Category Archives: Local News

Centralia Police arrested a 44-year-old Centralia man on multiple charges early Thursday night after he allegedly drove off while a female was on top of his car who later fell off at Maulding and Jack...

Two people were injured in a two-vehicle crash on Route 37 at Church Road south of Salem early Thursday afternoon. Preliminary information from State Police indicates a pickup truck was coming to a st...

The Greater Salem Area Foundation will host its annual swim event from three to five Sunday afternoon at the Salem Family Aquatic Center. Admittance includes refreshments. A foundation official says t...

Centralia High School's board received an update on the new turf football field at the board meeting on Thursday. Superintendent Chuck Lane says that work on the field is close to completion, with the...

The first runner up for The Voice who will perform Sunday evening at the Marion County Fair says her entry into the competition started as a joke. The now 16-year-old Ruby Leigh says she began singing...

The Marion County Fair is here. Entries to the exhibit building will be accepted from noon to six Friday afternoon and nine to noon on Saturday. Judging will follow Saturday afternoon before the exhib...

Centralia Police arrested 44-year-old Jarcus Croft of North Elm in Centralia for aggravated domestic battery, reckless conduct, aggravated reckless driving, driving on a suspended license and possessi...

The City of Salem has announced the resurfacing of portions of Kell Street and North College Street will get underway on Monday.   Kell Street will be improved from Route 37 to 332 West Kell near...

Unemployment in Marion County is up a full percent between May and June. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports unemployment increased to 5.9-percent in Marion County, compared to 4.9-...

Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller has put together a program he hopes will educate residents on the property tax cycle. Miller feels many residents don't understand the system and av...