Category Archives: Local News
Second installment of Marion County property tax bills due September 27th
Marion County Treasurer Gary Purcell is reminding everyone the second installment of Marion County property taxes is due next Wednesday, September 27th. Purcell says you have several options on how to...
Sep 19, 2023 DonkeyHotey / CC
Police Beat for Tuesday, September 19th, 2023
Wamac Police have arrested a 40-year-old Centralia woman on an outstanding Effingham County warrant for failure to appear on a felony theft charge. Sheila Phillips of South Lincoln was taken to the Ma...
Sep 19, 2023
Centralia man arrested by Salem Police for bank fraud over $10,000
A 44-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with financial institution fraud of over $10,000. Emanuel Neal of Cormick Street was arrested at the courthouse on Monday while ther...
Sep 19, 2023
Dix man injured in two vehicle crash on Route 37 at Baseline Road
An 80-year-old Dix man was injured in a two-vehicle crash on Route 37 at the Baseline Road on the Marion-Jefferson County line late Sunday afternoon. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Department reports ...
Sep 19, 2023
Salem receives $190,000 grant for housing demolition
The City of Salem has received a $190,000 Illinois Department of Housing grant to be used to pay the cost of tearing down homes that are beyond repair. Public Works Director Annette Sola made the anno...
Sep 19, 2023 Steve Johnson / CC
Salem keeps Trick or Treat on October 31st, but not before debate
The Salem City Council has voted to keep Trick or Treating on Halloween night, but two councilpersons are not sure it is a good idea. Councilman Craig Morton has expressed his opposition in past years...
Sep 19, 2023
Bryan Memorial Park disc golf course to host first sanctioned tournament
The Salem City Council Monday night approved the use of the Bryan Memorial Park Disc Golf Course for its first-ever Professional Disc Golf Association-sanctioned tournament on Sunday, October 15th. Th...
Sep 19, 2023 Adam Bartlett / CC
No one ordered held in jail following first day of cashless bail in Marion County
Day one of cashless bond in Marion County saw none of the new weekend prisoners detained. Judge Chad Miller allowed all six to be released without bail after making them sign a new pre-trial release o...
Sep 19, 2023 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies release details on two vehicle crash on Route 37 south of Salem
An 18-year-old rural Kell woman received apparent minor injuries following a two vehicle crash on Route 37 at the England Road intersection south of Salem on Saturday. The Marion County Sheriff's Depa...
Sep 19, 2023
Salem City Council Monday night to further discuss budget and look at zoning issues
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to give final approval to the city's property tax levy for 2024. The proposed increase is 2.4 percent and is under the amount the city could levy. May...
Sep 18, 2023
