Category Archives: Local News
Marion County 4H Showmanship competition highlights 4H activity at the fair on Sunday
The Marion County 4H Super Showmanship award winner is Anthony Wilkins of Salem. Wilkins showed a sheep, pig, and cow which allowed him to mostly work with his own animals during the competition. "Con...
Jul 31, 2023 Marion County Super Showmanship winner Anthony Wilkins and Junior Showmanship Winner Hallie Borcherding. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Long-time minister announces candidacy for Marion County Coroner
A long-time minister, retired Odin Assistant Fire Chief, and former Deputy Coroner has announced he will be a Republican candidate for Marion County Coroner next year. Claude Howell confirmed his cand...
Jul 31, 2023 Claude Howell
19th Annual Kids Day at the Marion County Fair is Monday
The 19th Annual Kids Day at the Marion County Fair is Monday. The event will run from nine am to two pm. Everything is free. Ag in the Classroom Teacher Meggan Heistand says check in stations will be ...
Jul 30, 2023 Earlier Kids Day at the Marion County Fair.
Salem Police arrest Salem man for taking several thousand dollars in computers from vehicle
Salem Police have arrested 23-year-old Tony Rybacki of Salem in connection with the theft of a backpack from a vehicle that contained four computer devices. The theft occurred in the 400 block of East...
Jul 30, 2023
Marion County 4H members fight off heat in animal show competition
A number of 4H members were rewarded for their hard work all year long on their animal projects by winning ribbons for the quality of their animals or their showmanship during an all-day show Saturday...
Jul 30, 2023 Hailey Borcherding wins Grand Champion Market Gilt and is presented the award by Marion County Fair Queen Delaney Kell. She also had the reserve grand champion female swine and won the Intermediate Swine Showmanship Award. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Cleanup underway from extensive tree and power line damage; several injured when falling tree crushes part of rural Odin mobile home
Ameren Illinois and Tri-County Electric crews are continuing power restoration following a powerful line of thunderstorms that radar indicated at some locations contained 70 mile per hour straight win...
Jul 30, 2023 Large tree crashes through Salenna Star home. She and her children were able to climb out and drive themselves to the hospital for treatment.
Police Beat for Saturday, July 29th, 2023
Salem Police arrested a 67-year-old Salem man for alleged domestic battery following an alleged altercation at his home. Mark Davis of Allmon Street was taken to the Marion County Jail. The other pers...
Jul 29, 2023
One driver receives minor injuries in two-vehicle crash on Cross Road south of Salem
One driver received minor injuries in a two-vehicle sideswipe accident on the 4100 block of Cross Road south of Salem Friday afternoon. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say an SUV driven by 36-year-ol...
Jul 29, 2023
Bond set at $10,000 for Centralia man charged with shooting death of his dog
Bond was set at $10,000 in Marion County Court Friday for a 26-year-old Centralia man who was formally charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and aggravated cruelty to an animal in co...
Jul 29, 2023 Jarvis Brown (MCSO photo)
Section of Omega Road buckles from heat; other pavement blowouts possible
A small area of pavement on Omega Road has buckled due to the ongoing extremely hot weather. The buckle is across one and a half lanes of traffic in the 5500 block of Omega Road between Penrod and Mon...
Jul 29, 2023 Buckled section of the Omega Road north of US 50. (Marion County Sheriff Facebook photo)