Author Archives: News

Charles Eugene Allison Sr., 58, of Salem, Illinois passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021, in Daytona, Florida. Charles was a protective family man that always put his family's needs before his own. He ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported an additional 71 deaths from COVID-19 on Friday, including a male in his 90s from Fayette County. Other Southern Illinois deaths occurred in Effin...

A 27-year-old Central City man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to residential arson. Nicholas Fletcher of North Park was one of two men who had b...

CHICAGO (AP) - Federal authorities say they have charged an Illinois couple who posed for a photograph inside the U.S. Capitol decked out in Trump attire during the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. Forty-s...

Unemployment in Marion County and across South Central Illinois is up in December compared to November and a year ago as stricter COVID-19 regulations went into effect. In Marion County, 5.9-percent o...

John McMillan, 62, of Centralia, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at DHR Hospital in Edinburg, TX. John worked at Kaskaskia Workshop as a production manager for 35 years. He enjoyed traveling in...

Nancy Raye Kinney, 70, of Junction City, passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2021 at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Nancy was a strong willed person. She was a 57 year cancer survivor. She ...

Robert Tolbert, age 71 of Salem, passed away on Friday January 29, 2021 at his home. Robert was a member of the Eternity Baptist Church in Centralia. He worked at Rockwell, Siegler Stove, and Monsanto...

Janae Diane Pollard, age 18, of Rinard, Illinois, was received in heaven by the loving embrace of Jesus on Wednesday, January 27, 2021. Janae lived her life to the fullest while embracing an awesome r...

The Salem Grade School District has signed a letter of intent to work with Ommni Energy Partners for upcoming facility improvements in the district. The decision came after the board during a special ...