Category Archives: Local News
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
Feb 04, 2025 Burned filters at Americana as assistant fire chief Bill Fulton and chair Jim Cerny discuss the situation. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Two refuse hospital treatment following two vehicle crash at Main and Hotze in Salem
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....
Feb 04, 2025
Rural Iuka man arrested following lengthy high speed chase with Sheriff
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...
Feb 04, 2025
