Category Archives: Local News
Salem man pleads guilty to lesser charge for hitting Salem man in head with pipe
A 38-year-old Salem man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to a reduced charge of battery in connection with hitting another Salem man over the head with a pipe. Drew Nibert of East Olive was p...
Oct 03, 2024
Two Odin residents charged with burglary and theft
Two Odin men have now been formally charged in Marion County Court with burglary and theft for allegedly entering a building in the 500 block of Gilliland Road in rural Walnut Hill and taking items. 3...
Oct 03, 2024 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Illinois Republicans pushing for more information on convicted migrants
New data from the U-S Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency shows how many convicted migrants are in this country. Now, some Illinois Republicans are looking for more information on the impact on...
Oct 03, 2024 rruntsch / Depositphotos.com
Tickets still available for Tales from East Lawn on Friday
20 tickets are still available for the Tales From East Lawn Cemetery performances on Friday evening, according to the Salem Historical Commission. Tickets are for sale at Salem City Hall for $15 each,...
Oct 02, 2024
SSM Health recognizes telemetry nurse for receiving DAISY Award
Amber Marcum, RN, a telemetry nurse at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia, was recently honored with the DAISY Award for extraordinary nursing. Marcum's nomination exemplified her eagerness to...
Oct 02, 2024 Amber Marcum, RN, telemetry nurse at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia
Little Egypt Festival Parade to have more floats and bands this year
The Chair of the Little Egypt Festival Jay Henke is excited about this year's parade at two this Saturday afternoon. He reports the 97 entries includes more floats and bands, with Salem industries amo...
Oct 02, 2024 The 2023 Annual Little Egypt Festival Parade along North Broadway. Salem Fire Department photo.
Iuka man injured in crash after trying to elude Iuka Police
A 43-year-old Iuka man has been charged in Marion County Court with aggravated fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer after allegedly fleeing Iuka Police. Davy Middleton of North Avenue was a...
Oct 02, 2024
Little Egypt 5K and fun run to return this Saturday
The Little Egypt 5k and fun run will return this year and will once again be a morning activity at the Little Egypt Festival. The event is sponsored by the Salem Community High School cross country te...
Oct 02, 2024 Jacob Cape of Salem crosses the finish line first for the 2023 Little Egypt 5K.
Centralia issues $667,888 in building permits during September
The City of Centralia issued $667,888 in building permits in September. The largest of the 25 permits is a new home in the 1500 block of Ulman Road. As has been the case all year, the bulk of new cons...
Oct 02, 2024
Two motorcyclists injured in incident in rural Iuka
The Marion County Sheriff's Department says it is unclear what happened Monday morning to cause injuries to two motorcyclists in the 5300 block of Foster Lane in rural Iuka. One of the cyclist's was f...
Oct 01, 2024