Category Archives: Local News

The Salem Community High School E-sports team competed in the IHSA E-sports sectionals against 24 teams from all around Southern Illinois. The team placed high in most their brackets with two state-qu...

The Little Egypt CEO Program is holding its trade show on Wednesday, May 14th, from 5:30-7:30 at the Harvest Room in Salem. Little Egypt CEO's trade show celebrates the innovation and entrepreneurship...

350 Centralia High School students were recognized at the 26th annual Academic Pep Assembly on Monday. The assembly is hosted every year by the CHS Renaissance committee to honor students who go above...

As those involved in the 4-H and other University of Illinois Extension programs plan to attend Monday night's Marion County Board finance and budget meetings, Board Chair Steve Whritenour has found a...

The City of Centralia Monday night will consider an ordinance amendment to regulate the operation of low speed electric and gas bicycles on city streets. The ordinance would require an annual registra...

The City of Centralia has renewed its municipal aggregation program for another year and expects to deliver lower rates to residential and small business customers who are in the program. The summer r...

All three riding in a U-Haul cargo van that overturned on southbound I-57 three miles north of Kinmundy were taken to Salem Township Hospital late Saturday afternoon for treatment of apparent minor in...

The pilot of a single engine plane was not injured when the nose of the plane struck the runway at Mt. Vernon Outland Airport late Sunday afternoon. Mt. Vernon City Firemen say the pilot was practicin...

Centralia Police have arrested a 31-year-old Centralia man for alleged domestic battery. Dewillis Moore of South Elm was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a first court appearance.

Salem Elks Lodge #1678 is proud to announce this year's scholarship recipients. Four outstanding high school seniors have earned scholarships to support their post-secondary education. These scholarsh...