Category Archives: Local News
Mt. Carmel woman hurt in Route 161 Extension Crash
A 62-year-old Mt. Carmel woman was injured in a single vehicle crash in the 6500 block of State Route 161 Extension west of Old Bell Road in rural Iuka late Tuesday afternoon. The Marion County Sherif...
Apr 23, 2025
Police Beat for Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025
Salem Police arrested 42-year-old Ernie Whipple of South Maple in Salem for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Police report Whipple was at a family member's home on the 1100 block of North Shel...
Apr 23, 2025
Wamac Park Easter Egg Hunt Rescheduled for Sunday
The Wamac Park Easter Egg hunt has been rescheduled for this Sunday. Mayor Butch Mathis says all kids should arrive around noon to get their tickets and a goodie bag. The hunt will begin at one. There...
Apr 22, 2025 Some of the big crowd gathered at the Wamac Park for the 2022 Easter Egg Hunt. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Salem's new Police Chief sworn in
Salem's new Police Chief Todd Boles was sworn in during Monday night's city council meeting. After being sworn in, Boles addressed those gathered in the city council chambers. "My family is from here,...
Apr 22, 2025 Salem Police Chief Todd Boles is sworn in by Mayor Nic Farley.
Wrestling added as school sport at Salem Community High School
Wrestling has been added as a school sport at Salem Community High School. The board approved the addition following a three year successful program that saw the sport run by volunteers. Tyler Vincent...
Apr 22, 2025 Wyatt Jones, Salem's first ever wrestling victory
'Drive By' Easter Egg Hunt planned in Salem for Sunday
A 'drive by' Easter Egg Hunt planned for this Sunday will replace the actual hunt that was cancelled for Easter Sunday due to the extreme wet conditions. Beginning at two Sunday afternoon, bring your ...
Apr 22, 2025
Royce Bringwald appointed to open seat to stay on city council
The Salem City Council has named outgoing city council member Royce Bringwald to fill the unexpired two-year term left vacant by the resignation of Tracy Crouch. Bringwald would have been leaving the ...
Apr 22, 2025 (L to R) Salem City Council members Frank Addison, Royce Bringwald, and Gerald Molenhour.
Salem Mayor makes numerous appointments to boards and commissions
Mayor Nic Farley made a number of appointments at Monday night's city council meeting. Outgoing City Councilmember Jim Koehler was appointed to a three year term on the Historical Commission. Tracy Ti...
Apr 22, 2025
Husband and wife arrested by Salem Police
Salem Police arrested a husband and wife separately early Tuesday morning. Police say they first responded to the couple's apartment in Cottonwood Village to a report of a domestic problem. At that ti...
Apr 22, 2025
Centralia residents asked to conserve water Tuesday night and Wednesday
Beginning Wednesday at 6 am, the City of Centralia is conducting maintenance and connections of water transmission lines. Due to this maintenance, the amount of water in storage will be reduced. City ...
Apr 22, 2025
