Category Archives: Local News

Sandoval Police arrested 49-year-old George Holman of Texas Avenue in Sandoval for alleged possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a weapon by a felon. He was taken to ...

A 28-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Salem Police for alleged criminal trespass to a vehicle and resisting arrest following a late Tuesday night foot chase. Police report they had received a c...

Story and Photos by Cole Wimberly The Kaskaskia Theater Department presents "It's a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play" this weekend. This beloved American holiday classic comes to captivating life as ...

Judge Mark Stedelin on Tuesday swore in four Marion County office holders for four-year terms following the November election. They included new coroner Claude Howell, who later thanked all those who ...

The large Marion County third floor courtroom was standing room only as Salem Township Republicans had several contests in the Tuesday night caucus. In the race for road commissioner, Joe Telford beat...

Jefferson Fire officials say a trailer on a semi burned in a fire on southbound I-57 at the 103 mile marker near Dix Tuesday night. The driver was able to get the rig onto the shoulder and disconnecte...

A mobile home on the north side of Salem was heavily damaged by fire Wednesday morning. Assistant Salem Fire Protection District Chief Bill Fulton says upon entering the home at 2111 Maplewood they fo...

The Marion County Board elected a new chair and vice-chair at its reorganization meeting on Monday. In a secret ballot, Steve Whritenour defeated incumbent county board chair Debbie Smith nine votes t...

The Salem City Council on Monday night voted to approve a $20,000 contract with Arndt Municipal Services to lead the search for a new city manager. After the approval, the council went into closed ses...

The Centralia City Council approved a budget for the 2025 fiscal year that shows a $1.82 million surplus with total revenues up and expenditures down from 2024. City Manager Kory Smith presented the b...