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Miranda Podergois hit a walk-off grand slam, her 2nd homer of the season, and Salem came back to beat Flora 10-7. Makenna Smith earned the win in the circle. Lilly Blagoue extended her single season h...

Salem Earns Momentum Win Heading Into Post Season The Salem Wildcats finished their regular season with 19 wins after beating visiting Flora yesterday 10-0 in five innings. Gavin Zimmermann was the wi...

The Salem Wildcats are the 3-seed in the 2a sectional complex coming up as they will open up the Greenville Regional on Thursday afternoon at 4:30 against the host Comets. The tournament's first game ...

The KC Blue Angels will play their 2nd round Region 24 playoff game today at SWIC against John A Logan. A win puts them into the winner's bracket at 2pm, a loss and they would play an elimination game...

In Junior League play at the Little League Complex last night, Salem IGA beat Peoples National Bank 8-4 scoring 7 runs in the 2nd inning. IGA got 2 RBI from Wyatt McCarty and Damon Jennings. Peyton Ba...

Congratulations to Salem Franklin Park 8th grader Mya Russell on being named the Region 9 Jim Burnes Leadership Award recipient.

The Salem, Centralia, and Mt. Vernon Post Offices are among those participating in the nationwide 'Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive' on Saturday. Salem mail carrier Isreal 'Izzy' Fontenez says it's easy to...

The state's Covid-19 public health emergency is officially over. The initial designation, which helped the state access federal assistance and mobilize state resources, was issued in March of 2020 and...

Centralia Mayor and Liquor Commissioner Bryan Kuder has scheduled a Liquor Control Commission hearing for four liquor license holders in the city who have sold liquor to minors. Kuder says Lincoln Liq...

It soon will be easier for women to get hormonal birth control. Spokesperson Mike Claffey says under a standing order from the Illinois Department of Public Health, licensed pharmacists can now take a...