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2020 10/09 - Leta M. Bozarth
Leta M. Bozarth 90, passed away on Sunday October 4, 2020 at Mt. Vernon Countryside Manor. She was a homemaker as well as a factory worker. Friends may call from 6-8pm Friday, October 9 at the Richard...
Oct 07, 2020
2020 10/09 - Geneva Millner
Geneva Millner, 83, of Centralia, Illinois, passed away on October 6, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. Geneva was a bookkeeper at Glore Lumber and Miller Lumber, from which she retired. She...
Oct 07, 2020
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. The word “duds” in Milk Duds came about because the company that created them tried to make them perfectly round but found that was im...
Oct 07, 2020
Fire destroys Odin home
Odin and Salem Firemen work to knock down the remaining flames at the Guy Cheatum home on East Chestnut in Odin that was destroyed in a Tuesday evening fire. Photo by Bruce Kropp. A fast-moving fire d...
Oct 07, 2020
Salem firemen fight house, combine, and truck fire on Tuesday
Salem firemen pull smoke out of the Rachel Roddy home on North Illinois Street as they continued to search the attic area for a smoldering electrical fire Tuesday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp. A smolde...
Oct 07, 2020
One person injured in two-vehicle crash on South College in Salem
An Effingham man was taken to Salem Township Hospital for treatment following a two-vehicle crash at South College and Commercial Street in Salem on Tuesday afternoon. Salem Police say an SUV driven b...
Oct 07, 2020
Salem Grade School to begin 4 day a week attendance
The Salem Grade School District is preparing to have all students attending school four days a week beginning the start of the second quarter on Monday, October 26th. Superintendent Dr. Leslie Foppe s...
Oct 07, 2020
Salem Hosts 2nd To Last Cross Country Meet Of The Season
The Franklin Park Bobcats Cross Country Team hosted runners from Fairfield and Mt. Vernon on Tuesday. Salem took the first 8 spots and 9 out of 10 to win their event with a perfect 15 points. Caiden B...
Oct 07, 2020
Light Advances To Sectionals, Wildcats 3rd And Miss Out By 3 Strokes
The Salem Wildcats finished 3rd at the Mascoutah Regional. Luke Light shot 82 and advanced to Sectionals to be held next week at Greenview Golf Course in Centralia. This year only the top 2 teams adva...
Oct 07, 2020
Lady Cats Compete At Golf Regionals Today
The Salem Lady Cats will be the section golf host this year and the unbeaten Lady Cats hope to be there competing themselves. They will compete in the 1a Alton Marquette Regional today at Spencer T Ol...
Oct 07, 2020
