Category Archives: Local News
Out of area ambulance crashes west of Wamac, no injuries reported
An ambulance from the Metro-East crashed while taking a Centralia area patient home on New Year's Eve. The crash occurred on Wilkin Road west of Wamac. The ambulance ran off the road and hit a power p...
Jan 01, 2025 An Abbott EMS Ambulance for unknown reason ran off the Wilkin Road west of Wamac Tuesday and crashed into an electric pole. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Broken cross arm causes early Wednesday morning power outage in Centralia
Ameren Illinois reports a broken cross arm on a pole on the south side of Centralia was the cause of an early Wednesday morning power outage that left 2,300 Centralia area residents in the dark. The o...
Jan 01, 2025
Police Beat for Wednesday, January 1st, 2025
A 24-year-old Kinmundy woman was transferred to the Marion County Jail on Tuesday after being arrested in Fayette County on a Marion County traffic failure to appear warrant. Anna McCarty of North Mon...
Jan 01, 2025
Marion County Board approves budget, warns of harder times next year
The Marion County Board at a special meeting Monday night approved its fiscal year 2025 budget. The budget was 30 days late but was reported to be balanced. Board Chair Steve Whritenour says both reve...
Dec 31, 2024 Marion County Board Chair Steve Whritenour.
Rural Iuka man released on pretrial conditions after firing gun
A 32-year-old Iuka man was formally charged in Marion County Court on Monday with reckless discharge of a firearm and domestic battery. Tyler Powless of Kasznel Road is accused of firing a handgun in ...
Dec 31, 2024 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Kell man ordered held without bond for violation of an order of protection
A 54-year-old Kell man was ordered held without bond pending his next appearance in Marion County Court for felony violation of an order of protection. Judge Mark Stedelin ruled Christopher Baur shoul...
Dec 31, 2024 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Salem starts new year with new City Attorney
The City of Salem has a new City Attorney. City Manager Annette Sola has appointed Matt Wilzbach to the position effective January 1st. Wilzbach served as Marion County State's Attorney for 12 years a...
Dec 31, 2024 Salem City Attorney Matt Wilzbach.
Salem teen arrested after attempt to get someone to buy liquor turns violent
Wamac Police have arrested a 19-year-old Salem man who became involved in an altercation with a man and woman he wanted to buy alcohol for him. Police Chief Steve Prather says Jacob Miller was located...
Dec 31, 2024
Police Beat for Tuesday, December 31st, 2024
A 56-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for violation of an order of protection. Jeffrey Skibinski of Green Street Road was taken to the Marion County Jail. Two others were arrested on felony no...
Dec 31, 2024
Salem woman faces charges for hitting Salem man in arm with altered bat
A 48-year-old Salem woman faces two counts of aggravated battery for allegedly hitting a Salem man in the arm and body with an altered bat. Dee Schwarm of North Trenary was arrested at her home on Dec...
Dec 31, 2024 Dee Schwarm
