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Salem Bowl Damaged in Smoky Fire
Balloon Fest Saturday Features Flight and Glow
Salem Teen Wins Big at State Fair
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Salem Bowl Damaged in Smoky Fire
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Local News

Salem City Council Monday Night to Consider Keeping 1-cent Grocery Sale Tax and Four TIF Agreements
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Police Beat for Monday, August 18th, 2025
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Odin Teen Hurt in Single Vehicle Crash
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Local Balloon Fest Volunteer Turned Pilot Receives this Year's High Fly Cup
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FYI

Centraia LIFTS boil order for portion of east side
Local Mosquito sprayings
Boil order LIFTED for South Locust Street in Centralia
Kinoka Road to be closed between Route 37 and I-57 August 18th through August 22nd
Attention All Pet Owners!

Blogs

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Local Sports

Bobcats Fall To Newton, Head To All Saints Today
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CHS Grad Dalton Wins Biggest Amateur Disc Golf Tournament in the World
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Elks Soccer Shoot At Salem Complex Is A Success
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Marion's Oasis Sports Complex New Site For Class S & L State Baseball Tournaments for SIJHSAA
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National News

'Ketamine Queen,' woman who sold drugs to 'Friends' star Matthew Perry, to plead guilty: DOJ
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Dominion Voting Systems settles defamation lawsuit with Newsmax over 2020 election claims
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Hurricane Erin tracker: Tropical storm watch, storm surge watch issued for North Carolina's Outer Banks 11h ago
Judge appears skeptical about lawsuit challenging treatment of detainees at 'Alligator Alcatraz' 11h ago
State Department stopping issuance of visitor visas for 'individuals from Gaza' 14h ago
3 Utah officers shot, 2 fatally, answering domestic disturbance call: Police 14h ago

National Sports

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Business News

Consumer sentiment worsened in August amid sweeping new tariffs
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These jobs are hiring, despite a weak job market
Aug 13, 2025
Prices climbed less than expected in July, despite Trump's tariffs
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What to know about the Trump administration's deal with AI chipmakers
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Political News

Texas Democrats to return to state, clearing way for new congressional maps
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Trump says he will lead 'movement' to end mail-in voting
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Trump shares Melania Trump's letter to Putin
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Sen. Van Hollen says an armed National Guard in DC would be 'troubling'
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World News

More than 350 killed in monsoon flooding in Pakistan, emergency officials say
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Health News

Measles outbreak that sickened more than 700 declared over in Texas
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CDC launches new national campaign to tackle mental health, substance use among teens
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Entertainment News

Mandy Moore to reteam with 'This Is Us' creator on new Hulu series
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Netflix reveals 'The Diplomat' season 3 release date
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Ian McKellen says Gandalf and Frodo will appear in 'The Lord of the Rings: The Hunt for Gollum'
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Country Music News

Nashville notes: See Elmo play the Opry + Justin Moore's Steelers questions
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'After All the Bars Are Closed,' Thomas Rhett's sticking around for one more
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Jason Aldean & Darius Rucker make a Full Throttle effort to help kids with cancer
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Drew Baldridge has 'a great message for boys and girls to hear'
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