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SIJHSAA State Tournament Previews
The SIJHSAA released its state baseball and softball brackets this weekend. In Class L, the Franklin Park Bobcats will open up on Wednesday at Wesclin. Salem enters at 13-0 while Wesclin is 8-5.The ga...
Oct 05, 2020
Why Medicare Should Be Part of Your Retirement Strategy
Why Medicare Should Be Part of Your Retirement Strategy The premiums and coverages vary, and you must realize the differences. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Medicare takes a little time t...
Oct 05, 2020
2020 10/06 - Jerry Thomas Alford
Jerry Thomas Alford, 80, of Wayne City, Illinois, passed away at 7:28 pm on October 2, 2020, at his home. Jerry proudly served his country in the United States Air Force for twenty-three years, servin...
Oct 04, 2020
Two-car crash in Salem sends one to the hospital
One person was taken to Salem Township Hospital for treatment following a two-car crash at West Main and Hotze Road Sunday morning. Salem Police say a car driven by 82-year-old Virginia Holderly of Ea...
Oct 04, 2020
Sunday COVID-19: Zip Code case break out; 1,453 new confirmed cases statewide
The number of COVID-19 cases continues to grow throughout the region. The latest numbers available from the Illinois Department of Public Health show there have been 390 positive cases in the Centrali...
Oct 04, 2020
40 unclaimed bicycles quickly adopted Saturday by new owners at Salem Police Department
The unclaimed bikes collected by the Salem Police Department over the past two years are placed out during a free giveaway on Saturday. To help with social distancing everyone who wanted a bike was gi...
Oct 04, 2020 The bikes lined up at the Salem Police Department for a past surplus bicycle giveaway.
Two injured in hit and run crash on I-64
A father and son from Collinsville were injured in a hit and run crash on I-64 six miles east of Mt. Vernon late Saturday night. While reports are not yet available from State Police, Jefferson County...
Oct 04, 2020
Police beat for Sunday, October 4th, 2020
Centralia Police have arrested a 29-year-old Centralia man for criminal trespass to land and resisting a peace officer. Joshua Lucas of South Pine was arrested following an early Sunday morning incide...
Oct 04, 2020
2020 10/07 - James 'Jim' D. White
James David White was born April 14, 1948, at Missouri Baptist Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, and entered into Eternal Rest on Friday, October 2, 2020, at his home. A Private Family Service for Jame...
Oct 03, 2020
Saturday COVID-19 update: 2442 new cases and 31 additional deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 2,442 new confirmed cases of coronavirus disease, bringing the total number of cases in Illinois to over 300,000. 31 additional deaths were also r...
Oct 03, 2020
