Category Archives: Local News

A 33-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been sentenced to three years in prison after his probation was revoked on an unlawful possession of stolen vehicle charge. Sean Beasley of South 20th admitted to fail...

The Salem Firefighter of the Year is Jarrod Burner. Burner was surprised with the recognition at an awards program held at the Salem Fire Station Tuesday night. “About 3-3.5 years ago with no in...

A Burkes Outlet Store is coming to Centralia. Centralia City Manager Lowell Crow says the store will move into the building last occupied by Gordman’s before they shutdown when their parent comp...

Salem City Manager Rex Barbee says work is 99-percent complete on mold removal at the Salem Animal Control Facility on the Cartter Road. He provided an update after Monday night’s city council m...

The Salem City Council returns to an in-person meeting for the first time since last year as COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed. Photo by Bruce Kropp. The Salem City Council has decided to plan for ent...

The Wamac Board of Alderman has agreed to purchase five substandard homes to demolish them. The city has received a $44,100 grant from the Illinois Housing Development Authority to tear down up to six...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois lawmakers will begin their spring session working remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Senate announced Tuesday that it will conduct committee hearings duri...

Jefferson Rural Firemen say a fire destroyed a 20 by 40-foot pole barn used as a garage late Monday night. Firemen were called to the Kenneth Badgett home on Illinois Route 37 just south of Mt. Vernon...

A 35-year-old rural Odin man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies for alleged felony criminal damage to property. Travis Finley of Fairydale Road is accused of causing extensive...

WOODSTOCK, Ill. (AP) - The groundhog in the Illinois community where Bill Murray made the critter a movie star has predicted an early spring. Groundhog dignitaries in Woodstock announced Tuesday morni...