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Marion man receives life-threatening injuries in Washington County crash
A 47-year-old Marion man received what State Police are listing as life-threatening injuries following a crash involving a straight truck Tuesday night on I-64 at milepost 43.5 in Washington County. A...
Oct 21, 2020
Salem Chamber names Halloween decorating contest
The winning entry at the Lisa Lamb home at 801 North Broadway with sponsor Tony Etnier of Country Financial. The Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce has announced the three winners of the Wicked Haunte ...
Oct 21, 2020
Centralia Fire Chief lifts burn ban
Centralia Fire Chief John Lynch has announced the lifting of the city’s burn ban as a result of the Sunday and Monday rain. However, Lynch is reminding all city residents there are still restric...
Oct 21, 2020 Centralia Fire Chief John Lynch
2020 10/24 - Eric "Chili" Childers
Eric "Chili" Childers, age 37 of Salem, passed away at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburg, Indiana on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. "Chili" loved being outdoors. He enjoyed fishing and boating, but mo...
Oct 21, 2020
Bobcat MVP of the Week - Ella Douglas
The Franklin Park Bobcats MVP of the Week sponsored by Kane Insurance is Ella Douglas. Ella enjoys tumbling, swimming and singing. Her favorite subject is art. Her favorite food is ice cream and her f...
Oct 21, 2020
Longtime MLB umpire Derryl Cousins dies at 74
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (AP) - Former major league umpire Derryl Cousins, who worked three World Series during a career that lasted over three decades, has died. He was 74. Craig Cousins said his brother...
Oct 21, 2020
Dow 30 Changes Its Starting Lineup
Dow 30 Changes Its Starting Lineup What you should know about the change. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), one of the most widely followed stock mark...
Oct 21, 2020
State officials say they aren't picking on bars and restaurants with tighter COVID-19 restrictions
State officials say they aren’t trying to punish bars and restaurants with stricter COVID-19 rules in the Southern Illinois Region that includes Marion, Jefferson, and Wayne County as well as th...
Oct 20, 2020
Marion County has two more COVID-19 deaths; five reported in region
The Marion County Health Department is reporting two more COVID-19 deaths on Tuesday. Two more deaths were reported in Fayette County and one in Wayne County. Marion County Health Department Administr...
Oct 20, 2020
2020 10/25 - Vena Vivian Karch
Vena Vivian Karch, 81, of Mount Vernon, passed away at 2:10 A.M. October 20, 2020 at Wabash Christian Village in Carmi, Illinois. Vivian was a member of the Apostolic Deliverance Tabernacle where she ...
Oct 20, 2020
