Category Archives: Local News
Five refuse hospital treatment following two car crash in front of Salem Walmart
Salem Police say all five people involved in a two car crash in front of the Salem Walmart store late Wednesday morning were checked by ambulance personnel but declined hospital treatment. Police say ...
Jul 07, 2022
Odin man arrested for predatory criminal sexual assault released pending further investigation (updated 7/8/22 10:15 am)
Marion County prosecutors have released a 20-year-old Odin man arrested by Salem Police on Wednesday for alleged predatory criminal sexual assault pending further investigation. Salem Police Detective...
Jul 07, 2022
Ex-'Cheer' star Harris gets 12 years for seeking photos, sex
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal judge has sentenced Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series "Cheer," to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and video...
Jul 07, 2022 gt8073a / CC
Wamac Board raises, water, sewer and garbage rates
The Wamac Board of Alderman has raised water, sewer, and garbage rates. The board is raising water rates for the first time in eight years after being notified by the City of Centralia of a rate incre...
Jul 06, 2022 Steven Depolo / CC
Police Beat for Wednesday, July 6th, 2022
A Central City man has been arrested by Central City Police for alleged domestic battery and battery. Mark Gates of South Commercial Street was taken to the Marion County Jail. 35-year-old Jonathan Do...
Jul 06, 2022
Two special events planned this month at Salem Aquatic Center
Two special events have been planned this month at the Salem Aquatic Center. A benefit for the Salem Animal Control to pay vet bills and the cost of the catch and release neutering program has been re...
Jul 06, 2022 Opening Day at the Salem Aquatic Center on Saturday.
Wamac woman injured in single car wreck in rural Odin
A Wamac woman was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Odin Road a quarter-mile north of the Community Beech Road at mid-afternoon on Tuesday. Caitlyn Brow told Odin Fire officials that she lost contr...
Jul 06, 2022 The resting place of a car that ran down an embankment on the Odin Road Tuesday afternoon.
Salem City Council still undecided on new East Lawn Cemetery rules
The Salem City Council still remains undecided on if and how far to tighten restrictions on grave decorations in the East Lawn Cemetery. After hearing from resident Rick McCullum, they assured him flo...
Jul 06, 2022
Salem City Manager expects to name new police chief at July 18th council meeting
Salem City Manager Rex Barbee expects to name the city's new police chief at the July 18th city council meeting. After the meeting Tuesday night, Barbee said nine applied for the position. Two are cur...
Jul 06, 2022
Salem Public Works Director gives updates on projects
Salem Public Works Director Annette Brushwitz update the city council Tuesday night on several upcoming improvement projects. Brushwitz announced work would begin next week on the Kell Street water li...
Jul 06, 2022 Salem Public Works Director Annette Sola.
