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Today is the highly anticipated Highland Shootout. The day begins at 9am with a girl's game with Highland and Father McGivney. Then the top ranked Breese Central Cougars take on Highland followed by Q...

Good Luck to the Salem, Centralia and Mount Vernon cheerleaders as they all compete today at the ICCA State Cheer Championships in Springfield.

It's a Mega Day at Franklin Park as Salem will host Nashville. The day begins at 10am with the JV boys followed by the varsity boys, then JV girls and finally the varsity girls game.

The Woodlawn Ice Breaker Tournament finished up yesterday with Fairfield taking home the title over Woodlawn 37-31. New Horizon won the 3rd place game over Bluford 39-35. New Hope won the consolation ...

The Salem Wildcat bowlers are competing today at the Carterville Invitational. They will be joined by the Lady Wildcats and the Centralia Annies. The Orphans will compete at the O'Fallon Invitational.

The Wildcat Wrestlers continue their stay at the Murdale Tournament in Carbondale today. (Photos: Jessica Harris)

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - If his team was going to lose, coach Brad Underwood wanted to make sure it was someone other than Zach Edey who beat Illinois on Friday night. So that's exactly what Trey K...

CHICAGO (AP) - Coby White had 22 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, and the Chicago Bulls welcomed back Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic with a 104-91 victory over Miles Bridges and the Charlotte Horn...

High Honors:   Grade Student Name Level 8 Addison, Mylee Nicole 6 Baker, Ross Holden 6 Baldridge, Issac Jason 5 Bobbett, Hunter James Allen 8 Branch, Dakota Caige 4 Britton, Briar Grant 5 Brubake...

The City of Centralia issued building permits totaling $9,579,244 in 2023. The largest permits were for $2.8-million apiece for new gym additions at Jordan and Centralia Junior High School. A $260,000...