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A 56-year-old St. Paris, Ohio woman was injured in a motorcycle crash on US 50 near the Kinmundy Road east of Salem early Wednesday evening. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Melissa Grant was take...

A well known photographer who was born and raised in Odin has donated a number of photos to the Salem Township Hospital Foundation to be used as a fundraiser. The works of Glenna Evans will be sold to...

Kaskaskia College standout Staisha Hamilton has committed to continue her basketball career for the Lemoyne-Owens College Magicians. This is a private historically black college affiliated with the Un...

Christopher girls basketball star Amiah Hargrove announced her verbal commitment to Nebraska last night. She has been viewed as a top prospect in the Midwest for years in the Class of 24. Before she h...

Pinckneyville star tight end Karsen Konkel announced yesterday he will play for the fighting Illini. The 6-6, 225 pounder made his announcement via Twitter yesterday. Konkel is a 3-star recruit and co...

The Mount Vernon Rams basketball program has added Travis Pinkston as the new freshman Rams coach. Pinkston led the Casey Jr Rams to 2 state titles and was recently named IBCA Jr High Coach of the Yea...

Country Financial completed an undefeated boys coach pitch regular season with a win over Route 50 Auto Repair 10-4 Wednesday night. Country Financial was led by Levi Knapp, Peyton Etnier and Avery Ga...

WASHINGTON (AP) - With the drizzle at first pitch developing into steady rain by the middle innings, Trevor Williams simply tried to throw a bunch of strikes and stay mentally tough. Williams outpitch...

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Chicago Cubs are flying to England in more ways than one. Kyle Hendricks pitched effectively into the seventh inning, Nico Hoerner homered, tripled and drove in three runs and th...

Centralia Police arrested 31-year-old Darlene Flippen of South Cherry in Centralia for alleged aggravated battery to a pregnant person. 30-yea-rold Cody Rigney of Poplar Street in Centralia was arrest...