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Girl Scouts rebuke Boy Scouts in escalating recruitment war
NEW YORK (AP) - Lawyers for the Girl Scouts say that the century-old organization is now directly competing with the Boy Scouts for female recruits and that it’s not a fair fight. The lawyers fi...
Dec 26, 2020
2020 12/28 - Patty James
Patty James, age 80 of Boulder, passed away at St. Joseph's Hospital in Breese on Thursday, December 24, 2020. Patty worked as a rural mail carrier in Carlyle for 27 years. She had a great love for he...
Dec 26, 2020
NBA Christmas Day Round-Up: Heat continue Christmas mastery
UNDATED (AP) - The Miami Heat have continued their Christmas Day success under head coach Erik Spoelstra. Duncan Robinson nailed seven 3-pointers and scored 23 points as the Heat whipped the Pelicans,...
Dec 26, 2020
Kamara scores 6 TDs as Saints rip Vikings
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Alvin Kamara tied a 91-year-old NFL record while helping the New Orleans Saints wrap up their fourth consecutive NFC South title. Kamara ran for a career-high 155 yards and tied an ...
Dec 26, 2020
Top 25 College Basketball - Minnesota rallies to stun Iowa
UNDATED (AP) - Minnesota can be expected to appear in The Associated Press men's basketball poll on Monday following a late comeback against a top-5 team. Brandon Johnson delivered 26 points and nine ...
Dec 26, 2020
Buffalo beats Marshall in Camellia Bowl
MONTGOMERY, Ala (AP) - Kevin Marks scored on a 1-yard touchdown run with 1:09 left before Buffalo made a final defensive stop to beat Marshall, 17-10 in the Camellia Bowl. Marks carried 35 times for 1...
Dec 26, 2020
Another Washington County COVID-19 death reported; 156 statewide
The Illinois Department of Public Health reported another 156 deaths from COVID-19 related causes on Christmas Day, including one in Washington County. The state reports a male in his 80s died. He was...
Dec 25, 2020
Murray Center staff pitches in to help make Christmas special for center residents
The Murray Development Center is bathed in color lights and displays for the Holiday Season as employees try and make the season a joyful one for residents even though they can’t receive visits ...
Dec 25, 2020
125 children helped through impromptu Centralia Christmas assistance program
Donated toys gather under Sharon Hall’s Christmas tree to be distributed to 125 children in time for Christmas. An estimated 125 children received Christmas gifts thanks to an outgrowth of the F...
Dec 25, 2020
Santa's Caravan visits Centralia and Mt. Vernon homes
Five lucky homes were visited by Santa and his Elves courtesy of the ‘affiliate’ program with Gaetti Sports Academy and Castle Ridge in Centralia. The four families in Centralia and one in...
Dec 25, 2020
