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Nancy Hine, 76, of Centralia, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Centralia. Nancy was a member of the New Life Christian Church in Salem, Illinois. She ...

Selmaville School would like to announce the following students who earned High Honors and Honors for the second grading period of the 2020-21 school year. 5th Grade High Honors: Noah Gaston Talya Gow...

Do Our Biases Affect Our Financial Choices? Even the most seasoned investors are prone to their influence. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Investors are routinely warned about allowing thei...

James C. Whitfield, 76, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at December 29, 2020 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Private Services will be held and cremation will follow. Call...

Arthur Wayne Ackley, 81, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 2:30 pm December 26, 2020 at his residence. Arthur worked in construction for the Local 1136 and was of the Baptist faith. He enjoyed...

After most schools going full remote learning prior to the Christmas break, all but two Marion County districts are scheduled to return to their hybrid learning plans this week. Salem Community High S...

Centralia High School has been selected as one of 40 school districts around the state to pilot a rapid point of care testing program. Superintendent Chuck Lane says once up and running the program wi...

The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to give final approval to changes in the food truck ordinance. City Manager Rex Barbee introduced the ordinance because of increased activity of vendo...

A 30-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies on an outstanding failure to appear in court warrant. Taylor Jacklin of East Seventh was taken to the Marion Cou...

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Hunter Dickinson scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half and No. 16 Michigan remained unbeaten with an 85-66 rout of No. 19 Northwestern. Chaundee Brown, Franz Wagner and...