Category Archives: Local News

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

Both drivers were examined at the scene, but declined hospital treatment following a two vehicle crash at Main and Hotze in Salem. Salem Police say a car driven by 67-year-old Malinda Claybourn of Mt....

Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps was able to arrest a 43-year-old rural Iuka man following a lengthy high-speed chase on a motorcycle Monday afternoon. Cripps says the chase began after he spotted J...

Centralia Police arrested two people on Marion County felony failure to appear warrants. 56-year-old Gerald Phillips of East Broadway in Centralia and 50-year-old Robert Roe of South Cherry in Central...

Centralia Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Marcus Holland told a membership event last week that the Inspire marketing campaign is drawing positive response. Holland says the goal of the program...