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A 45-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to four years in prison for felony domestic battery. Jesse Wallace of South Sycamore Street had earlier pleaded guilty in Marion County Court to the char...

Explore KC Day will be held this Friday at Kaskaskia College. Dean of Enrollment Services Amy Troutt says high school students, parents, and other potential students are all welcome. "It is essentiall...

Two Marion County Fire Departments have received small equipment grants from the State Fire Marshal's office. The Odin Fire Department will receive a $26,000 grant and the Iuka Fire Department a $24,3...

UNDATED (AP) - Women's basketball is ranked second, behind only college football and ahead of men's basketball, when it comes to the amount of income generated by name, image and likeness deals. That ...

St. Louis Blues (37-20-9, third in the Central) vs. Edmonton Oilers (38-25-5, third in the Pacific) Edmonton, Alberta; Friday, 9 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Connor McDavid and Edmonton hit the ice against S...

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have a new head coach. Bruce Arians has decided to retire and is moving into the Buccaneers' front office. He's being replaced by defensive coordinator Todd...

UNDATED (AP) - The Miami Heat remain atop the NBA's Eastern Conference after knocking off the Boston Celtics. Jimmy Butler had 24 points and Kyle Lowry added 23 in a 106-98 victory over the Celtics. B...

UNDATED (AP) - Shaheeen Holloway is leaving Saint Peter's for Seton Hall just days after helping the little Jesuit school make history by becoming the first No. 15 seed to reach the NCAA Tournament's ...

UNDATED (AP) - The New York Rangers are two points closer to the NHL's Metropolitan Division lead after rallying for a win in Detroit. Andrew Copp scored 1:34 into overtime of the Rangers' fourth stra...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - The US men's soccer team did just enough to secure a berth in the World Cup. The Americans absorbed a 2-0 loss at Costa Rica, but it came on the heels of a 5-1 rout of Pana...