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29/06/2024

Marion County Highway Engineer Mike McCormick says a bridge on Meridian Road over Lost Creek a mile north of U...

29/06/2024

Mary Louise Coe, 95, passed peacefully on June 21, 2024. Mary was born on December 10, 1928, to Ray Copple and...

29/06/2024

John Howard Cross passed away peacefully on June 20th, 2024 at the age of 91 in his home in Mt. Vernon, Illino...

29/06/2024

Presale for CMA Fest 2025 is live now for CMA Fest members. Not a member? Fret not, the general sale begins Tuesday at 10 a.m. CT at cmafest.com/tickets.Riley Green is headed to Australia's Brisbane, Queensland, for a show on Oct. 31. Up-and-comer...

29/06/2024

Omar Ornelas/Anadolu via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The FBI is offering a $10,000 reward for information about the cause of fires that killed two people and have destroyed over a thousand structures near Ruidoso, New Mexico.The FBI on Sunday offered t...

29/06/2024

Oliver Helbig/Getty Images(OAHU, Hawaii) -- A 14-year-old boy is recovering after a shark bit him on the leg at a North Carolina beach, authorities said.The attack unfolded around 12:30 p.m. Sunday, North Topsail Beach Police Chief William Younginer sa...

29/06/2024

Jason Marz/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- Nearly two weeks after President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden was convicted on three felony gun counts, he is waging a long-shot bid to fight that outcome.Attorneys for Hunter Biden requested a new trial in court ...

29/06/2024

Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesMindy Kaling's family has gotten a little bit bigger.The actress revealed in an Instagram post on Monday, which also marked her 45th birthday, that she welcomed a daughter in February."In late February I gave birth to my...

29/06/2024

ABCElle King has announced her new headlining Baby Daddy’s Weekend Tour.The 30-city trek kicks off Aug. 30 in Biloxi, Mississippi, with stops in cities like Fort Worth, Texas, and Rochester, New York, as well as Atlanta, Tampa and Las Ve...

28/06/2024

Frazer Harrison/Getty Images, Gisela Schober/Getty ImagesThe stars chosen to be part of the 2025 Hollywood Walk of Fame class have been announced.Over 30 new celebrities have been chosen to be added to the Walk of Fame, including actors like Jane Fonda...

28/06/2024

Gone to his heavenly home, Larry Dale Braddy, 80, of Walnut Hill passed away peacefully at his home on June 20...

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28/06/2024

Disney/Larry McCormackIf there's one thing Post Malone and Blake Shelton can ace together, it's having a good time.In the newly released "Pour Me a Drink" video, Posty and Blake round up some buddies to let loose with a couple of drinks, live...

28/06/2024

Centralia Police have released information on the weekend arrest of an 18-year-old Centralia man on armed robb...

28/06/2024

A 37-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested for aggravated DUI and multiple other counts following a singl...

28/06/2024

Walt Disney StudiosSomebody matched their Freak—y Friday!Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis have reunited on the set of Freaky Friday 2. Disney released a behind-the-scenes look at the production of the long-awaited sequel on Monday, which is currently...

28/06/2024

San Diego Police Department via X/Twitter(SAN DIEGO, Calif.) -- A search continued Monday for a 50-year-old woman a day after she went missing while hiking in a wilderness area in San Diego, according to police.The hiker, identified by police as Diem L...

28/06/2024

Rep. Severin reminds people of summer reading deadline - Centralia Morning Sentinel

Rep. Severin reminds people of summer reading deadline By Travis Morse | June 28, 2024 | 0 PROTECTED CONTENT If you’re a current subscriber, log in below. If you would like to subscribe, please click the subscribe tab above. Username Password Lost your password? Username and Password Help Please e...

28/06/2024

Centralia City Firemen say the source of smoke in a home in the 200 block of Bruce Court turned out to be an a...

28/06/2024

ATLANTA (AP) - United Parcel Service said Sunday it agreed to sell its Coyote Logistics division to RXO for ju...

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28/06/2024

Courtesy of Sony Music NashvilleCorey Kent is set to release his sophomore album, Black Bandana, on Sept. 6.The "Wild as Her" singer says hope and perseverance inspired the project.  "There are a few virtues that I live my life by. They have ...

28/06/2024

Aidan Monaghan/Focus FeaturesBill Skarsgård is trading in his Pennywise makeup for a pair of fangs.The trailer for director Robert Eggers' Nosferatu, a reimagining of the 1922 German silent film, dropped on Monday.Skarsgård plays the famous vampire Cou...

28/06/2024

Disney/Larry McCormackCarly Pearce brought her new track, "Rock Paper Scissors," to Monday's Good Morning America.Before performing, Carly chatted with GMA anchor Lara Spencer about her newly released fourth album, hummingbird."A lot has happ...

28/06/2024

Salem High School Board approves FY24 budget

Salem High School Board approves FY24 budget By Todd Marver | June 28, 2024 | 0 PROTECTED CONTENT If you’re a current subscriber, log in below. If you would like to subscribe, please click the subscribe tab above. Username Password Lost your password? Username and Password Help Please enter your e...

28/06/2024

Warner Bros. PicturesIf you were one of those Barbie fans who preferred Ken’s Mojo Dojo Casa House to Barbie's Dreamhouse, you’re in luck.People reports that Mattel Creations is embracing all the love that Ken got from the 2023 movie by relea...

28/06/2024

Benny Goddard, Sr., 86, of Dix, passed away peacefully at his rural home, surrounded by his family, on Sunday,...

28/06/2024

Stock-zilla/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- More research is emerging to show how much more severe wildfires have become in recent decades.The frequency and magnitude of extreme wildfires -- the ones that cause the most damage to ecosystems, society and the ...

28/06/2024

Disney/Tanner YeagerNow here's a version of "Save Me" you don't hear every day.Jelly Roll recently invited the "My Bar" singer Priscilla Block to join him onstage in North Platte, Nebraska, for "Save Me.""Ladies and gentlemen, since Lainey Wilson could...