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The Salem Lady Bobcats soccer team competed over the weekend in their season-ending SIMSS League Tournament. This team was led by 8th graders Shelby Johnson, Sarah Hosie, Kourtney Garrison and Amiah F...

In City of Salem Recreation/YMCA Women's Volleyball A League action, Washed Up Wildcats beat Calm Your Tips (25-10, 25-18), Toss N Wash over Gold Diggers (25-22, 25-23) and Bierman's General Store ove...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Michael Siani hit his first career home run and drove in four runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-3 on Monday night. Siani's three-run homer into the right ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky court has postponed pro golfer Scottie Scheffler's appearance on charges he injured a police officer and disobeyed commands outside the gates of Valhalla Golf Club as...

NORTH WILKESBORO, N.C. (AP) - Ricky Stenhouse Jr. threw a right hook at Kyle Busch, and suddenly, an otherwise boring All-Star Race at North Wilkesboro Speedway had NASCAR fans buzzing heading into ne...

Salem Community High School Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering told 178 graduates Sunday afternoon that the class of 2024 'finished strong' in sports, extracurricular activities, and in helping the comm...

Centralia High School honored the Class of 2024 at its graduation ceremony on Sunday. Trout Arena was packed full of seniors' friends and families present to celebrate the achievements of the graduati...

More than 60 received free airplane rides and others came out to watch the plane during the first ever Ralph Mirka Day held at Salem Leckrone Field. Airport Manager Bob Tate says perfect flying weathe...

A 33-year-old homeless Centralia man was arrested and taken to the Marion County Jail by Centralia Police on Sunday on two Peoria County warrants. Michael Tucker is being held without bond on the traf...

The Salem duo of Hannah Smith and Finley Puricelli competed this past weekend at the IHSA Class 2a State Track Meet at EIU. Smith was 15th in the discus with a throw of 106-10 for the sophomore. Puric...