Category Archives: Local News
Another arrest made in round-up of those wanted for drug delivery in Salem
Another arrest has been made as a round-up of suspects wanted in connection with selling illegal controlled substances in the Salem area. The Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force arrested 23-year-old...
Sep 01, 2023
Salem man gets six year prison term on burglary charges
A 42-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to burglary and a petition to revoke his burglary in a prior burglary conviction. Eric De...
Sep 01, 2023 Eric DeWitt
Centralia woman pleads guilty to aggravated battery
A 24-year-old Centralia woman has been placed on two years probation after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to an aggravated battery charge. Megan Alvey of Bicknell Street admitted to hitting an...
Sep 01, 2023
Salem Community High School announces Homecoming candidates
The Salem Community High School Student Council has announced the candidates for the Homecoming Court. The Homecoming Queen candidates are Marley Donoho, Miranda Podergois and Jillie Powless. The King...
Sep 01, 2023
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
