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A 41-year-old Odin man remained in the Marion County Jail Thursday on a failure to appear warrant in a Marion County felony case. Bond on the warrant for Ricky McIntosh of Everett Street is set at $3,...

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The IHSA Track & Field post season began yesterday. In Class 1a Zach Mckowen, from Salem (CORLHS), qualified for state in the 3200M event at the Duquoin sectionals on Wednesday, with a time of 9:5...

Bond has been set at $50,000 for a 28-year-old Mt. Vernon woman who was charged with attempted residential arson. Krystyne Kelley of Park Avenue was arrested by Centralia Police in connection with a M...

There will be a change in the general swim hours at the Salem Aquatic Center starting Friday. Pool Manager Randall Knaak says with the lifting of many COVID-19 restrictions on Friday, the two general ...

The combined Salem-Centralia Relay for Life is set for Saturday night in the north Centralia High School Parking Lot. The theme this year is "One County...One Mission...to Eliminate Cancer". The goal ...

The SC Cougars (22-3) are headed to the Sweet 16 with their Sectional semifinal win at Okaw Valley 7-2. The Cougars jumped out with 3 runs in the 3rd inning on an RBI double from Aiden Dodson and Seba...

The softball sectional finals will be today. In 1a it is Effingham St Anthony traveling to Casey Westfield, Marissa at Steeleville with Christ Our Rock going to Valmeyer. In 2a semifinals last night, ...

The boys will compete in track sectionals today. The Salem Wildcats join Centralia, Mt Vernon and Olney to join other teams at Tolono Unity. The Field Events begin at 4pm and the running starts at 5:3...

In Pony League Action, Peoples National Bank improved to 4-1 with their 5-1 win over Salem Tire. Heydin Purcell worked the first 3 innings allowing 1 hit and the only run, which was unearned, while st...