Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Relay for Life soars over goal
The Marion County Relay for Life soared over its goal at the Saturday night event at the Marion County Fairgrounds. The goal of $35,000 was easily topped, with $55,780.50 collected by the closing cere...
Oct 24, 2022 Cancer survivors lead off the opening ceremony at the Marion County Relay for Life.
Happy Hearts Quilt Guild draws good crowd to their weekend show in Salem
The Happy Heart Quilt Guild members displayed 100 quilts made in the past year at their annual show at the Salem Community Center over the weekend. President Julia Clark says they were really happy wi...
Oct 24, 2022 Happy Hearts Quilt Guild member Tere Backs works on a quilt for Sleep in Heavenly Peace.
Salem area first responders hold active shooter/threat event at Hawthorn School
The Salem Police Department, Salem Fire Protection District, and United Medical Response coordinated an active shooter/threat event at Hawthorn Grade School on Saturday. Salem Police Deputy Police Chi...
Oct 24, 2022 Police, Fire, and Medical responders gather outside Hawthorn School during an intruder drill on Saturday.
Police Beat for Monday, October 24th, 2022
Wamac Police arrested 34-year-old Randi Taylor of South Mulberry in Sandoval on multiple offenses following a Sunday traffic stop. Randi Taylor of South Mulberry was taken to the Marion County Jail fo...
Oct 24, 2022
Sandoval holds its first Street Fair
Downtown Sandoval was alive with vendors, the Sandoval School Band, information on village services, and a book sale at the soon-to-open library as part of its first-ever Street Fair on Saturday. Vill...
Oct 24, 2022 Sandoval band plays for the Sandoval Street Fire.
Salem Community High School National Honor Society holds Fall Festival and Movie Night
The eight senior members of the Salem Community High School Honor Society held a free-of-charge Fall Festival and Movie Night for members of the community Sunday night. President Marrisa Wooters was p...
Oct 24, 2022 The eight Salem Community High School National Honor Society seniors who planned the free Fall Festival and Movie Night. Posted in front of the movie screen are Left to right: Kaley Blomberg, Kenadie Hancock, Marissa Wooters, Ellee Bumgarner, Daniyal Islam, Alayna Williams, Alek Bandy and Logan Bandy.
Kitchen of Salem home damaged in Sunday morning fire (updated 10-24 9:30 am)
A malfunctioning gas stove caught fire Sunday morning while the Varrick Davis family was still in bed at their home at 400 South Marshall in Salem. Salem Fire Protection District Fire Marshal Bill Ful...
Oct 24, 2022
Police Beat for Sunday, October 23rd, 2022
Salem Police have arrested a 37-year-old Salem man on an outstanding felony warrant and a new count of possession of methamphetamine. Police report Timothy Finley of West Spruce was initially stopped ...
Oct 24, 2022
Iuka, Salem, Sandoval, Kell, Jefferson Fire, and Mt. Vernon City all now have fire bans in place
The Iuka Fire Protection District has now joined Salem Fire Protection District and several other fire departments in putting a burn ban into effect due to the elevated fire risk from dry and windy co...
Oct 24, 2022
Salem Firemen battle 30-acre fire northwest of town, 3-acre fire southwest of town
Salem Firemen battled two wind-whipped fires Saturday afternoon, one burning about 30 acres and the other three. The first fire was on the Josh Tate property on Mills Cart Road near the Hoots Chapel R...
Oct 23, 2022 Grass fire file photo