Category Archives: Local News
Renovation Planned for Former Law Library Area of Marion County Courthouse
A renovation has been approved by the Marion County Board for the former law library area on the third floor of the courthouse. Marion County Resident Circuit Court Judge Mark Stedelin and County Cler...
Feb 12, 2026 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Workshop Addition to Barn Heavily Damaged by Fire
A workshop addition to a barn on the Eric Terlizzi property on Hoots Chapel Road near the Tonti Road intersection northeast of Salem was extensively damaged in a Thursday morning fire. Salem Assistant...
Feb 12, 2026
Salem Tourism Commission Hands Out $91,000 for Projects
The Salem Tourism Commission has handed out $91,000 in awards to further five projects in the area. The biggest award was $65,000 to the Salem Economic Development Department for the painting of up to...
Feb 12, 2026
Police Beat for Thursday, February 12th, 2026
Centralia Police arrested a 20-year-old Salem woman for aggravated domestic battery and violation of pretrial release on Wednesday. K Jaybumgarner of South Pearl was taken to the Marion County Jail to...
Feb 12, 2026
Three Refuse Hospital Treatment Following Two Car Crash on US 50 East of Salem
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports all three occupants of two cars involved in a rear end crash in the 5700 block of U.S. 50 east of Salem were checked on the scene and refused hospital tr...
Feb 12, 2026
Marion County Sheriff investigating burglary and theft complaints in rural Salem
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating entry made to the boat and camper storage building on Route 37 just north of Salem. Initial information indicates multiple units were entered. P...
Feb 12, 2026
Car Being Driven on I-57 North of Salem Erupts in Flames; Two Inside Escape Injury
The engine compartment of an SUV owned by Ward Chrysler in Carbondale burst into a ball of flames Thursday morning as two employees were traveling on I-57 near the Tonti overpass to the Chicago area t...
Feb 12, 2026
Marion County Board to ask for investigation of Supervisor of Assessments
On an 8 to 5 vote, the Marion County Board is asking for Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller to be investigated. The action comes in the aftermath of a study that was critical on opera...
Feb 11, 2026 File photo: Marion County Board meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Ten ton seasonal road limits now in effect in Marion County
The Marion County Highway Department has put its seasonal county road ten-ton weight limit in effect until April 15th. Highway Engineer Alex Kreke says those who need to haul heavier loads need to con...
Feb 11, 2026 gunnar3000 / Depositphotos.com
Marion County Board meets county's first Veterans Assistance Commissioner
The Marion County Board Tuesday night was introduced to the county's first Veterans Assistance Commissioner. Ron Peters is currently based at the Centralia office of the Marion County Health Departmen...
Feb 11, 2026 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
