Category Archives: Local News
Salem home receives minor damage in Monday night fire
A home on the north side of Salem received minor damage in a Monday night fire. The Salem Fire Protection District reports a neighbor spotted a fire burning a hole in the outside siding of the Faith A...
Dec 24, 2024
Illinois State Police arrest Wilmington man in crash that killed State Trooper
Illinois State Police have arrested a 69-year-old Wilmington man for a Class Four Felony for violation of Scott's Law following the death of a State Trooper. John Fleet is accused of striking Trooper ...
Dec 24, 2024 State Trooper Clay M. Carns
Police Beat for Tuesday, December 24th, 2024
Centralia Police made two domestic battery arrests in different cases on Tuesday. 21-year-old Davairo Copeland of Blakey, Georgia and 33-year-old Tyler Williams of South Walnut in Centralia were both ...
Dec 24, 2024
Marion County Board to reorganize again after violating Open Meetings Act
The Marion County Board will have to reorganize again Monday night after apparently violating the Illinois Open Meetings Act by voting by secret ballot. State's Attorney Tim Hudspeth investigated the ...
Dec 23, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Mt. Vernon home heavily damaged by fire
A Mt. Vernon home received substantial damage in a Saturday morning fire. Mt. Vernon City Firemen say they responded to 2418 College Street for a fire that started in a detached garage and was spreadi...
Dec 23, 2024
Fire heavily damages large pole barn northwest of Salem
Four fire departments battled an early Monday morning fire that heavily damaged a 2,000 square feet pole barn that was used as a shop. Owner Todd Donaldson of Homestead Lane off Winegarner and Tonti R...
Dec 23, 2024
Odin man arrested on multiple charges following police chase
A 41-year-old Odin man faces multiple charges after leading Centralia Police on a lengthy high-speed chase that ended south of Odin. James Williams of Pine Avenue was eventually stopped near his home ...
Dec 22, 2024
Rural Odin man faces eight weapons charges after search of his home
A 40-year-old rural Odin man has been charged with eight felony weapons charges after a search warrant was executed on his home on December 18th. During his first appearance in court on Friday, Blake ...
Dec 22, 2024 Blake Hills
Salem man charged with fight that injured a second man
A 40-year-old Salem man has been charged in Marion County Court with two counts of aggravated battery in connection with an altercation that occurred on November 17th at the ABC Pub. Brian Wilkins of ...
Dec 22, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Police Beat for Sunday, December 22nd, 2024
A 27-year-old Iuka man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for alleged domestic battery and violation of pretrial conditions. Matthew Harris was taken to the Marion County Jail to aw...
Dec 22, 2024
