Category Archives: Local News
St. Louis Cardinals Caravan is Coming to Castle Ridge in January
Castle Ridge has announced that the St. Louis Cardinals Caravan is coming to The Castle. The special event and fundraiser will support of The NubAbility Athletics Foundation. Tickets purchased to atte...
Nov 25, 2022
Centralia Police arrest three when breaking up large fight at Library Apartments
Centralia Police say they arrested three people when breaking up a large fight at the Library Apartments on South Sycamore Street early Friday morning. 23-year-old Miquel Esteban of West Broadway in C...
Nov 25, 2022
Police Beat for Friday, November 25th, 2022
Salem Police have arrested a 33-year-old Vandalia man for possession of a stolen vehicle. Police report Jerrad Simpson of West Fillmore in Vandalia was taken into custody on Thanksgiving Day after bei...
Nov 25, 2022
Salem Historical Museum seeking antique Christmas decorations
The Salem Historical Museum is seeking antique Christmas decorations to display during the holiday season. If you have antique ornaments, decorations, Christmas posters or other items you are encourag...
Nov 25, 2022 One of the displays at the Salem Historical Museum.
Keep Salem Beautiful to once again recycle old Christmas light strands
Keep Salem Beautiful will continue its program to collect old strings of Christmas Lights for recycling. Recycling Containers are available at Salem IGA and Salem Rural King. You may dispose of any no...
Nov 25, 2022
Unemployment up half percent in Marion County in October
Illinois Department of Employment Security reports unemployment jumped a half percent in Marion County during October to an even five percent. The rate is also four-tenths of a percent higher than in ...
Nov 24, 2022 Innov8social / CC
Shotgun deer hunter numbers up in first shotgun deer hunting season
The deer harvest for the first shotgun deer hunting weekend November 18th to the 20th was up statewide and across South Central Illinois. Statewide, 52,354 deer were harvested, compared to 48,964 duri...
Nov 24, 2022
Iuka garage destroyed with only minor damage to nearby house
A 30 by 30-foot garage was destroyed by fire in Iuka on Wednesday morning, but firemen were able to put out the fire with only minor damage to a home a few feet away. The fire was at the Colton Hays r...
Nov 24, 2022 Iuka Fire Station
Two car-deer crashes with minor injuries reported Wednesday night
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports two car-deer crashes Wednesday night and early Thursday morning resulted in airbag deployment and minor injuries. The first crash occurred on Route 37 So...
Nov 24, 2022
Police Beat for Thursday, November 24th, 2022
Salem Police arrested a 35-year-old Lake Station, Indiana man for possession of a stolen vehicle. Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl said they had received notification that John Cox may be in the area and whe...
Nov 24, 2022
