Category Archives: Local News
Bond set at $7,500 for Odin man charged with production of cannabis
An Odin man had bond set at $7,500 during his first appearance in Marion County Court for production of cannabis. 45-year-old Teddy Brown of the 100 block of West Chestnut Street is accused of unautho...
Sep 20, 2022
Minor injuries reported in two vehicle crash on Route 37 at Tonti Road
Both drivers were checked at the scene for apparent minor injuries following a two vehicle crash on Route 37 at the Tonti Road north of Salem late Monday afternoon. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies sa...
Sep 20, 2022
Salem City Council approves drone program for Emergency Management Agency
The Salem City Council Monday approved the Salem Emergency Management Agency beginning a drone program. However, they will have to have their policies and procedures approved first by the city manager...
Sep 20, 2022 Kevin Dooley / CC
Family of Illinois man says he was freed by Taliban in swap
By ERIC TUCKER and RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - An American contractor held hostage in Afghanistan for more than two years by the Taliban has been released in exchange for a convicte...
Sep 19, 2022 newsonline / CC
Lebanon man receives minor injuries in hit and run wreck in Centralia
A 48-year-old Lebanon man refused hospital treatment for minor cuts and abrasions after being struck while walking at the McCord and Aaron Parkway intersection on the west side of Centralia Sunday nig...
Sep 19, 2022
Gas prices expected to continue to decline rest of year
Gas prices in the state of Illinois have continued their decline into September. GasBuddy's head of petroleum analysis Patrick De Haan thinks prices at the pump will continue to fall as we head into t...
Sep 19, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Salem City Council to hear more about starting a drone program
The Salem City Council Monday night will hear additional information from Salem Emergency Management Agency Assistant Coordinator Andrew Strong about starting a drone program. City Manager Rex Barbee ...
Sep 19, 2022
Police Beat for Monday, September 19th, 2022
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a 31-year-old Centralia woman for possession of methamphetamine, resisting a peace officer and domestic battery. Keila Linder of Dover Street was taken i...
Sep 19, 2022
Salem High School Band takes first place in weekend competition
The Salem Marching Wildcats walked away with four first-place awards in the Edwardsville Tiger Ambush Classic over the weekend. The band took first place in music performance, first in visual performa...
Sep 19, 2022 SCHS band performing at Edwardsville.
Big crowd on hand for Salem's Apple Fest
Near perfect weather drew a large crowd to the Salem Chamber of Commerce Apple Fest at the Marion County Fairgrounds on Saturday. Chamber Executive Director Jessiycka Nix-Coleman was pleased. "Apple F...
Sep 19, 2022 KSB's Jane Marshall at their booth at Apple Fest.
