Category Archives: Local News
Bond set at $75,000 for Salem man charged with eight counts of motor vehicle burglary
Bond has been set at $75,000 for a 19-year-old Salem man who has been charged in Marion County Court with eight counts of motor vehicle burglary. Salem Police believe Branden Powell of West Warmouth c...
Sep 07, 2022
Salem City Council passes new cemetery ordinance...what will it mean?
The Salem City Council after discussion over the past few months has adopted an ordinance slightly raising fees and putting more regulations on what can be placed at gravesites in the East Lawn Cemete...
Sep 07, 2022
Salem's new Police Chief and Sergeant 'officially' sworn in
Salem's new Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl and Sergeant Tyler Rose were 'officially' sworn in at Tuesday night's City Council meeting. An informal swearing in took place two weeks ago when former Police Ch...
Sep 07, 2022 Salem's new Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl (left) shakes hands with Mayor Nic Farley after being 'officially' sworn in at Tuesday night's city council meeting. Kyle's wife Lisa held the Bible. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Wednesday, September 7th, 2022
Salem Police arrested 23-year-old Jesse Green-Strayhorn of West Schwartz in Salem on an outstanding domestic violence warrant and for violation of bail bond. 42-year-old Terrance Laughhunn of West 6th...
Sep 07, 2022
Bond set at $300,000 for Centralia man who allegedly attacked two correctional officers in his cell
Judge Michael McHaney increased the bond for 31-year-old Jacob Erwin of Centralia to $300,000 in Marion County Court Tuesday as a result of two new charges of aggravated battery to a correctional offi...
Sep 07, 2022
Bond set at $75,000 for man who exposed himself at Forbes State Park campground
Bond was set at $75,000 in Marion County Court on Tuesday for a 47-year-old Washington State man who has been formally charged with public indecency following a Monday night incident at a Forbes State...
Sep 07, 2022
Vernon man wanted on multiple charges including attempted aggravated kidnapping and child abduction found unfit to stand trail
A 67-year-old Vernon man facing charges in connection with an attempted aggravated kidnapping and child abduction as well as a separate aggravated battery to a police officer charge has been found unf...
Sep 07, 2022
Selmaville Road closed at Crooked Creek Bridge
The Illinois Department of Transportation has now closed the Selmaville Road at the Crooked Creek Bridge three miles south of Salem to all traffic. The bridge is not expected to reopen until early Nov...
Sep 06, 2022
Church Road bridge east of Route 37 reopened to traffic
The Marion County Highway Department has reopened the Church Road a quarter mile east of Route 37 which has been closed for the past two and a half years because of a failed bridge. Highway Engineer M...
Sep 06, 2022 Marion County Highway Department building.
The City of Salem announces plans for city wide cleanup
The City of Salem Public Works Department has announced that the annual City Wide Clean Up will be held the week of Monday, September 19th. The City's residential trash hauler will pick up an amount e...
Sep 06, 2022
