Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Clerk Candidates Talk About Their Race at Marion County Republican Dinner
Marion County Republicans got to hear from a number of candidates during their annual Lincoln Day Dinner at the Fairgrounds Exhibit Building Saturday night. Statewide candidates Darren Bailey for Gove...
Mar 16, 2026 Republican Marion County Clerk candidates Greg Wright (left) and Zach Rose (right) speaking at the Lincoln Day dinner on Saturday.
Fire Destroys One Garage, Causes Damage to Two Other Buildings in Rural Centralia
An unoccupied garage on the Joe and Lisa Wagner property in the 2500 block of State Route 161 east of Centralia was destroyed in a Sunday afternoon fire, with some damage to two other structures. Cent...
Mar 16, 2026
Salem City Council to Consider New Natural Gas Purchase Program and Update on Electric Aggregation
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to approve a resolution authorizing the purchase of Natural Gas from PEFA, Inc. City Manager Lisa Peck says this is a long-term discount program provi...
Mar 16, 2026
Car Runs Through Wall of Jerry's Grill and Bar in Wamac
No one was injured when a car ran through the wall near the southwest corner of Jerry's Bar and Grill at 835 Wabash in Wamac early Thursday afternoon. Wamac Police say 80-year-old Marsha Hempen of Gre...
Mar 16, 2026
Marion County Farm Bureau's Free Breakfast to Celebrate Agriculture Is Tuesday Morning
The Marion County Farm Bureau's Annual Breakfast to Celebrate National Agriculture Week is scheduled for Tuesday morning. Not only is the breakfast once again free, but the Farm Bureau has added $750 ...
Mar 16, 2026
Sandoval Man Charged with Two Counts of Threatening a Public Official
A 31-year-old Sandoval man has been charged in Marion County Court with two counts of threatening a public official. Joey Evans of South Main was arrested by Wamac Police on Saturday following a serie...
Mar 16, 2026
Police Beat for Monday, March 16th, 2026
Salem Police have arrested a 24-year-old Salem man for criminal trespass to a building. Mason Becker of Julia Drive was taken to the Marion County Jail but later released on a notice to appear in cour...
Mar 16, 2026
Wamac Man Dies from Burns Sustained Trying to Start Brush Fire
A 69-year-old Wamac man has died as a result of a flash fire that occurred when he attempted to use gasoline to light a brush fire outside his home early Friday night. Wamac Police Chief Steve Prather...
Mar 16, 2026 liz west / CC
One Person Hurt in Crash on Kinoka Road
A 33-year-old Indianapolis man, formerly from Alma, was injured when his van ran off Kinoka Road Saturday morning and overturned on its side. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Joshua Daugherty was ...
Mar 15, 2026
Police Beat for Sunday, March 15th, 2026
Wamac Police have arrested a 31-year-old Sandoval man on two counts of threatening a public official. Joey Evans of South Main was taken to the Marion County Jail to await formal charges and a first c...
Mar 15, 2026
