Marion VA to host Veteran Benefits Expo & Resource Fair Dec. 11

The Marion VA Health Care System will host a Veteran Benefits Expo and Resource Fair on Thursday, December 11.

Former native to begin Town of Marion manager role on Jan. 5

The Town of Marion’s new town manager will begin his role on January 5. Andrew Keen, a Marion native, will return to Smyth ...

2 children hospitalized after house fire in Perryville, Mo.

Crews responded to a house fire in Perryville, Mo. on Thursday morning, December 11. The Salvation Army of Southern Illinois ...
WJHL-TV

Marion gang member arrested after police find over half a pound of meth in van, sheriff’s office says

MARION. Va. (WJHL) — The Smyth County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) arrested an alleged member of the Bloods street gang on Thursday after a month-long investigation. According to a social media post, an ...

Caruthersville, Mo. man facing 13 counts of child porn possession

A man from Caruthersville, Missouri was arrested two counties away on Wednesday.
Wane

Veterans celebrate their day early with 19th annual parade in Marion

MARION, Ind. (WANE) Veterans Day isn’t until November 11, but in Marion, the annual parade took place Friday, a few days early. This was the 19th year for the parade hosted by the Marion VA Medical ...
The Southern Illinoisan

VA highlights challenges veterans face after military service

Nov 12, 2025 Nov 12, 2025 Updated Nov 12, 2025 MARION — Veterans Day has passed, but the conversations it sparks about mental health and support for those who served remain as urgent as ever. As the ...
The Southern Illinoisan

Marion VA celebrates Marine Corps’ 250th birthday

MARION — Two and a half centuries after the Marine Corps was founded, the Marion VA Health Care System marked the Corps’ 250th birthday Monday with a ceremony honoring its long-standing traditions.