Category Archives: Local News

A 44-year-old Centralia man was arrested by Centralia Police on an outstanding Marion County no-bond failure to appear major traffic warrant. Jesse Cummins of South Poplar was taken to the Marion Coun...

The National Weather Service has upgraded the chance of severe weather for late this afternoon and evening in South Central Illinois from enhanced (3 out of five on severe weather scale) to moderate (...

Salem Community High School Prom will be held on Friday, May 1st. Doors will open to the public at seven pm, with Prom scheduled from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m at B.E. Gum Gymnasium. This year's theme is...

A 32-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to six years in the Illinois Department of Corrections after his drug court probation was revoked. Spencer Loyd of Clinmar Street had pleaded guilty to p...

A 43-year-old Sandoval woman has been sentenced to five years in prison for a Class X felony charge of possession with intent to deliver between 15 and 100 grams of a substance containing methamphetam...

A 28-year-old Iuka man has been sentenced to 30 months' probation as well as 30 days in the Marion County Jail after earlier pleading guilty to violation of the sex offender registry. Jacob Mann of Mi...

The 2026 Centralia High School King and Queen are Justus Edson and Layna Mannino. The two were crowned during the Prom activity at Centralia High School Saturday night. The rest of the Prom Court incl...

All five occupants of a car that ran off Cedar Road near Noltings Road, southwest of Centralia, were injured. Centralia Fire Protection District Chief Ross Boshera says the car hit a pole and overturn...

Salem Police arrested 36-year-old Randolph Bisconti of North Broadway in Salem for aggravated domestic battery. Police were called to a disturbance at the home early Sunday morning. Bisconti was taken...

In public-private partnership, the sites share work, training and volunteer opportunities Article Summary Illinois launched two websites last week that share various work, training and volunteer oppor...