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Central City Police arrested a 43-year-old homeless man on multiple counts following a Thursday night traffic stop. Joseph White was arrested for resisting/obstructing arrest, possession of methamphet...

The Centralia High School Board of Education heard updates on the ongoing solar project and approved a thirty-year power plan agreement with Keystone Power Holdings at the regular board meeting on Thu...

A desire to learn about homesteading has led a Salem resident to create the Backyard Homesteading Expo that will be held this Saturday both outside and inside ATVs and More at 1307 West Main in Salem....

On Thursday evening, Kaskaskia College celebrated the dozens of students who have completed certificates through the Workforce Equity Initiative this year. WEI is grant-funded through the Illinois Com...

The Salem Wildcats have dropped 6 straight games after another disappointing loss last night losing to visiting Freeburg 2-0. With the game scoreless in the top of the 7th, after a 1-out single by Kra...

The Lady Cats fall to 17-5 and 6-2 in the conference with a tough 5-4 loss to Freeburg. Lilly Blagoue struck out 9 in her 6 innings; Bre Thurman came in and struck out 3 in relief. At the plate Blagou...

Nashville won the meet, scoring 82.5, followed Centralia with 75, and Salem with 59. 1st place finishes for the Annies came from the 4x100 of Zaria Strowder, Jenna Wagner, Adariyah Dabney, and Sha'Mar...

The Salem Lady Cats were 3rd at the Nashville Invitational behind the host Hornettes and Centralia. Finley Puricellie won the 400 and was 2nd in the high jump. Avery Robinson was 3rd in the 100 and 4t...

1st Boys Nate Lowry -Pole Vault 9-6 PR STATE STANDARD Kyler King -High Jump 4-11 -Discus 142-7 STATE STANDARD Silas Lux -Shot Put 49-1 STATE STANDARD Troy Keele -Long jump 17-1 -8th 100 12.58 Jayce Mo...

This weekend is the IHSA E-Sports State Competition. Salem will be well represented. They have the #1 ranked Mario Kart Team in the state. That team includes Landon Szopinski, Lily Janic, TJ Gillett, ...