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A 30-year-old Salem man was injured in a crash involving a field spreader that was traveling on U.S. 51 near Ferrydale Road north of Sandoval early Wednesday night. State Police say the spreader was b...

Salem Police arrested two people for retail theft at the Salem Walmart Store following an investigation Wednesday by the loss prevention department. 38-year-old Michelle Irvin of Melrose Drive in Cent...

Salem Fire Protection District Chief Dave Duncan says they were able to keep a fire in high grass away from the closest building 50 yards away on Wednesday afternoon. The fire was at the Anthony Rinne...

The first weekend of performances of Blithe Spirit at the Salem Community Theatre this weekend have been canceled due to failure of the theatre's heating system. An additional Thursday night show, on ...

Centralia Police arrested two students at the Centralia High School Annex on Wednesday following separate incidents. Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says 20-year-old Isaiah Shelton of the Hoyleton ...

Selmaville Grade School Superintendent Robin Brooks says the number of COVID cases impacting the district are starting to fall. He told the school board s of Monday night, there were five students out...

The Iuka Fire Department has named Jonathan Barlow as its fireman and first responder of the year. Iuka Fire Chief Kenny Eagan says the honor is decided by a vote of department members. Barlow, who jo...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Drug Enforcement Administration division that includes Missouri, Kansas and southern Illinois seized more of the dangerous drug fentanyl last year than in the two previous years c...

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago authorities say a teenage boy and man have been charged with murder in last weekend's death of an 8-year-old girl, who was shot in the head by a gunman targeting someone else on...

(Photo Credit - Greg Maxey) The Salem Lady Wildcats will honor their seniors tonight as they welcome Cahokia rival Columbia to B.E. Gum. They will honor the seniors right before the 6pm varsity tip. T...