Category Archives: Local News
Missoula Children's Theatre camp ends with two performances at Salem Community Theatre Saturday
It's been a busy week for 57 students of all ages who are participating in the weeklong Missoula Children's Theatre at the Salem Community Theatre. The week concludes on Saturday with performances of ...
Jun 23, 2023 A practice session for those attending the Missoula Theatre camp last year at the Salem Community Theatre. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
All of Marion County now listed as in moderate drought condition
Drought conditions continue to spread across Illinois and all of Marion County is now listed as in moderate drought conditions. The latest US Drought Monitor is out and State Climatologist Trent Ford ...
Jun 23, 2023
Sandoval man pleads guilty to resisting arrest charge; aggravated battery count dropped
A 43-year-old Sandoval man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to a misdemeanor resisting arrest charge in exchange for an aggravated battery to police officer charge being dropped. Nathan Hull ...
Jun 22, 2023
Marion County Jail inmate pleads guilty to possession of contraband charge
An inmate at the Marion County Jail has pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of contraband inside the county jail. Arnol Morales-Caceres of Nashville, Tennessee admitted to having a sharpened toot...
Jun 22, 2023
Tri-County Electric Cooperative schedules annual meeting
The Annual Membership Meeting of Tri-County Electric Cooperative has been scheduled for Saturday, July 8th. General Manager Luke Johnson says the 85th annual meeting will be held at the cooperative's ...
Jun 22, 2023 Tri-County Electric Board Secretary-Treasurer Sam Phillips gives his annual report to the membership meeting as the rest of the board looks on. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
South Central School Board gets building update; settles teacher contract
The South Central School Board Wednesday night received an update on the renovations and addition to the Middle School in Kinmundy. Superintendent Kerry Herdes says they will be ready for the start of...
Jun 22, 2023 Construction undeway at South Central Middle School in Kinmundy.
Police Beat for Thursday, June 22nd, 2023
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested 51-year-old Cynthia Timmons of Green Street Road in Centralia for alleged domestic battery. She was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision o...
Jun 22, 2023
Ohio woman hurt in motorcycle crash east of Salem
A 56-year-old St. Paris, Ohio woman was injured in a motorcycle crash on US 50 near the Kinmundy Road east of Salem early Wednesday evening. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Melissa Grant was take...
Jun 22, 2023
Silent photography auction begins Thursday for Salem Township Hospital Foundation
A well known photographer who was born and raised in Odin has donated a number of photos to the Salem Township Hospital Foundation to be used as a fundraiser. The works of Glenna Evans will be sold to...
Jun 22, 2023 A collage of some of the photographs up for silent auction to benefit the Salem Township Hospital Foundation. (Hospital Foundation photo)
Three arrested on Class X meth delivery charges at Salem home (updated at 6:15 am Thursday)
Three people were initially taken into custody on Class X charges of unlawful delivery of 15 to 100 grams of methamphetamine after a search warrant was executed on a home in the 600 block of North Bro...
Jun 22, 2023 Travis Juds