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Franklin Park Bobcats Are State Champs
For the first time in school history, the Franklin Park Bobcats are state baseball champions. Salem defeated Benton at Rotary Park in Centralia 4-1 to take the Class L title. Benton scored in the open...
Oct 14, 2020
Wildcards Win Class S State Title
St Mary's Centralia/Willow Grove beat Coulterville for the SIJHSAA Class S state title in Pinckneyville 4-2. Reese Koester drove in 2 runs in the top of the 6th to put the Wildcards on top for good. M...
Oct 14, 2020
Franklin Park Hosts Cross Country Regionals Today
Today is the Class L junior high cross country meet hosted at Franklin Park School. The winners will advance to next weekend's state meet. Salem will welcome fellow runners from Breese, Centralia, Fai...
Oct 14, 2020
Salem Recreation/YMCA Coed Softball Results From Tuesday
In Salem Recreation/YMCA coed softball at Bryan Park it was Coffey Construction over Red Dog 14-7, Odd Fellows beat Coffey Construction 6-5 and Route 50 Auto Repair beat Crescent Bearing 18-7.
Oct 14, 2020
Why Roth IRA Conversions May Now Be Advantageous
Why Roth IRA Conversions May Now Be Advantageous Thanks to a couple of factors, some investors are thinking about this move before 2020 ends. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Roth IRAs have ...
Oct 14, 2020
Marion County Health Department reporting another COVID-19 death
The Marion County Health Department is reporting another COVID-19 death on Monday. The male in his 80s had been hospitalized as was the woman in her 80s who was reported to have died on Saturday. Admi...
Oct 13, 2020
Salem sets fall leaf vacuum schedule
Weather permitting, the City of Salem leaf collection service will begin on Monday, October 19, 2020, and run through mid-December. The program provides residents with an alternate way to dispose of t...
Oct 13, 2020
General Tire evacuated four hours on Saturday following bomb threat
All those working at the General Tire complex just outside of Mt. Vernon were evacuated from the plant for about four hours after a bomb scare was received at 6:43 Saturday morning. Jefferson County S...
Oct 13, 2020
Police Beat for Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
A 42-year-old Texico man has been arrested by Centralia Police on outstanding Effingham and Franklin County failure to appear in court warrants. James Barrett of North Toll Road was taken to the Mario...
Oct 13, 2020
Illinois woman guilty after fooling people in cancer hoax
HIGHLAND, Ill. (AP) - A woman in southwestern Illinois has pleaded guilty to fraud in a cancer hoax that tricked people who gave her money and other benefits. Sarah Delashmit of Highland acknowledged ...
Oct 13, 2020
