Category Archives: Local News
Good crowd attends Overdose Awareness Day
A good crowd was on hand for the Overdose Awareness Day held Thursday night at Fairview Park in Centralia. The event featured five speakers including Chris Marler who lost two sons to an overdose and ...
Sep 01, 2023 Some of the participants in the Memorial Walk led by Chris Marler who lost two sons to drug overdoses. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Fire heavily damages Iuka home
An Iuka home was heavily damaged by fire Thursday night. Iuka Fire Chief Kenny Eagan says the fire was at the James Watson home at 408 South Main across the street from the Iuka Grade School. He repor...
Sep 01, 2023
Centralia teen awaiting sentencing in shooting case back in jail on new charge
An 18-year-old Centralia man who pleaded guilty last week to aggravated discharge of a firearm in connection with an April shooting at Laura Leake Park is back in the Marion County Jail on a new arres...
Sep 01, 2023
Iuka man facing murder and other charges following fatal crash asks for bench trial
A 21-year-old Iuka man facing murder and other charges surrounding the death of Nita Mobley of Salem in a May crash on West Main and Hotze Roads has waived a jury trial and is asking for a bench trial...
Sep 01, 2023 Justin Bullard (Photo:
Marion County Jail)
Salem woman pleads guilty to conspiracy to commit armed robbery
A 27-year-old Salem woman has pleaded guilty in Marion County to conspiracy to commit armed robbery without a gun in connection with a May armed robbery at the Circle K store on West Main in Salem. Ch...
Aug 31, 2023 Cheyenne Logue (Marion County Jail Photo)
Frederick Goss found guilty of three of four charges involving attempted escape from Jefferson County Jail
A 57-year-old Mt. Vernon man was found guilty of three of four charges brought against him in connection with an October 2021 struggle and gunfire during a failed attempt to escape during an earlier t...
Aug 31, 2023
Home just south of Centralia used for storage burns in Thursday morning fire
Fire damaged a home used for storage just south of the Centralia city limits early Thursday morning. Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Boshera says flames were shooting through the roof of...
Aug 31, 2023 Fire engults a home on South Pine Street used for storage. Photo by Brady Toennies.
Patoka Fall Festival is Labor Day Weekend
The Patoka Fall Festival is this weekend. The event starts Friday evening with the carnival and food booths opening at five pm. The main event will be the Equestrian Fun Show featuring Dusti Crain-Dic...
Aug 31, 2023
Police Beat for Thursday, August 31st, 2023
Centralia Police have arrested 21-year-old Briana Monroe of North Lincoln in Centralia for alleged domestic battery. She was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision on formal charges. 47-y...
Aug 31, 2023
North American Lighting celebrates 40 years in Salem
North American Lighting celebrated the 40th anniversary of the operation of its Salem plant with activities on Wednesday. President/Chief Operating Officer Kishore Ahuja spoke to employees who have be...
Aug 31, 2023 NAL employees with 25 or more years on the job celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the start of the NAL Plant in Salem. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
