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A new Centralia Police officer with a background in cyber-security and an interest in police canines was sworn into office prior to Monday night's Centralia City Council meeting. Justin White grew up ...

The City of Centralia will apply for an OSLAD grant next month for improvements to Laura Leake Park. The decision was confirmed by Mayor Bryan Kuder after Park Advisory Committee member Ricky Garrett ...

The Centralia City Council Monday night extended the payback on a $34-million low interest loan from the Illinois EPA from 20 to 30 years to pay off the new water treatment plant. City Manager Kory Sm...

A 26-year-old Alma man was formally charged in Marion County Court on Monday with aggravated domestic battery and domestic battery. Daniel Hendrick of East Street is accused of impeding the normal bre...

The Selmaville Rockets opened up their baseball season with a 15-0 win over Field at home. The Rockets scored 7 times in the 1st and 3rd innings to pull away. Weston Crouse and Jacob Butts drove in Ro...

South Central fell to 2-1 on the season with their 6-5 road loss at Dieterich losing in walk-off fashion. SC led 3-0 after 5.5 innings, but the Maroons scored 5 times in the sixth to take a 5-3 lead. ...

New Eastern Illinois University head coach Kristi Paulson has announced additional players that will be joining the Panthers roster this fall. One of those athletes is Centralia native Bryanna French....

In City of Salem/YMCA Coed Sand Volleyball Tournament action yesterday at Bryan Park it was Toss & Wash beating Zen Nails (21-16, 21-18), My Tree Service in three sets beat Regulators (21-16, 11-2...

CLEVELAND (AP) - All that was missing were Rajai Davis and a rain delay. Josh Naylor drove in Jos Ramrez with the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the Cleveland Guardians held on for a 9-8 win ov...

CINCINNATI (AP) - Spencer Steer homered in consecutive at-bats and drove in five runs, and Elly De La Cruz hit his team-leading 21st homer as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-1 on Mo...