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National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

April 25 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The program aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of no longer needed prescription medications. Several events are going on in the...

Two arrested following narcotics investigation in Marion

MARION, Ill. (WJPF) – Two people have been arrested as part of a narcotics investigation in Marion. On April 22, police executed a search warrant at a residence in the 300 block of E....

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Centralia Man Facing Multiple Charges After Deadly Shooting

CENTRALIA, Ill. (WJPF) – An arrest has been made following a deadly shooting in Centralia. 21 year old Shavonte Samuels of Centralia was arrested for the shooting that occurred this past Sunday, April 19,...

Marion Police Arrest Suspect in String of Copper Thefts

Marion Police have arrested a man in connection with a string of burglaries. Forty-nine-year-old Lincoln Alsip of Creal Springs was taken into custody March 20th after an investigation into thefts targeting businesses and construction...

Two Men Charged After Fires Destroy Creal Springs Home

Two men are facing felony arson charges after two fires destroyed a home in Creal Springs. Crews were first called Sunday morning to a fire on a deck in the 400 block of West...

Teen Arrested, Others Cited After Church Break-In in Randolp...

An 18-year-old is in custody and six other teens have been cited after a break-in at a church in Randolph County. The sheriff’s office says Cheyene Andrews of Cedar Hill, Missouri, was arrested on...

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SIU men’s basketball accepts invite to Paradise Jam

CARBONDALE, Ill. – Southern Illinois Men’s Basketball has accepted an invitation to play in the 2026 Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands as part of...

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Scoreboard–Thursday, April 23

Baseball: High School Black Diamond–East Edwards Co. 16, Hamilton Co. 3 (F/5) (Jackson Hensely, EC: 3-3, 2B, 3B, 3R, 2RBI, 100th career hit/Jax Duncan,...

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Scoreboard–Wednesday, April 22

Baseball: High School Black Diamond–East Fairfield 6, Flora 5 (F/8) (Chris Fleener, Fairfield: 500th career win/Caleb King, Fairfield: 1-2, 2HBP, HR, R, RBI/Jake Easton,...