Category Archives: Local News
Salem Police make arrest in attempted sex abuse and grooming case
Salem Police have arrested a 51-year-old Salem man on attempted sex abuse and grooming-related charges. Derek Purcell of Woodland Drive was taken into custody early Saturday morning for a Class 2 felo...
Sep 17, 2022
Iuka man arrested on felony grooming charge
Iuka Police have arrested a 52-year-old Iuka man on a felony charge of grooming following his alleged electronic communications with a person he believed was an 11-year-old girl. Joseph Morrison of Sy...
Sep 17, 2022
Salem man arrested on weapons charge following fight
Salem Police have arrested a 23-year-old Salem man for aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after responding to a fight in progress with a firearm being displayed. Robert Metcalf was taken into custody...
Sep 17, 2022
Salem Apple Fest is Saturday at Marion County Fairgrounds
Salem Apple Fest is set for Saturday at the Marion County Fairgrounds. The annual event is sponsored by the Greater Salem Area Chamber of Commerce. Executive Director Jessiycka Coleman says gates open...
Sep 16, 2022 2021 Apple Fest
Annual Wamac Fest set for Saturday
The annual Wamac Fest will be held Saturday at the Wamac Park. Mayor Butch Mathis says activities begin at three Saturday afternoon and continue until 11:30 Saturday evening. "We have two wonderful en...
Sep 16, 2022 Judith Jackson / CC
Third South Central Illinois Walk to End Alzheimer's set for Saturday
The third South Central Illinois Walk to End Alzheimer's will be held Saturday morning at Kaskaskia College. Katie Hoffman who is coordinating the race for the Alzheimer's Association is hoping for 80...
Sep 16, 2022 Alzheimer's Association Illinois Chapter / CC
Kinmundy Log Cabin Village Fall Festival begins this weekend
This is the first of two weekends for the Kinmundy Log Cabin Village 45th Annual Fall Festival. The event will run from ten to five Saturday and ten to four on Sunday. The Log Cabin Village now includ...
Sep 16, 2022
Iuka Park Demolition Derby set for Saturday
The Iuka Park Demolition Derby is set for Saturday. Gates open at nine am for sign-up and the derby begins at two. There will be five divisions. The light modified big cars with 100 percent payback An...
Sep 16, 2022 Past action at the fall Iuka Demolition Derby.
No one injured in minor crash involving Salem squad car Thursday afternoon
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports no one was injured in a two vehicle crash involving a Salem squad car on Boone Street near the Dawley Street intersection. The sheriff's department repor...
Sep 16, 2022
Nearly 40 arrested in warrant sweep coordinated by Centralia Police Department
Nearly 40 people have been arrested in a multi-county round-up of those wanted on outstanding warrants. Operation Washout was coordinated by the Centralia Police Department's partnership with the FBI'...
Sep 15, 2022