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Understanding Extended Care The important question: are you prepared? Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Addressing the potential threat of extended care expenses may be one of the biggest fin...

The Marion County Health Department is reporting 16 new positive COVID-19 cases on Tuesday. However, only two are considered community spread with the other 14 the result of household or close contact...

Salem Township Hospital President Kendra Taylor says operations of the hospital are returning more to normal with a big drop in COVID-19 testing and those seeking treatment. She told the hospital boar...

The City of Centralia for the second year has declared the opening day of baseball season as Gary Gaetti Day in Centralia. To celebrate the proclamation, Gaetti Sports Academy is hosting an Open House...

The United Way and the Salem Community Center are hosting a food distribution starting at 1:30 Wednesday afternoon. Each vehicle driving through will receive a box that contains produce, meat and a ha...

A 22-year-old Salem man had short-lived freedom when posting a $1,000 bond to get out of the Marion County Jail on Monday on a sex offender registration violation. After Anthony Snow went to the Salem...

Centralia firemen battle a house fire at 644 North Hickory late Monday night. Photos by Tim Ferguson. Fire caused considerable damage to a home in Centralia that was vacant following the recent death ...

(Photo by Greg Maxey – SCHS Wildcats Sports Photos) The Salem Wildcats will host the Columbia Eagles on Friday night. Tickets go on sale Tuesday. Students may purchase up to 2 tickets between 8-...

The SC Lady Cougars improved to 4-3 on the season with a 31-29, 25-19 win over St Elmo/Brownstown. Sydnee Garrett had 9 kills and 8 digs, Halle Smith added 9 kills and Sierra Arnold 8 digs with Olivia...

(Photo by Sam Snodsmith) The Salem Wildcats soccer team is back in action this afternoon at Marion. Salem won their 2nd straight match yesterday with a 5-1 win over Valmeyer. Greg Briot and Carter Wil...