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Believe It or DON'T On this day in 1912, Fenway Park opened in Boston. Believe It or DON'T On this day in 2008, Danica Patrick became the first female to win an Indy car race when she won the Indy Jap...

Little 6 Conference Track Meet was held at Centralia High School.   The New Horizon Boys Team brought home the Boys Team Championship with a score of 103. They were followed by St. Mary's (83.5)2...

The US Army Corps of Engineers Carlyle Lake Project will temporarily close Dam West Boat Ramp to the public beginning the evening of Thursday, April 20 through late Friday afternoon, April 21st. In ad...

The Marion County Soil & Water Conservation District is selling the remaining trees from their annual Tree Sale. Seven species of seedlings remain, and numbers are limited. These tree seedlings wi...

The National Honor Society members at Salem Community High School are hosting a book drive to benefit the Hungry Hearts summer lunch program. Members are collecting new and gently used books that are ...

South Central High School students are getting more opportunities. Superintendent Kerry Herdes and High School Principal Jamie Van Scyoc say juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to spend half...

Wildcats Make It 8 Straight Wins The Salem Wildcats made it 8 straight wins with their victory at Benton 10-9. Salem had to hold on as they led 10-5 heading into the bottom of the sixth. The Rangers w...

Salem Falls In 9 At Johnston City Salem fell to 13-3 on the season with a road loss to Johnston City yesterday 5-4 in nine-innings. Lilly Blagoue was fantastic striking out 5. Olivia Paulson hit her 5...

The Salem Wildcats Tennis Team is coming off a quad match on Tuesday with Triad, Greenville and Collinsville. The Cats lost to Triad 5-1 with only the #1 doubles team of Logan Bandy & Andrew Tate ...

Salem hosted its annual Frosh/Soph boys track meet, the weather was great for the 6 team event. The meet featured Mt. Vernon, Marion, Carbondale, Onley, Centralia, and Salem, so there was a lot of goo...