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In Little League baseball Majors at the Complex last night, Security Alarm beat Rotary 2-0 handing the Reds their first loss of the season. Jax Schaubert pitched the complete game shutout. Bentley Bry...

The Mount Vernon trio of Malik Grissom, Jashawn Staples and Josh Crowder completed their road trip to Philadelphia to compete in the New Balance Middle School National Championships. Grissom was 6th o...

In Salem Recreation/YMCA men's softball it was ABC Pub beating El Rancherito 22-15, Iuka State Bank over Wild Stallions 29-10.

The Salem Wildcats Boys Basketball Camp will be Tuesday through Thursday of next week. Campers are taught the fundamentals of basketball and have the opportunity to learn the exact skills and drills u...

CHICAGO (AP) - Marcus Stroman threw six effective innings for his sixth straight victory and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Thursday night for a three-game sweep. Ian Happ had a t...

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A 37-year-old St. Louis man who faces aggravated kidnapping, multiple sex abuse and assault, as well as aggravated battery charges pleaded guilty in Marion County Court Wednesday to a related obstruct...

The Centralia City Grade School Board has recognized long-time Administrative Assistant Rita Carpenter on her retirement. Superintendant Craig Clark said her retirement is bittersweet. "So, it's kind ...

The Salem Masonic Lodge has made a $3,000 donation to the Salem Community High School Drama Club. The donation came after Salem Theatre Board member Meredith Fyke suggested a donation to the drama clu...

A 21-year-old Iuka man entered a not guilty plea and demanded a jury trial on first degree murder and other charges surrounding the death of 66-year-old Nita Mobley of Salem in a May crash on West Mai...