Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Friday, April 21st, 2023
A 24-year-old Salem man has been arrested on a Marion County misdemeanor failure to appear warrant in a pending violation of an order of protection case. Zacharia Hodge of Red Stripe Road was taken to...
Apr 21, 2023
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day programs planned in area
The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday. The Salem and Centralia Police Departments and the Marion County Sheriff's Department are among the police agencies that will be participating...
Apr 21, 2023
Marion County Health Department holds county-wide table top drill to prepare for large emergency
The Marion County Health Department on Thursday coordinated a county-wide table top drill to get better prepared for a large emergency. The health department's Emergency Preparedness Coordinator Bill ...
Apr 21, 2023 Multiple government officials joined hospital and business officials at a table top exercise held at the Marion County Bank Annex Building on Thursday.
Salem's new council woman excited about winning election
Salem's new city council woman says she's thankful, grateful, and excited to have won a seat on the council. Tracy Crouch had to wait until Tuesday to get the results of the late vote by mail and abse...
Apr 21, 2023 New Salem City Council Woman Tracy Crouch.
More Illinois students to have access to health services at school
More Illinois students will have access to health services at school thanks to additional federal money coming to the state. Healthcare and Family Services Spokesperson Evan Fazio says the Illinois Sc...
Apr 21, 2023
Reminder: SCHS Green Team's annual electronic recycling drive is Friday
A reminder that the Salem Community High School Green Team will hold its annual electronic recycling drive on Friday, April 21st. The drive will once again be in the rear parking lot of the school nea...
Apr 20, 2023
Kinmundy man charged with aggravated battery to six-year-old girl
A 43-year-old Kinmundy man has been formally charged in Marion County Court with aggravated battery to a child under 13 and domestic battery. Benjamin Beard of West 4th is accused of grabbing the girl...
Apr 20, 2023
Bond set at $100,000 for Indiana man formally charged with child abduction and traveling to meet a minor (updated 4/20 9 pm)
A 53-year-old Indianapolis man was formally charged in Marion County Court on Wednesday with child abduction and traveling to meet a minor. The traveling to meet a minor charge accuses Jerry West of t...
Apr 20, 2023
South Central School Board gives final approval to $3-million bond issue
The South Central School Board Wednesday night gave final approval to the sale of $3-million in bonds. There was discussion of lowering the amount, but Superintendent Kerry Herdes warned there would b...
Apr 20, 2023
Police Beat for Thursday, April 20th, 2023
A 47-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Wamac Police on an outstanding Marion County failure to appear warrant on a previous possession of methamphetamine conviction. Ricky Bardle of South Po...
Apr 20, 2023
