Category Archives: Local News

Salem now has full-time animal control officer
The City of Salem now has a full-time animal control officer. City Manager Annette Sola says Nikki Hernandez, who was already employed at the animal control facility, was promoted to the position in N...
Austin Williams Feb 05, 2025

Sandoval Police arrest two on drug charges
Two Odin residents were arrested on multiple drug charges following a traffic stop and the passenger attempting to flee on foot. Sandoval Police say they completed a traffic stop on 58-year-old Robert...
Austin Williams Feb 05, 2025 Robert Allen (left) and Anthony Hays (right)

Salem woman arrested after stopping traffic and jumping on vehicle
A 36-year-old homeless Salem woman was arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies on Tuesday after she stopped traffic on the Selmaville Road and allegedly began jumping on a pickup truck. Jolee Gra...
Austin Williams Feb 05, 2025

National Court Reporting and Captioning Week Recognized by Chief Judge of The Fourth Judicial Circuit
Fourth Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Martin W. Siemer is thanking court reporters during National Court Reporting and Captioning week. He's also announcing an opportunity for those who would like to en...
Austin Williams Feb 05, 2025 Fourth Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Martin Siemer.

Police Beat for Wednesday, February 5th, 2025
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a 24-year-old Iuka man for alleged domestic battery. Clayton Wilson of Seavers Road was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a final decision on char...
Austin Williams Feb 05, 2025

Two injured in Centralia area fire
Two residents of a double wide mobile home in the 1900 block of South Perrine Street southeast of Centralia were taken to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital for treatment of apparent minor burns after the...
Austin Williams Feb 04, 2025 Fire at a double-wide mobile home on Perrine Street late Monday night. Photo by Tim Ferguson.

Wamac officials fine-tuning trash receptacle ordinance
By Steven Stilt Wamac officials continue to work on an ordinance that would penalize city trash customers for leaving their trash receptacles out for extended periods of time. Members of the Wamac Cit...
Austin Williams Feb 04, 2025 File photo: Wamac City Hall

Illinois State Police investigate officer involved death in Murphysboro
MURPHYSBORO - The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigations Zone 7 was requested by the Murphysboro Police Department (MPD) to investigate an officer involved death. On Tuesday a...
Austin Williams Feb 04, 2025

Salem City Manager Explains New Combined Code Enforcement, Building and Planning Official
Salem City Manager Annette Sola is excited about the hiring of a new code enforcement, building and planning officer. Jacob Washburn who recently returned to Salem for family reasons has accepted the ...
Austin Williams Feb 04, 2025

Fire at Americana confined to dust collector
A fire at Americana in the Salem Westside Industrial Park was contained to a single piece of equipment. Vice President of Operations Geoffrey Purcell says the fire was discovered around 8:15 Tuesday m...
Austin Williams Feb 04, 2025 Burned filters at Americana as assistant fire chief Bill Fulton and chair Jim Cerny discuss the situation. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
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