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Donald Bruce Jackson, 80, of Salem, Illinois passed away July 18, 2022 at SSM St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia, IL. Donald was a retired pressman for Salem Gravure, Division of World Color Press in Sa...

The South Central School Board has adopted its Return to School Plan. Superintendent Kerry Herdes says there will be full day classes 8am to 3pm for all students five days a week with no remote learni...

The Salem Aquatic Center is planning a night swim party after the pool is able to reopen following the large swim meet that will cancel the general swim on Saturday. Public Works Director Annette Brus...

Michael Glenn Richards, age 75, of Centralia, IL went to be with his Savior Saturday, July 16, 2022 at SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon, IL with his family by his side. Mike was a 1965...

The Selmaville School District has approved its Return to School Plan. Superintendent Robin Brooks says all students will attend class full days five days a week with the only remote learning allowed ...

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The South Central Falcons have a new junior high baseball coach. He is Travis Mulvaney. Travis is a South Central grad who was the head coach at North Clay and has won an IESA Regional championship. A...

The Salem 10u Wildcats will take the District 1 championship banner to Brown County this weekend to compete at the Sectional Tournament. Salem will open up on Saturday at noon in the round robin, 3-te...

In YMCA men's softball at Bryan Park, Odin Caf took out Odd Fellows 17-7, NAL shutout Prestige Worldwide 18-0, Eliminators got by Security Alarm 12-11, Eliminators then shutout Alpha & Omega 7-0.

The Basketball Tournament get's underway in the Illini Region this weekend with the Illini alumn going from a 16-seed last year in their debut, to a 2 seed entering this year's tournament. An offensiv...