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Centralia City Firemen say they got a quick knockdown on a garage fire at the Jordan DeWolf home on Circle Drive Thursday morning. Firemen say a smoldering mulch pile close to the garage caught one wa...

The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating the theft of three new spools of wire from a construction site for a new solar farm on US 51 just north of Sandoval. The contractor on the proje...

The Salem Community Thanksgiving Dinner has been set for Saturday, November 12th. The annual event sponsored by the YMCA and Saved with Amazing Grace will once again be held at the Apostolic Church at...

Illinois State Police arrested 41-year-old Bobbie Haizlip of Woodland Drive in Salem for possession of a controlled substance. She was taken to the Marion County Jail. Centralia Police arrested a 21-y...

A 28-year-old Du Quoin man has died in a car-truck crash in Washington County Tuesday morning. Washington County Coroner Mark Styninger says the crash occurred during extremely foggy conditions on Ill...

The City of Centralia has issued a half-million dollar building permit to Hawkins Incorporated in the Centralia Industrial Park for an extension of a rail spur to their building. Plant Manager Jamey L...

The volleyball sectional finals were held last night. In Class 1a at Webber, St Anthony fell to NCOE 21-25, 25-22, 11-25. Windsor/Strew-Stras dropped their match to the hosts at St Thomas More 21-25, ...

Bobcats Knock Off SC On The Road The Franklin Park Bobcats held South Central scoreless until the final minute of the first quarter, and then again held them scoreless for most of the 3rd quarter as t...

Lady Bobcats Finish Up Salem Invite Tonight The Salem Lady Bobcats Invitational concludes tonight with a pair of games. Breese and Carlyle will play at 5:30. If Carlyle wins they will clinch the champ...

Last night the KC men opened up their season and dominated Missouri Baptist JV on the road 110-26. Zavian Jackson had 19 for the Blue Devils, Jylen Petty 18, Jheir-R Jones 17, Tyrone Smith 11 and Jack...