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Salem Prepares For High School Cross Country Regionals At Highland On Saturday
The IHSA cross country post season starts tomorrow with regional competition. Salem will compete in the 2a Highland Regional held at Alhambra Fireman and Legion Park. Joining Salem and Highland will b...
Oct 23, 2020
When the Fed Talks Inflation, Bond Investors Listen
When the Fed Talks Inflation, Bond Investors Listen What the Fed's new policy may mean for you. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Most recently, you may have read that Federal Reserve Chair J...
Oct 23, 2020
COVID-19 deaths in Fayette, Clay and Wayne Counties; 12 new cases in Marion County
The Marion County Health Department has been notified of 12 additional residents who have tested positive for COVID-19. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says two of the positives are in ...
Oct 22, 2020
Central School and Centralia Junior High to go on remote learning for 14 days
Centralia Grade School Superintendent Craig Clark has announced Central Middle School and Centralia Junior High School will be going on full remote learning from Thursday through November 6th. Student...
Oct 22, 2020
Bond set at $50,000 for Kell man charged in connection with Tuesday shooting in Centralia
A 25-year-old Kell man has been formally charged in Marion County Court with aggravated discharge of a firearm in connection with a shooting incident in Centralia early Tuesday morning. Centralia Poli...
Oct 22, 2020
Beckemeyer man gets 7-year prison term for residential arson
A 28-year-old Beckemeyer man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to residential arson. As part of the plea agreement, Justin Pitt had a charge of r...
Oct 22, 2020
Early voting not impacted by Governor's new mitigation guidelines
Marion County Clerk Steve Fox says early voting is NOT impacted by the greater restrictions the Southern Illinois Region are under beginning Thursday. He reports nothing has changed in the operation o...
Oct 22, 2020
Police Beat for Thursday, October 22nd, 2020
A 31-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on multiple charges after being stopped by Centralia Police while walking down the street shortly after three Thursday morning. Travis Wooters of North Hi...
Oct 22, 2020
2020 10/28 - Harold L. "Pete" Beal
Harold L. “Pete” Beal, 90, of Dix, passed away at 3:20 a.m., Thursday, October 22, 2020, at his home. Mr. Beal became a Christian when he was 31 years old, and served in the Christian Chur...
Oct 22, 2020
2020 10/25 - Madeline L. Williams
Madeline L. Williams, age 95 of Odin, passed away on Thursday October 22, 2020 at Odin Care Center in Odin. Madeline worked at the Odin High School as a cook. She was a member of the Youngs Chapel Chu...
Oct 22, 2020
