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Salem grade school board names new Assistant Franklin Park Principal
The Salem Grade School Board has named Marita Williams as the new Assistant Principal at Franklin Park School. Williams had been in charge of the district’s special education department and repl...
News Mar 19, 2021

Centralia Mayoral candidates talk about "retirement" of city manager during forum
Centralia Mayoral candidates Bryan Kuder and Herb Williams talk following Thursday night’s candidate forum at Kaskaskia College. Photo by Bruce Kropp. The two candidates for Mayor along with the...
News Mar 19, 2021

SSM Health says waiting list is gone; those in Group 1B can now quickly be vaccinated
If you’re in Group 1-B and waiting for your turn to get the COVID-19 vaccine, you can get it quickly at the St. Mary’s vaccination site. SSM Health Medical Group at St. Mary’s in Cen...
News Mar 19, 2021

Bankers survey for parts of 10 states including rural Illinois rockets to record high
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A new monthly survey of bankers points to a quickly recovering economy in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states including Illinois as the survey’s individual indicators ...
News Mar 19, 2021

Sandoval Jr/Sr High Honor Roll 3rd Quarter
Senior High Honors: Alicia Cox Reis Douglas Courtney Evans Isabelle Moore Megan Parson Shelby Pigg S Ridings Senior Honors: Mya Brown Nicholas Butts Charles Karrick Abigayle Ray Blake Vollmer Morgan W...
News Mar 19, 2021

Wildcats FINALLY Kick Off Football Season Tonight On WJBD
The Salem Wildcats finally kickoff their 2021 football season tonight. The Cats will open up with the Mt Vernon Rams tonight from Jim Finks Field starting with the pregame around 6:50 and the kickoff ...
News Mar 19, 2021

Salem Volleyball Falls At Centralia, SC Moves To 2-0
(Photo by Greg Maxey) The Salem Lady Wildcat volleyball team is still winless falling at Centralia last night 13-25, 15-25 to drop to 0-3. The Salem Freshmen won in 2 sets 25-20, 25-14 and are 1-2, th...
News Mar 19, 2021

Lady Bobcats Beat Down Massac County In Home Opener.....Selmaville, Patoka Earn Wins
The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats are still undefeated after opening up their home schedule last night with a 35-21 win over Massac County. Emma Gregg had another big night finishing with 18. Jaelyn Kell...
News Mar 19, 2021

NCAA opening night provides close games
UNDATED (AP) - March Madness certainly is back. The NCAA Tournament’s First Four consisted of an overtime contest, a pair of one-point games and a 10-point, halftime comeback. All told, the four...
News Mar 19, 2021

Wizards add to Jazz struggles
UNDATED (AP) - March hasn't been too kind to the Utah Jazz. They NBA's overall leaders are just 2-4 this month after falling to the Washington Wizards, 131-122. Bradley Beal scored 43 points and Russe...
News Mar 19, 2021
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