Category Archives: Local News

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...

The Odin Fire Protection District presented several annual awards at its annual appreciation dinner over the weekend. District firefighters selected Dakota Sloat as Firefighter of the Year. Sloat resp...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced a preliminary total of 170,758 deer were taken during all of the 2024-2025 archery and firearm seasons that ended January 19th. That compares...

Salem Police say both drivers were treated by emergency medical technicians on the scene of a crash at Boone and Broadway just before noon on Sunday. Police report a car driven by Connie Chapman of Pi...

The Salem City Council agenda Monday night only includes two consent agenda items. They include a request from Clinton and Kayla Winchester from the Redemption Church to use Bryan Memorial Park stage ...