Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Health Department offering Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations
The Marion County Health Department will be offering the 2024-2025 Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations by appointment only at its immunization clinics held on Mondays at the Salem office and on Wednesdays a...
Jan 09, 2025
Suspect in Jefferson County vehicle theft is dead after apparently shooting himself
The Jefferson County Sheriff Department reports a suspect in a car theft shot and killed himself as a deputy was attempting to take him into custody. The suspect, whose name has not been released, was...
Jan 09, 2025
Salem's new Deputy Police Chief sworn in; appointed acting chief
Salem's new Deputy Police Chief Tyler Rose was sworn in by Mayor Nic Farley at Wednesday night's council meeting. Just a few minutes later, Farley announced Rose had been appointed acting chief to run...
Jan 09, 2025 Tyler Rose being sworn in as Salem's Deputy Police Chief by Salem Mayor Nic Farley. Rose's wife Leamber is holding the Bible while children Tucker and Hazel look on. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem City Council agrees to nearly $100,000 in electrical improvements to rear of city hall
The Salem City Council has agreed to move forward on nearly $100,000 in electrical work to the rear of Salem City Hall. City Manager Annette Sola says TOP Electric has been working with Ameren to corr...
Jan 09, 2025
Police Beat for Thursday, January 9th, 2025
A 51-year-old Sandoval man was arrested on a Clinton County no bond warrant. Michael Flanagan of South Locust was later transferred to the Clinton County Jail. 48-year-old Deanna Machiak of East Sumpt...
Jan 09, 2025
Salem Emergency Management Agency gets donated equipment from United Medical Response
Through a partnership with United Medical Response, the Salem Emergency Management agency has received six Rescue Task Force bags that will be placed into all three EMA vehicles. Director Andrew Stron...
Jan 08, 2025
Dix man arrested following altercation in Central City
An 18-year-old Dix man has been arrested for aggravated domestic battery, criminal damage to property and resisting arrest following an altercation in the Richmond Heights Mobile Home Park in Central ...
Jan 08, 2025 Dustin Reed
Post offices closed; no mail delivery Thursday
Post offices around the country will be closed and there will be no home delivery on Thursday as the US Postal Service holds a national day of observance to honor former President Jimmy Carter, who di...
Jan 08, 2025 Rusty Clark ~ 100K Photos / CC
Police Beat for Wednesday, January 8th, 2026
Three people remain in the Marion County Jail on outstanding warrants. 35-year-old Myron Doss of South 2nd in Breese was arrested by Clinton County Sheriff's Deputies on a no bond failure to appear ma...
Jan 08, 2025
Salem Police Chief reflects back on 28-year career
Retiring Salem police chief Susan Miller says she wanted to be a police officer from the age of six when her dad retired Centralia Police Officer Bruce Humphries came to her school as Officer Friendly...
Jan 07, 2025 Retiring Salem Police Chief Susan Miller
