Category Archives: Local News
Salem Police Department hosts bike give-away
The Salem Police Department on Saturday gave away 41 bikes and one bike frame and tires that had gone unclaimed over the past two years. The giveaway was scheduled to last from nine to noon, but all t...
Sep 18, 2022 Salem Deputy Police Chief Susan Miller discusses the rules for getting a bicycle with the first in line at Saturday's giveaway of surplus bicycles. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
2 Illinois sites get new names, eliminating derogatory term
PALOS PARK, Ill. (AP) - A suburban Chicago waterway and a western Illinois island have been renamed under a new national policy to remove their previous names' use of a racist term for a Native Americ...
Sep 18, 2022
Marion County Health Department reports another COVID-related death; county at medium community level
The Marion County Health Department is reporting a COVID-related death in their weekly report on the disease. The death was a female in her 60s who was a long-term care resident who was not vaccinated...
Sep 17, 2022
Centralia man gets three years in prison for possession of meth
A 42-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to three years in prison for possession of methamphetamine. Robert Williams of South Perrine Street had earlier been found guilty of the charge by a Mari...
Sep 17, 2022
Police Beat for Saturday, September 17th, 2022
Centralia Police arrested a Decatur woman on drug charges and an outstanding warrant. Jessica Welch was taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged possession of a controlled substance and on a Marion...
Sep 17, 2022
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
