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The Regional Pairings are out for the SIJHSAA baseball and softball tournaments. The Bobcats will play at Rotary Field in Centralia and will take on the host Tigers Tuesday afternoon at 4:15. The winn...

The Franklin Park Cross Country boys varsity won the Lee Evans Invitational. Alex Spencer won the 127 person race in a time of 10:26. Payton Gullion finished 6th overall in 10:51, Scout Puricelli was ...

The KC Blue Angels are at the Joliet Junior College Mizuno Volleyball Invitational this weekend. They will open at 3pm against Lake Michigan College and then play again at 7pm against a to be determin...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Nick Senzel and Aristides Aquino hit solo home runs and the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Thursday night to snap a six-game losing streak in the opener of a five-ga...

Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder has announced he will seek re-election in the municipal election next April. Kuder is currently serving a two-year term after his first election for a full term four years ...

The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports one person was injured when a vehicle ran off the Kinoka Road east of Bilek Road between Kinmundy and Patoka and overturned on its top. Initial reports i...

A 36-year-old rural Odin man escaped injury but was arrested for alleged driving under the influence following a single car crash on US 51 near Community Beach Road north of Central City. Initial info...

Salem Public Works officials say West Whitaker Street will close to all through traffic from South College to 100 feet east of South Pearl Street beginning on Tuesday of next week. The closure is due ...

The Salem Lady Wildcats golfers beat West Frankfort at the Salem Country Club 199-239. Alyssa Paul was medalist shooting 40 with Jaryn Haarmann adding a 48, Mackinzie Mann 50, Anneliese Aaron 61 and K...

Franklin Park Heads To Centralia The Franklin Park Bobcats try to return to their winning ways at 16-5 when they head to Centralia to take on the Tigers. Rockets Fall To Woodlawn, Back At It Today The...