Category Archives: Local News
Two Iuka teens airlifted from scene of single car crash
Two Iuka teens were airlifted by medical helicopter to a regional hospital from the scene of a single-vehicle rollover crash Thursday morning on the Bee Branch Road at the Michael Road intersection no...
May 19, 2022
Iuka man arrested for yelling profanities at children exiting school bus
The Marion County Sheriff's Department has arrested a 52-year-old Iuka man for alleged disorderly conduct. The department reports they were called to the Joseph Morrison residence on Sycamore Street a...
May 19, 2022
Illinois man convicted of giving son rifle he used to kill 4 in Tennessee
PEKIN, Ill. (AP) - An Illinois man faces up to three years in prison after being convicted of illegally giving his son an assault-style rifle he later used to shoot and kill four people in 2018 at a W...
May 19, 2022 Brian Turner / CC
No serious injuries reported in Raccoon School Bus crash (updated 10:10 am)
Raccoon Grade School Superintendent Misty Johannes has confirmed there were no serious injuries when one of the district's busses was hit in the rear by a pickup truck on Route 161 just west of the Ro...
May 19, 2022 Tomash Devenishek / CC
Governor signs bill banning "ghost guns" in Illinois
Governor JB Pritzker is signing a new law banning "ghost guns" in Illinois. The Governor says criminals are increasingly turning to homemade ghost guns since they are easier to get and don't require a...
May 19, 2022 Person Name / CC
South Central School District talks about potential solution to teacher shortage
South Central School Superintendent Kerry Herdes told the school board Wednesday night they will take part in a proposed cooperative of school districts to share teachers for online instruction. Herde...
May 19, 2022
Marion County Clerk completes voter purge; early voting starts Thursday
The Marion County Clerk's office has announced the completion of the semi-annual voter purge ahead of the start of early voting around the state and Marion County on Thursday for the June 28th primary...
May 19, 2022 Ken Jones / CC
New recreational opportunities being added in Salem
The YMCA and City of Salem Recreation Director has announced the addition of two new recreation programs made possible by new facilities in Bryan Memorial Park. Jed Casburn says new co-ed disc golf an...
May 19, 2022 Rick / CC
Ohio man killed in semi crash in Wayne County
A 41-year-old Georgetown, Ohio truck driver died when the semi-truck he was driving crashed on westbound Interstate 64 near Wayne City late Monday afternoon. State Police say a preliminary investigati...
May 18, 2022
Four injured in crash during Clinton County Sheriff's Department pursuit
Four people were taken to the hospital for treatment Monday afternoon when a car being pursued by a Clinton County Sheriff's Deputy crashed when trying to avoid stop sticks placed on Illinois Route 16...
May 18, 2022 Clinton County Sheriff's Department. Photo courtesy of department's Facebook page.
