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The Iuka Lady Pirates upset top-seed Trinity Stewardson to win the Region 15 tournament at Iuka 23-25, 25-20, 15-12. Iuka advances next Saturday to Herrin and the State Tournament when they open up at...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Terrence Shannon Jr. scored 28 points to help No. 13 Illinois overcome a 10-point second-half deficit and beat Ohio State 77-74 in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament on Fri...

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) - Coming off a last-place finish in the NL Central, the St. Louis Cardinals displayed confidence in manager Oliver Marmol and announced a two-year contract extension through 2026. "...

While Marion County appears to have escaped the brunt of the severe storm activity that resulted in severe thunderstorm and tornado warnings across the region, lightning strikes did start two fires. A...

An open house is being held at the William Jennings Bryan Birthplace Home to showcase recent renovations. Salem City Councilman Jim Koehler has championed improvements to the home since taking office ...

Salem Police have arrested a 37-year-old Salem man for violation of an order of protection. David Belifiore of Edgewood Drive was taken to the Marion County Jail pending a court appearance. Centralia ...

The Salem Grade School PTO is bringing back the yearly carnival. The event will be held from four to nine Friday night in the Franklin Park cafeteria. It will feature various games for the kids, face ...

After more than a year of work, Salem Township Hospital will unveil the totally gutted and renovated A wing of the hospital that will now be home to three medical clinics during an open house on Frida...

Representatives from the Healthcare Foundation presented a $100,000 check to SSM Health officials on Thursday. Those funds will cover costs associated with South Central Transit drivers taking patient...

The Salem Wildcats JV and Varsity both look for their first wins of the year when they travel to Murphysboro today. The varsity heads to the Metro-East tomorrow for the PBR Showcase while the JV will ...