Category Archives: Local News

An 18-year-old Salem man involved in three separate altercations in April and May has entered a guilty plea to charges involving all three. Tyree Wilborn of Charleston Road was one of those involved i...

The Southern Illinois Pullers League Tractor Pull was held at the Marion County Fairgrounds Thursday night for the first time. Winners included Bill Saathoff of Hillsboro in the Hot Street Gas Trucks,...

A 50-year-old Vandalia man has been transported back to the Marion County Jail on an outstanding Marion County felony failure to appear warrant. Robert Marshall of West Jefferson was being held pendin...

The Centralia Orphans will embark on their 86th and final season in the South 7 Conference this year. At a special board meeting held last night, the Centralia School Board voted unanimously (7-0) to ...

The Marion County 4-H Auction livestock sale at the fair Wednesday night had winning bids totaling $129,800 for the 95 animals on the block. That was just shy of the $131,500 in top bids last year. Am...

Bellow is a list of the results for the Whippoorwill Rodeo. For the Barrel Racing, 1st place went to Nealia Courtis, Mineral Point, MO. 2nd place went to Elaina Mckinney. For the Bareback Riding, 1st ...

Bids have been opened for the Salem Township Hospital renovation and expansion project. Hospital Chief Executive Officer Jim Timpe is happy with the results. "We were budgeted for $17 million for cons...

Below is a list for the Marion County Fair exhibit and show results. Open Beef Results: Champion Polled Hereford Bull - Maddox Robb, Kinmundy Champion Pollerd Herford Female - Chezney Robb, Kinmundy C...

Salem Fire Protection District Firemen were able to confine a fire in a two-car detached garage at the Francios Ballard home at 3253 Hotze Road to the north wall. There was some smoke and heat damage ...

Former Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon is now allowed to go 90 feet outside the front door of his home to get his mail and feed his animals. He originally had been ordered not to leave his house whe...