The first extensive public look at next year’s state finances contains a warning to lawmakers from the governor’s office: ...

Last year the headline at the end of the Marion football season was the Wildcats missed the playoffs for the first time since 2004, but this year the headline is the Wildcats returned to the ...

State Sen. Dale Fowler (R-Harrisburg) welcomed an estimated 70 high school students from 14 schools to Mtn Dew Park in Marion ...

The Marion football team’s return to the 5A playoffs turned out to be a short one at Highland Friday night with the Bulldogs’ offense scoring on six of its first seven possessions to eliminate the ...

Ratcheting up tariffs on U.S. imports of Chinese products would place a target on both U.S. soybeans and corn and create a ripple effect throughout rural economies, according to a new study.

Junior Callahan Roper etched himself firmly in the annals of Marion football history with a record-breaking performance by throwing seven touchdown passes to lead the Wildcats back to the playoffs ...

Gulls are noisy, long-winged seabirds with webbed feet. Although some live almost exclusively on fish, most are omnivores, and their unhinging jaws allow them to swallow large prey items such as ...

Vernys May Smith, 94, of Marion, IL, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024. Vernys was born on Oct. 30, 1930, on a farm in Missouri, to the late Lily and Harry Lewis. She resided in Missouri until she ...

Raymond Carl Lenzi, with photo, publishes 11/6 in the Carbondale Times. $100 to Meredith Funeral Home. Raymond Carl Lenzi peacefully passed from this world on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. He was surrounded ...

Louise Vaughn, 94, of Golconda passed away at Rosiclare Rehab and Healthcare Center on Oct. 27, 2024. A private family service will be held at a later date. Hardin County Funeral Service is overseeing ...