Category Archives: Local News

A large number of personnel items were acted on at the regular Centralia High School board meeting on Thursday, including the acceptance of letters of intent to retire from principal Reid Shipley, ann...

A 38-year-old Louisa, Kentucky man has entered a guilty plea in US District Court to conspiring to defraud the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) in relation to an underground fire that...

A 24-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for theft and theft of services. Marion Eagan of Ruble Lane was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a final decis...

Salem Township Hospital President Jim Timpe says all the hurdles have been cleared to allow construction to begin on the renovation of the emergency and operating rooms at the hospital as well as an a...

Marion County Treasurer Gary Purcell has completed the first distribution of the Marion County Real Estate Taxes (2024 payable 2025) to Marion County Taxing Bodies. A total of $26,294,407 was distribu...

The Marion County Board Tuesday night approved moving two voting precincts effective with the primary next March. Clerk Steve Fox made the request because of issues at both voting places. Both Salem P...

SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia has added an infant resuscitator to its emergency department. The device designed to deliver controlled, consistent, and precise respiratory support for new...

Both occupants of a car that ran off I-57 at mile marker 132 north of Kinmundy Thursday morning were airlifted from the scene by Air Evac to St. Louis Hospitals. The two were both able to crawl out of...

The Patoka Fall Festival will once again highlight the Labor Day Weekend. The Patoka Park opens at five Friday night with the carnival and food vendors. Friday activities include Bingo and music from ...

Trash pickup will be delayed in both Salem and Centralia next week, with no pickup on Monday due to the Labor Day Holiday. In Salem, pickup will be one day late all week. Yard waste pickup will remain...