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State Police say one person was injured in a three vehicle crash that occurred Monday night on Illinois Route 161 at Moonglow Road east of Centralia. Preliminary information indicates a 16-year-old ma...

A Georgia truck driver was injured when his rig left northbound I-57 at mile marker 107 nine miles south of Salem early Monday afternoon and overturned in a creek. Kell Fire Chief Mick McDaneld says t...

A 27-year-old Centralia man was returned to the Marion County Jail after being released from prison due to an outstanding warrant. Jarvis Brown of East Noleman posted $1,000 cash bond and was released...

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The Salem Wildcats are back in action tonight when they host the Olney Tigers. The Tigers have lost just once this season, to state ranked Mt Zion, and defeated the Cats earlier this year in the Capit...

The Salem Lady Wildcats couldn't overcome turnovers and a lack of intensity as they fell at home to Newton last night 53-36. Salem held an 18-13 lead after the first quarter, but Newton took a 32-25 l...

The Salem Fresh/Soph came away with a pair of wins at Carlyle last night. The Sophomores improved to 3-0 on the season after an exciting 44-43 victory. Salem trailed by 13 in the 2nd half, but fought ...

The Franklin Park Lady Bobcats improved to 15-5 on the season with a 40-31 win over Carlyle on the road. Quinn Wolfe led Salem with 18 points and 10 rebounds. Emma Lipe added 10 points. The JV Lady Ca...

It was 8th grade night for North Wamac/Irvington as they defeated Iuka 37-36. 8th graders Kelan Calvert and Cooper Teaff accounted for 28 of the 37 points. Teaff finished with 21 in the win. The JV lo...

UNDATED (AP) - Arizona has solidified its place atop the AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll, setting up ashowdown this weekend against Purdue, the former No. 1 team in the nation. The Wildcats we...