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Peggy Irvin, 78, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 10:56 pm January 26, 2021 at Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion, Illinois. Peggy worked as a flight attendant for TWA and also worke...

Yvonne Griffin, 76, of Centralia, passed away peacefully Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at her home. Yvonne was of the Christian Faith. She was the co-owner of Poplar Street Interiors prior to her retirem...

Claire Louise Killip, nee Brodish, 53, of Boise, Idaho, formerly of Centralia, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020. Claire was an intelligent lady and knew the benefit of a good education. She atte...

The Illinois High School Association is moving quickly to get boys and girls basketball and bowling underway, but Salem High School Principal John Boles says there are still unanswered questions. He n...

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - A federal judge says the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers must outline its plans after an appeals court confirmed that the Dakota Access pipeline is operating without a key permit. P...

Sherry Lynn Gaebe, 85, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 7:50 pm January 24, 2021 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Sherry was a baptized member of the Woodlawn Christian ...

Betty J. (Luttrell) Teitsort, 78, of Odin, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at Odin Healthcare Center. Betty was a homemaker and was of the Baptist Faith. She enjoyed going camping and fishing....

A fire at the Nikki Niepoeter home at 5538 Edgewood in Salem was confined to a flue Tuesday afternoon. Salem Fire Protection District Chief Dave Duncan says the department was called after residents s...

A 45-year-old Patoka woman has been arrested by Centralia Police for failure to appear on a Marion County felony failure to appear warrant on a pending aggravated battery charge. Rebecca Osborne of Ea...

Centralia City Firefighters work to put out a fire in an abandoned home at 842 East Broadway. Five juveniles have now been taken into custody in connection with the fire. Photo by Tim Ferguson. Centra...