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T25 Action From College Basketball
UNDATED (AP) - Drew Timme scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds as top-ranked Gonzaga held off a late challenge to beat Northwestern State 95-78 for the second night in a row. Jalen Suggs added 1...
Dec 23, 2020
What Do I Do With All of This Money?
What Do I Do With All of This Money? Just because it's a nice problem, doesn't mean it's not still a problem. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Here's a scenario for you: You pick up what app...
Dec 23, 2020
2020 12/25 - Mary Virginia Ashenfelter
Mary Virginia Ashenfelter, 94, of Centralia, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at Odin Healthcare Center in Odin. Virginia was a homemaker the majority of her life. In her younger years, Virgini...
Dec 22, 2020
Marion County Health Department reporting two more COVID-19 deaths; 114 new cases
The Marion County Health Department is reporting two new COVID-19 deaths and a large number of new cases on Monday and Tuesday. The department reports the deaths were a male and female in their 80s th...
Dec 22, 2020
2020 12/24 - Janette Alvis
Janette Alvis, 100, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 8:48 am December 22, 2020 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mount Vernon. Mrs. Alvis was a member of Hopewell United Methodist Chur...
Dec 22, 2020
Salem Elks Teen of the Month --- Kaitlyn Banning
The December Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks Salem #1678 Teen of the Month is Salem High School student Kaitlyn Banning. The senior is President of the National Honor Society, High Honor Ro...
Dec 22, 2020
Salem City Council approves new social media policy
The Salem City Council has approved a new social media policy. City Manager Rex Barbee says while in the past the city archived its social media pages at the end of the day, that will be stepped up to...
Dec 22, 2020
Salem Township Hospital Board approves emergency room entrance renovation
The Salem Township Hospital Board Monday afternoon approved moving forward on a $255,000 renovation of the emergency room/outpatient entrance at the rear of the hospital. Hospital President Kendra Tay...
Dec 22, 2020
Salem Township Hospital President says COVID-19 appears to have peaked
Salem Township Hospital President Kendra Taylor says it appears COVID-19 has peaked in the Salem area….at least for now. She told the hospital board on Wednesday this has been a very rough year ...
Dec 22, 2020
Police Beat for Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020
A 29-year-old Salem woman has been arrested for possession of methamphetamine. Onnica Wimberly of Quail Run Road was a passenger during a traffic stop by Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies on Mond...
Dec 22, 2020
