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The SC Lady Falcons got another dominating performance from Maddie Peddicord as she tossed a no-hitter striking out 14 in their 10-0 victory. She added 2 RBI at the plate with run driven in also from ...

The Salem Wildcats soccer team improved to 3-2 on the season yesterday with a 10-1 win at Valmeyer. Six different Wildcat scored in the game led by Eli Baker with 3, Skylar Clark and Caleb Purintun ha...

The SYFL Wildcats will host Carbondale today. The day begins with a 2pm scrimmage with the Green and White 3rd and 4th graders. Then the JV game will begin at 5 followed by the varsity at 6:30. Both t...

CINCINNATI (AP) - Noelvi Marte's two-out single in the ninth drove in the winning run as the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 3-2 win over the Chicago Cubs and a split of the Friday doubleheader between ...

The theme has been announced for the 52nd Annual Little Egypt Festival Parade. It is "Agriculture Sustains Us". The parade will step off at two Saturday afternoon, October 7th, culminating a day of ac...

Another arrest has been made as a round-up of suspects wanted in connection with selling illegal controlled substances in the Salem area. The Southeastern Illinois Drug Task Force arrested 23-year-old...

A 42-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to six years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to burglary and a petition to revoke his burglary in a prior burglary conviction. Eric De...

A 24-year-old Centralia woman has been placed on two years probation after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to an aggravated battery charge. Megan Alvey of Bicknell Street admitted to hitting an...

The Salem Community High School Student Council has announced the candidates for the Homecoming Court. The Homecoming Queen candidates are Marley Donoho, Miranda Podergois and Jillie Powless. The King...

A good crowd was on hand for the Overdose Awareness Day held Thursday night at Fairview Park in Centralia. The event featured five speakers including Chris Marler who lost two sons to an overdose and ...