Category Archives: Local News

Two people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Monday on outstanding warrants. 36-year-old Avanta Lowe of Saddler Street in Centralia was arrested by Centralia Police on a Vermillion County no-b...

Mayor Nic Farley presented Salem resident Charles Waller with the Key to the City on his 100th birthday, July 25, 2025. Farley says Waller was very excited and appreciative but more excited he was goi...

A bedroom of a Centralia home was gutted during a fire Monday morning. Centralia city firemen say the fire was visible through a bedroom window upon their arrival at a home occupied by Beau Bequette a...

Centralia Police arrested a 31-year-old Vandalia woman who drove around a road closed sign and became stuck on the Norfolk Southern Railroad tracks at the 13th and Wabash Street crossing. Joeitta Mans...

Marion County Fair Board President Doug Telford says it was a good fair week even with the extremely hot start. Telford reviewed the week as the fair came to a close on Saturday night. "We started ext...

Both Marion County Fair Queen Ella Douglas and Junior Miss Jane Taylor Rose say they enjoyed the start of their reign during last week's fair. Douglas says being able to sell her cow at the 4-H Auctio...

Salem Public Works Director Travis Sanders has announced the city will begin replacing natural gas service lines to about 70 homes on the northwest side beginning Thursday. The streets involved are Ro...

Marion County Clerk Steve Fox says petitions can be circulated beginning Tuesday for offices up for election in the March 17th primary. The Clerk's Office will have petition packets available in room ...

The Centralia Police Department conducted a focused traffic safety campaign July 8th through August 1st to remind motorists that "Speeding Catches Up With You" and encourage safer driving habits. The ...

The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Patrol Troop 9 and Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 8 are actively investigating reports of Vehicular Endangerment in Effingham and Shelby counties. ...