Category Archives: Local News

The Marion County Health Department will begin to offer adult walk-in flu vaccination clinics at both the Salem and Centralia offices starting this week. The walk-in clinics will be held Monday - Frid...

Wamac Police arrested a 50-year-old Wamac man for violation of an order of protection. George Jones of South Jefferson was taken to the Marion County Jail.

Centralia Fire Protection District firefighters responded to a natural gas leak in the 300 block of South Harrison Street in Central City during the noon hour Wednesday after a construction crew accid...

CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago City Council approved a settlement on Wednesday that will pay $15 million to the family of a woman who was killed when a police cruiser ran a red light and slammed into her ...

CHICAGO (AP) - A suburban Chicago woman faces felony charges after she allegedly shoved her 3-year-old nephew into Lake Michigan and did nothing to save the boy, who was rescued by firefighters but is...

The husband of a former Effingham daycare operator has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole after earlier being convicted by an Effingham County Jury of eight counts of p...

Mayors, city officials, fire chiefs and emergency services personnel gathered Tuesday night to discuss the future of the tornado warning sirens and the need for other notification systems. The meeting...

"Falling for Festive Fun' is the name for the Fall Family night sponsored by the Salem Recreation Department and YMCA this Friday evening. Jed Casburn says all the activities will be in the area of th...

Trick or Treat night has been set in both Salem and Centralia. Salem Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl has set Trick or Treat in Salem for Monday night, October 31st, from six to eight pm for those 12 and und...

Salem Township Hospital has set Thursday, October 6th, as their next Wellness Program where you can purchase low cost blood test vouchers. Hospital officials say the vouchers will be available from se...