Category Archives: Local News

Salem Community High School Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering lauded the accomplishments of the Class of 2026 to the theme of the song "I Can Only Imagine" during opening remarks of Sunday's graduation...

Centralia Police say a 22-year-old Centralia man has been charged with four counts of criminal sexual assault following an incident at a birthday party with a 14-year-old juvenile girl. Jefferson Jeud...

Fire destroyed a detached shop Sunday afternoon at the John Rogers home at 2869 County Farm Road southeast of Salem. Salem Assistant Fire Chief Bill Fulton says the building was engulfed in flames upo...

With the warm air and water temperatures, the City of Centralia will once again be applying a commercial algaecide known as EarthTec at Lake Centralia on Thursday May 21st. The algaecide will prevent ...

The City of Mt. Vernon and community partners will welcome participants of the annual Run For The Wall motorcycle ride on Tuesday as riders make a scheduled fuel and lunch stop at the Mt. Vernon Airpo...

State Conservation Police arrested 20-year-old Zachary Baezer of Mulberry Grove for being a child sex offender in a public park. He was taken into custody at Forbes State Park. Baezer was brought to t...

195 graduating students were honored at Centralia High School's 2026 Graduation ceremony on Sunday. This year's graduating class had 36 honor students and 26 members of the National Honor Society. The...

Patoka High School had 16 graduates get their diplomas during Sunday afternoon graduation ceremonies. The class was led by valedictorian Gwen Belcher and salutatorian Jackson Chappell.

Franklin Park Middle School recognized 86 graduating eighth graders at the graduation ceremony on Friday. Principal Tyler Lux said that this year's graduating class has lived up to the theme for the s...

Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says two people have been arrested after the sheriff's department responded to a burglary in progress early Monday morning at the Lucky Marble Bar and Gaming in Pato...