Category Archives: Local News

Just a few upper seats remained in the Marion County grandstand on Friday night as the Demolition Derby played out on the track in front of them. Five different types of vehicles were involved in this...

July weather brought a little bit of everything to Illinois. It was slightly cooler last month, but that doesn't tell the whole story says state climatologist Trent Ford. Ford said, "We had several ni...

The City of Centralia issued 15 building permits totaling $226,786 for the month of July. The largest permit was to locate a mobile home in the 800 block of North Cherry issued to Rhonda Owens. Roger ...

A 35-year-old Centralia man escaped with only minor injuries following a single-vehicle rollover crash in Walnut Hill late Friday afternoon. The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports Robert Scher...

A U.S. District judge sentenced a former president of the Alton chapter of the AFSCME labor union to 18 months imprisonment after he admitted to embezzling more than $200,000 from the organization and...

Centralia Police have arrested 34-year-old Holly Schneider of Jonquil Drive in Centralia for possession of a controlled substance. 43-year-old William Prosise of Kinmundy was arrested by Marion County...

Centralia Police arrested 25-year-old Brook Nossett of Edgewood Lane North in Centralia for alleged domestic battery. She was taken to the Marion County Jail. 37-year-old David Wells of Willow Street ...

Anti-abortion groups claim victory - for now By HANNAH MEISELCapitol News Illinoishmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - A new law allowing Illinoisans to sue so-called crisis pregnancy centers...

The Marion County Fair introduces a New and Classic Car and Truck Show at the fairgrounds on Saturday. Registration is at ten Saturday morning in the north parking lot of the fairgrounds. $15 for the ...

Centralia Police Department Sergeant Gary Denton has retired. Centralia Police say Denton joined the department in 2002 and served as a Patrol Officer, Community Police Officer, and School Resource Of...