David Dial (Right) receives his Hall of Fame plaque at this weekend’s PKC World Hunt headquartered at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Salem. A Morgantown, Kentucky man has won the first place $30,000 prize in this year’s PKC World Hunt centered at the Marion County Fair Grounds in Salem. Zack Burden won the final hunt…… Read More »
The former Bishop of the Belleville Diocese of the Catholic Church has been elevated to Cardinal status by Pope Francis. Wilton Gregory is one of 13 new Cardinals and would become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red hat. Wilton has most recently served as Archbishop of the Washington D.C. Diocese. In…… Read More »
A 27-year-old Versailles, Kentucky man was arrested by Centralia Police on Saturday for retail theft, obstructing justice, and resisting arrest. Police say Dremar Carr was wanted for retail theft at the Circle K on East McCord following a Friday night incident. Police took him into custody when he came to the police station Saturday acting…… Read More »
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting the highest daily number of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began on Saturday and a near-daily record for deaths. The deaths included two males in their 90s in Jefferson County and a male in his 70s in Washington County. The report also includes two deaths in Marion…… Read More »
A 43-year-old Mt. Vernon woman has been charged in Jefferson County Court with one count of Aiding a Fugitive for her role in the September 6th murder of 19-year-old Kyle Johnson of Olney. Bond for Misty D. Whipple was set at $30,000 during her first court appearance and the public defender appointed to represent her. …… Read More »
Today is the high school cross country regionals held around the state. Salem will compete in the Highland 2a regionals along with area teams Centralia and Mt Vernon. The top teams and individuals advance to next weekend’s sectional meet at Olney Central College. In Class 1a today running at Freeburg will be Breese Central, Mater…
The Franklin Park Bobcats were state runners up to Herrin by 10 points yesterday on a cold, wet, windy and slick afternoon to run at the DuQuoin State Fairgrounds. Salem was led by 8th graders Caiden Beer who was 9th and Cole Casburn 13th Eli Baker, Robbie Shober and Hunter Malan were the other counters…
The Egyptian-Illini Conference released their All-League Baseball Team. Brownstown/St Elmo’s Jace McWhorter was voted league MVP. He was joined on the team by teammates Dalton Myers and David Stine. Also representing CHBC was Silas Buzzard, Quaid Schlanser, Seth Doty and Mason Manley. From Mulberry Grove it was Blake Scoggins and Jason Milikin. The Aces Tucker…
