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There will be an Electronics Recycling Drive at Salem Community High School this spring. One of the Co-Sponsors of the Green Team, Drew Johnson, says the drive has been set for Friday morning, April 2...

Fire has heavily damaged a mobile home in Central City. Centralia Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Ross Boshera says upon arrival there was heavy smoke coming from the Jamie Meier home at 24 R...

A trash fire that got away is blamed for starting a fire that burned two to three acres of brush and field late Sunday afternoon in rural Centralia. Kell Fire Chief Lonnie McDaneld says the fire was o...

Sandoval Police arrested two Salem residents following separate incidents for possession of a controlled substance. 26-year-old Autumn Respondek of South Lincoln and 32-year-old Jolee Graham of Allmon...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Fireworks enthusiasts want Illinois lawmakers to loosen some of the nation’s strictest laws by legalizing backyard ground-based sparklers called "fountains.” The b...

Coach Kevin Greene and the Salem Football Wildcats begin preparation this week for visiting Breese Central on Friday night. The Cats are coming off a loss to Columbia last week that put them at 1-2. T...

(Photo credit: Greg Maxey) The Salem Wildcats defeated Lebanon in prep soccer 6-1. Carter Wilson had 2 goals and an assist, Griffin Snodsmith added a goal and assist along with Thomas Hauglustaine. Ca...

UNDATED (AP) - The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers remain deadlocked as they battle for the top of the NBA's Eastern Conference. The Nets had won five straight and 20 of 23 before Nikola Vucevic ...

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - The Stanford Cardinal are national champions in women's basketball for the third time and first in 29 years. Haley Jones scored 17 points as the Cardinal held off PAC-12 rival Arizo...

UNDATED (AP) - One of the Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching heroes in the 2020 postseason is off to a good start this year. Julio Uras gave up a run and three hits while pitching into the eighth inning of...