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Patoka/Odin finished 2nd to Central City 3-2 in the title game of the OBC Baseball Tournament. The Mohawks scored 2 runs in the final inning but had their rally cut just short. The game only had 4 tot...

The Iuka Lady Pirates won the OBC Tournament title with a 6-2 win over Central City. Katee Sellers got the win allowing just one hit and striking out 16. Rylee Wilson led the team with 2 hits and 4 RB...

In Salem Recreation/YMCA coed sand volleyball, the tournament began. Dairy Mart opened with a straight sets win over BB 2.0 21-12, 21-15. It was Meskil Cleaning advancing over 3 Gen Farms 21-13, 21-18...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Rookie Jordan Walker hit a bases-loaded triple in the seventh inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 7-5 victory over the Oakland Athletics in a matchup of last-place teams...

By most measures, the 2022 season was a good one for the Illinois football team. The Illini finished 8-5 in coach Bret Bielema's second year after 10 straight losing seasons, placed second in the Big ...

The organizer of this weekend's Smoke on the Water boat races on Raccoon Lake is extremely pleased with the turnout of participants and spectators. Al Owen says the number of boats and trailers was or...

Centralia Police have arrested 37-year-old Bryce Jones of Centralia for alleged criminal sexual assault. He's accused of following a woman into the bathroom of a home Saturday morning where he was vis...

A 52-year-old Wamac man has been arrested for unlawful use of a weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon. Centralia Police say Jackie Scanlon of Wabash Avenue was arrested during a Sunday...

The organizer of Salem's first Sidewalk Chalk Art contest says she was 'blown away' with the talent and is promising an even bigger event next year. Michelle Barbee says 14 adults and six youth teams ...

About 150 turned out at the Salem Family Aquatic Center on Sunday to support the Salem Animal Control Department. Stephanie Rakers who heads the animal control department says the money raised will be...