Category Archives: Local News

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...

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...