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Terry Lynn Clements, 67, of Patoka, IL passed away Saturday, September 7, 2024, at home. He was born on June 4, 1957, in Highland, IL, son of John and Mary Clements. He was married to Paula (Gatewood)...

Linda Rae Haney, age 76 of Salem, formerly of Patoka, passed away on September 10, 2024 at Helia Healthcare of Salem. Arrangements are pending at Crouse Funeral Home in Salem. Online condolences can b...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. The guitar riff in "Sweet Child O' Mine" started as a joke. Slash played it while he was messing around during warm-ups, because he thought it sou...

The Centralia City School Board approved a new electric supply contract at the board meeting on Tuesday. The new contract with Homefield Energy will go into effect upon the end of the district's curre...

An outspoken member of the Marion County Board continued to speak out at Tuesday night's meeting about county audits that have remained incomplete for the past several years and are holding up or caus...

Three people remain in the Marion County Jail following Tuesday arrests. Central City Police arrested 43-year-old James Headley of Gray Road in Alma for alleged possession of methamphetamine, possessi...

Centralia City Firemen were called to the West Broadway Laundromat at 123 West Broadway Tuesday afternoon after the building began filling with smoke and the smoke alarm sounded. The source was a drye...

The Salem Wildcat boys golfers celebrated their 3 seniors with their home match win over Carlyle and Mount Vernon. Logan Lockhart was medalist with an even par 36. All 3 seniors scores counted in the ...

The Salem Lady Cats beat Effingham on the back nine of the Salem Country Club 176-186. Alyssa Paul led Salem with a 42, Jaryn Haarmann 44, Mak Mann 45 along with Mya Russell. Effingham got a 40 from E...

The Salem Lady Cats volleyball team beat visiting Olney in 3 sets 25-13, 18-25, 25-17 to even their record at 6-6. The freshmen won in 2 sets and the JV were victorious in 3.