Category Archives: Local News

8th Grade Highest Honors: Savannah Arnold Mahayla Crain Maranda Donoho Macee Grzegorek Evan Hoover Alaska Horath Wyatt Iler Keira Langley Kierstyn Lyday Kaitlyn Swift Kyra Swift Jennifer Weems Evan Wh...

Centralia City Councilman David Sauer has announced his resignation from the city council effective today (Wednesday). The Mayor and City Council will have 60 days to fill Sauer's council seat. The ap...

The Marion County Health Department reports just four active cases of COVID-19 remain in Marion County with no new cases reported on Wednesday. One of those with the coronavirus is in the hospital whi...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Get the shot, then relax with a shot or a beer. That's the incentive for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 under legislation Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Wednesday. The p...

Illinois State Police Zone 7 Investigations will investigate an officer-involved shooting incident involving a Mt. Vernon Police Department officer early Wednesday morning. The incident began when Mt....

Marion County's incoming Sheriff Andy Garden told the Law Enforcement of the Marion County Board Tuesday night he was making plans to give a test for lieutenant to replace him as well as making prepar...

A 27-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested for alleged aggravated fleeing and eluding police and on two outstanding warrants. Centralia Police say Britany Bunton of East Kerr was arrested at her ...

Governor JB Pritzker is touting what he calls another landmark legislative session and a fiscally responsible new state budget. The Governor applauds the effort in recent months, saying Illinois is an...

Centralia City Manager Forrest Langenfeld says the city will tackle the problem of a shortage of workers head-on with a regional job fair on Balloon Fest weekend in August. The Greater Centralia Regio...

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