Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Board Committee discusses dog situation following end of Centralia contract
By Cole Wimberly With the non-renewal of the contract with Centralia, Marion County's new County and Community Committee sat down for the first time Monday night to discuss long and short-term solutio...
Dec 10, 2024 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Three people involved in North Broadway crash in Salem decline hospital treatment
Three people were checked for injuries but decline hospital treatment following a two car crash at North Broadway and Schwartz Street in downtown Salem Monday afternoon. Salem Police say a car driven ...
Dec 10, 2024
Police Beat for Tuesday, December 10th, 2024
Three people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Monday on outstanding warrants. 25-year-old Joseph Mangarelli of North 500th Street in Patoka was arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies on...
Dec 10, 2024
Shattuc man order held without bond in Best Western Room fire in Centralia
A 27-year-old Shattuc man has been ordered held without bond after being formally charged in Clinton County Court on Monday with aggravated arson, criminal damage between $500 and $10,000 and obstruct...
Dec 10, 2024 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Salem man ordered held without bond on stalking and public indecency charges
A 30-year-old Salem man has been formally charged in Marion County Court with stalking and public indecency following two incidents where he allegedly looked through a front window of a home on North ...
Dec 10, 2024 John Anderson
Odin man charged with armed robbery and possession of weapon by felon
A 40-year-old Odin man has been formally charged in Marion County Court with armed robbery and possession of a weapon by a felon. Lloyd McMullin of North Everette is accused of pulling a gun and deman...
Dec 10, 2024
Little Egypt CEO program hosting Trivia Night at the Salem Community High School
Photo and Story by Cole Wimberly The Little Egypt CEO program is hosting a trivia night to serve all of Marion County on Sunday, December, 15th at 3. The event will be held in the cafeteria of Salem C...
Dec 10, 2024 Little Egypt CEO meeting
More than 100 attend Christmas open house at Bryan Birthplace home
More than 100 people attended the Christmas open house at the William Jennings Bryan Birthplace on South Broadway in Salem. One of the hostesses was Bryan's wife, Mary, played by Michelle Barbee. "We ...
Dec 09, 2024 Visitors entering the Bryan birthplace.
Mission South Central has blessing on new building
Mission South Central had a blessing and an open house at its new building at Madison and Third Street in downtown Kinmundy on Saturday. President Gary Cooper says they were able to purchase the forme...
Dec 09, 2024 A ribbon cutting Saturday for the new Mission South Central headquarters building. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem celebrates Christmas with weekend activities
The City of Salem Recreation Department kicked off the Christmas with a variety of activities capped by the arrival of Santa Claus on Sweney Corner Saturday afternoon. Santa stepped out of a Salem Fir...
Dec 09, 2024 File photo: Santa greets kids on Main Street in Salem .
