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Marion County Fair Junior and Senior Talent Show winners advance to state
Ella Douglas of Salem 2025 Miss Marion County Fair Queen
Jane Taylor Rose named 2025 Junior Miss Marion County
Louisville man in his sixth year touring the Midwest as MotoCross Pro
Marion County Fair Junior and Senior Talent Show winners advance to state
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Local News

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Salem centenarian receives Key to the City
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Centralia home damaged in Monday morning fire
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Marion County Fair Queen and Junior Miss Begin their Reign
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Weather

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FYI

Marion County Highway Department oiling Medlin Road and Main Street in Walnut Hill on Wednesday
Centralia LIFTS boil order for portion of East Rexford
Centralia issues boil order for parts of South Hickory, West 16th, and East 4th
Wamac Boil Order for area west of CN Tracks
Boil order for portion of East Bennett in Salem is LIFTED

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Local Sports

Mt Vernon Legion Post #141 Tryouts Held 8/23
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National News

Grand jury transcripts in Ghislaine Maxwell case contain nothing new, DOJ filing says
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Business News

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Political News

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World News

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Health News

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Entertainment News

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Country Music News

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