Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Sunday, January 12th, 2025
Centralia Police arrested a 41-year-old Centralia woman on Saturday on a 2024 Marion County Major Traffic Warrant. April Myers of Linden Street was taken to the county jail on the no bond warrant to a...
Jan 12, 2025
Bills addressing warehouse quotas, nursing homes, and prostitution pass in session's final days
Measures among 24 bills passed before new legislature sworn in By JADE AUBREY & BRIDGETTE FOX Capitol News Illinois jaubrey@capitolnewsillinois.com bfox@capitolnewsillinois.com Lawmakers in Spring...
Jan 12, 2025 (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Adams)
Salem man pleads guilty to aggravated reckless driving in connection with fatal crash
A 28-year-old Salem man pleaded guilty in Marion County Court Friday to aggravated reckless driving in connection with a May 2023 fatal crash on the west side of Salem. Derrik Coomer of East Boone was...
Jan 11, 2025 Derrik Coomer (Photo Marion County Jail)
Police Beat for Saturday, January 11th, 2025
Odin Police have arrested a 23-year-old homeless man for aggravated domestic battery and disorderly conduct. Cameron Deadmond was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on final charges a...
Jan 11, 2025
At least four vehicles run off I-57 south of Salem exit when road ices up
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports at least three semi trucks and one other vehicle slid off Interstate 57 just south of the US 50 exit at Salem around 8:30 Friday night. The road surface ...
Jan 11, 2025
Investigation underway into death of one-year-old Odin girl
An investigation is underway into the death of a one year old rural Odin girl who was found not breathing at her home on Thursday night. The young female later was pronounced dead at Salem Township Ho...
Jan 10, 2025
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies log busy day with snow storm
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has had a busy Friday as a result of snow-related events on the roadways. The department assisted State Police with one accident with injuries when a semi overtu...
Jan 10, 2025
Marion County Board's Community Relations Committee continues to work through dog issues
The Marion County Board's Community Relations Committee hopes to have some answers on how to proceed with housing stray and dangerous dogs by the full board meeting on January 28th. The committee Thur...
Jan 10, 2025 Marion County Community Relations Committee chair Tracy Murray.
Police Beat for Friday, January 10th, 2024
Wamac Police have arrested a 31-year-old Wamac woman for aggravated domestic battery. Briana Barnes of Sanders Street was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a final decision on charges and a fir...
Jan 10, 2025
Odin school district hires new superintendent, plans July vote for feasibility study
The Odin board of education hired Quinton Marcum as superintendent for the 2025-26 school year at its regular meeting on Thursday. It will be the first year of a three-year contract. Marcum, currently...
Jan 10, 2025 Odin School District assistant superintendent Quinton Marcum.
