 22, 2025 Wyatt Jones, Salem's first ever wrestling victory
