Category Archives: Local News

Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller has announced the 2021 senior citizen homestead renewal forms and senior assessment freeze forms are being mailed on February 8th and the deadline f...

Salem Fire Protection District was called to the McDonald’s Restaurant on West Main Street Friday morning when a fire broke out on the grill. Fire Chief Dave Duncan says the fire suppression for...

Iuka Fire Chief Kenny Eagan reports a fire in the upper portion of an old style barn was quickly knocked down with only minor damage. The fire call was at the Erin Donoho property at 6475 Route 161 Ex...

The Salem Grade School Board has approved a resolution authorizing up to $4-million-280-thousand in alternate revenue bonds to help pay for the replacement of the heating and air conditioning system a...

A 22-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for criminal sexual abuse. Austin Juday of South Maple is accused of inappropriately touching a 21-year-old Centralia woman in March of last year. Central...

A 64-year-old Sandoval man has pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to a misdemeanor domestic battery charge in exchange for an aggravated battery charge being dropped. Kenneth Lewis of South Maple a...

Salem Elks present $5,500 to the Salem Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry. Left to right: Elks Leon Chapman, Vicky Rose, and Bob Lafenhagen; Phil Martin and Jennifer Simmons of the Salem Ministerial All...

Congratulations to the full- and part-time students on the Kaskaskia College Dean’s List and President's List for the fall 2020 semester. The Dean's List includes full-time students who complete...

Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says a Centralia man is in custody following a drug trafficking investigation and execution of a search warrant at his home. After completing the investigation and o...

A 45-year-old Wamac man has been arrested for bringing contraband into a penal institution as well as on two outstanding warrants. Marion County Sheriff’s Officials say a baggie that contained w...