Category Archives: Local News

The Marion County Fair Exhibit building comes alive with over 1,000 entries each year during fair week. Amy Telford, who heads the exhibit building, is hoping to see more entries this year. "We try to...

Governor JB Pritzker isn't saying if he's being considered as a Vice-Presidential candidate for Kamala Harris. Pritzker was asked on CNN's "The Lead with Jake Tapper" if he's been asked to submit any ...

Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a 31-year-old Salem man for possession of a stolen vehicle and theft. The sheriff's department was notified Wednesday that Thomas Wilkins of North Jefferson w...

Fayette County is the third South Central Illinois county to have a positive test for West Nile virus. The Fayette County Health Department is reporting a positive mosquito sample taken in Beecher Cit...

A 60-year-old Farina man was pronounced dead on the scene following a motorcycle crash in northwest Clay County early Wednesday night. Clay County Coroner Bryce Henry pronounced Ronnie Merritt of Fari...

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital will offer a grief support group every Wednesday. The grief support group is for anyone in the community who has experienced loss, regardless of whether the loved one wa...

Beginning in July, all child support collected on behalf of Illinois' low-income families with children who are current or former Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) recipients in Illinois ...

The Marion County 4-H General Projects Show took place last Saturday at the Marion County Fairgrounds. Here are the champions and award winners from each category: STEM: Best Of Show: Tommy Cox Reserv...

The Marion County Board's Community Relations Committee Chair Bill Henson reported some progress on animal control issues in a Tuesday meeting attended by representatives of most of the county's small...

Salem Police have arrested 65-year-old Jerry Russell of Glenwood Acres in Salem for violation of an order of protection and criminal trespass to property. Police say they were initially alerted Russel...