Author Archives: News
NBA Wrap-Up: Lee's late 3 lifts Warriors over winless Bulls 129-128
CHICAGO (AP) - Damion Lee hit a 3-pointer with 1.7 seconds remaining and Stephen Curry scored 36 points, sending the Golden State Warriors to a 129-128 victory over the Chicago Bulls for their first w...
Dec 28, 2020
Villanova puts men's hoops season on hold; Music City Bowl cancelled due to COVID-19
VILLANOVA, Pa. (AP) - Villanova men's basketball coach Jay Wright has tested positive for COVID-19, causing the fifth-ranked Wildcats to pause basketball activities. Wright says in a statement issued ...
Dec 28, 2020
One of Major Leagues Greatest Knuckleball Pitchers Dies
ATLANTA (AP) - One of the greatest knuckleball pitchers in major league history has died. The Atlanta Braves have announced that Phil Niekro has died at 81 following a battle with cancer. Niekro won 3...
Dec 28, 2020
Naomi Osaka AP Female Athlete of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) - Naomi Osaka is The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year after winning another Grand Slam while fighting racial injustice. Osaka raised awareness for injustice and police brutali...
Dec 28, 2020
Coronavirus Vaccines and the Economy
Coronavirus Vaccines and the Economy Hopeful markets react. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources As the United States sees a rise in cases of COVID-19 across the nation, news of two promising va...
Dec 28, 2020
2020 12/31 - Helen Joyce Patton
Helen Joyce Patton, 96, of Centralia, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Mt. Vernon Health Care Center. Helen was born April 25, 1924, in Centralia, the daughter of Walter W. Tabor and Zada F...
Dec 28, 2020
2020 12/30 - Colleen Mayfield Sanders
Colleen Mayfield Sanders, 89, of Centralia, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Centralia Manor Nursing Home in Centralia. She was born October 18, 1931, in Centralia, the daughter of Dale Simc...
Dec 28, 2020
Two killed when struck by pickup on outside patio of Olney bar
Two Olney women who were standing on the patio of an Olney bar were struck and killed by a pickup truck allegedly driven by a drunk driver. State Police say the incident occurred Saturday night when t...
Dec 27, 2020
Three arrested after burglary broken up in progress in rural Iuka
Three being held in connection with burglary broken up in progress in rural Iuka Saturday afternoon (left to right) Cory Jones, Melissa Schnepper, and Christopher Brown. Marion County Jail photos. Thr...
Dec 27, 2020
Centralia man who failed to appear for sentencing arrested on warrant
A 33-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on an outstanding warrant for failure to show up in Marion County Court for a sentencing hearing. Court records show Andrew Barringer of South Pike had al...
Dec 27, 2020
