Category Archives: Local News

SSM Health in Illinois hit a milestone Friday when they delivered their 10,000th dose of COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccines are being given in both Mt. Vernon and Centralia. Sue Tomlin of Mt. Vernon recei...

Those with an expired driver’s license are getting more time to get that taken care of. Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White’s spokesperson Beth Kaufman says they want to further reduce...

A 36-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies on an outstanding Washington County failure to appear or pay warrant in a possession of methamphetamine convicti...

Salem Police say three people went to Salem Township Hospital for treatment following a two-vehicle head-on crash on West Main Street east of Missouri Avenue. Police say a pickup driven by 73-year-old...

Salem Firemen have to go up on the roof to extinguish a fire in a vent system shutting down the restaurant until cleanup is complete. Photo by Bruce Kropp. A Salem fireman walking out of the station l...

A 30-year-old Centralia woman is being held in the Marion County Jail for aggravated fleeing and eluding police. Kristy Gallatin of East 2nd was arrested by Wamac Police. No other details are yet avai...

An all-day drill involving a “live-burn” will be held by several area fire departments on Saturday. Centralia Fire Chief John Lynch says the drill will include burning several old abandone...

Bond was set at $15,000 in Marion County Court on Thursday for a 29-year-old Mascoutah man who scuffled with Centralia Police after running naked on South Poplar Street. Tyler Duke was charged with ag...

The Marion County Courthouse will be open from eight to noon on Saturday for early voting in the Tuesday, April 6th election. County Clerk Steve Fox says the Saturday opening is a week earlier than no...

Illinoisans are getting more time to sign up for a plan on the state’s health insurance marketplace. The Executive Director of Get Covered Illinois Laura Pellikan says the thousands of people wi...