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Marion County continues to look for a permanent animal control facility
New Salem Police Officer Sworn In
Marion County continues to look for a permanent animal control facility
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Local News

Marion County Jury finds Ricky Norwood guilty of second-degree murder
20h ago
Odin Village Board reorganizes, promises ordinance violation crackdown after this weekend's cleanup
22h ago
Two Vandalia teens escape serious injury in crash at Mills Cart and Baldridge Lane in Salem
22h ago
Marion and surrounding counties declared State Disaster Area
22h ago
Salem man arrested twice Thursday following incidents with ex-girlfriend
22h ago
Salem Grade amended budget shows increased deficit
23h ago

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FYI

Perkins Street Railroad Crossing closed for repairs through Friday (updated)
West Ellis Street Railroad crossing in Central City remains closed until further notice
Part of South Hotze Road REOPENED following emergency bridge repairs
Community Beach Road closed to through traffic from Farthing to Odin Road
Temporary Closures on North Jefferson in Salem for Pavement Repairs

Blogs

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Local Sports

Lady Wildcats Open Up 2a Soccer Regionals Today At Olney
6h ago
Crow-Armstrong drives in 6 as the Cubs pound the White Sox 13-3 at a windy Wrigley Field
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Orphans 5th At South 7 Track Championships
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Herrera drives in 4, Pallante works 7 strong innings as Cardinals beat Royals 10-3
6h ago

National News

Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial day 9: Ventura spars with defense lawyers during final day of testimony
2h ago
Woman found alive after being missing 3 weeks in California mountains speaks out
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'The entire shoulder seems to have collapsed': New videos show initial response to sinkhole on I-80 in New Jersey
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At least 23 dead as storms batter states from the Heartland to the East Coast
3h ago
Families separated by Trump's 'zero-tolerance' policy at risk due to lapse in legal services, ACLU argues
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs trial day 9: Ventura spars with defense lawyers during final day of testimony
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'No more Nottoway': Historic Louisiana plantation house destroyed in massive fire 20h ago
Over 70 million Americans on alert for severe weather, tornadoes May 16, 2025
10 men at large after escape from New Orleans jail, considered armed and dangerous: Sheriff's office May 16, 2025
Salman Rushdie stabber sentenced to 25 years for attempted murder May 16, 2025

National Sports

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Business News

Consumer sentiment worsens despite Trump's rollback of tariffs, survey says
May 16, 2025
Inflation is dropping but these prices are still soaring
May 15, 2025
Winners of Trump's meme coin contest potentially include foreign investors
May 13, 2025
Inflation data to reveal impacts of Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs
May 13, 2025

Political News

Supreme Court maintains temporary block on Trump's Alien Enemies Act deportations
20h ago
Republican hard-liners defy Trump, Johnson as mega-bill fails to advance
May 16, 2025
Trump blasts former FBI director James Comey over controversial Instagram post
May 16, 2025
Republican hardliners threaten to derail GOP bill encompassing Trump's agenda
May 15, 2025

World News

Pope Leo XIV to lead inaugural mass Sunday, thousands expected to gather
2h ago
Several killed in Russian drone attack on Ukrainian bus after peace talks
2h ago
From al-Qaeda to Syria's presidency, the rise of Ahmad al-Sharaa
3h ago
Russia-Ukraine talks: Prisoner exchange agreed upon, Ukraine requests Putin-Zelenskyy meeting
May 16, 2025

Health News

Measles cases reach 1,024 in the US as infections confirmed in 30 states: CDC
May 16, 2025
Florida becomes 2nd state to ban fluoride from public drinking water
May 15, 2025
RFK Jr. says people should not take medical advice from him, defends HHS cuts during congressional hearings
May 14, 2025
US drug overdose deaths fell by nearly 27% last year, reaching lowest levels since 2019: CDC
May 14, 2025

Entertainment News

James Van Der Beek cast in 'Legally Blonde' prequel, 'Elle'
21h ago
'The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping' taps Ralph Fiennes as President Snow
23h ago
Michael J. Fox to make acting return in Apple TV+'s 'Shrinking'
May 16, 2025

Country Music News

Your only chance to see a Garth Brooks show in 2025
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HARDY and Koe Wetzel are in the Outlaw beer business
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