Category Archives: Local News

  A bridge replacement project will result in the closure of Wells Bypass Road near Veterans Drive beginning today (Monday, June 1st) according to Jefferson County officials. The closure is expec...

The Illinois Department of Transportation is advising motorists of overnight traffic disruptions on Interstate 57 in Jefferson County beginning tonight (Monday, June 1st). According to IDOT, Interstat...

Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky say the southern Illinois region should experience fairly typical late May and early June weather the next several days. The latest for...

According to information from this past Tuesday's Mt. Carmel City Council meeting, Mayor Joe Judge indicated that the city's new Aquatics Center is moving closer to reality. Residents can expect to se...

Reports out of Maron County say a Salem, IL man has been sentenced to four years in prison after his probation was revoked on multiple convictions based on new charges being filed against him. Tyree W...

28 year old Joshua Scott of Centralia, IL has been sentenced to three years in prison following a guilty plea in Marion County Court to threatening a public official. Media reports say Scott was accus...

An accident at the Jaycee Lake spillway north of Mt. Vernon, IL early Thursday night injured a woman from Ohio who was visiting family. Reports out of Marion County say 19 year old Dana Peters lost he...

This past Fridday, May 29th marked the 44th anniversary of the tornado that struck the city of Marion, IL. Several family members of those lost in the storm joined community members and city leaders F...

  The U.S. Department of Transportation and the USDA have announced a temporary waiver of hours-of-service rules for fertilizer deliveries, aiming to help farmers receive critical supplies faster...

Young anglers are invited to cast their lines at the upcoming Kids Fishing Tournament scheduled for Saturday, June 20, at the Whitetail Shelter at Sam Dale Lake. The event is open to children ages 5 t...