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CENTRALIA — It was not a good day for Mount Vernon High School diamond teams.
CENTRALIA – It was a two-team race and the Marion Wildcats could not quite catch the Mount Vernon Rams Friday in the battle for the South Seve…
The remains of the 20-year-old Indianapolis woman continue to be investigated following the recent identification of her body, police said.
The remains found on March 21 near Mount Vernon in Jefferson County belonged to 20-year-old Keriaye M. Winfrey of Indianapolis, the county sheriff's office said.
The Carterville softball team turned what most expected to be a close game into a rout and rolled to an 11-0 five-inning win over Mount Vernon…
CARTERVILLE — With seven runs in the first inning, the Carterville softball team turned what most expected to be a close game into a rout and …
MURPHYSBORO — The Mount Vernon Rams had 16 hits Wednesday in rolling to an 11-5 nonconference road win over Murphysboro in high school softbal…
A female of Mount Vernon was found dead in a vehicle fire in Washington County.
From false bomb threats to bank robberies, catch up with last week's most-read stories in local crime.
A man has been arrested for allegedly making multiple bomb threats to Continental Tire.
From shootings to increased arrests, catch up with last week's most-read stories in local crime.
MOUNT VERNON — Senior forward NJ Benson dominated our polling for Southern Illinois Player of the Year much the same way he dominated opponent…
After playing seven scoreless innings, Mount Vernon scratched out two runs in the eighth and held on to beat Marion, 2-1, in another South Sev…
MARION — After playing seven scoreless innings, Mount Vernon scratched out two runs in the eighth and held on to beat Marion, 2-1, in another …
Around 9 p.m. Monday, police received a call after the remains were found a roadway less than a mile west of Interstates 57 and 64, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office said.
At approximately 9:05 p.m. police received a call and located human remains on Veterans Drive within a mile west of I-57/64, according to the sheriff's department.
CENTRALIA — Herrin couldn't quite scale the mountain Wednesday night, falling to the Mount Vernon Rams, 50-43, in the opening round of the Cla…
From shifts in masking requirements at Southern Illinois schools to arrests made from a prostitution sting, here are the most popular stories …
From home staging to baseball lessons, here's a look at Southern Illinois small businesses highlighted in January.
From school lockdowns, house fires to mysterious natural gas smells, here's what you may have missed from The Southern's most-read stories las…
Since 2019, Rodger Hughes' company, 618 FIX MY RV, has been repairing, modifying and winterizing campers and motorhomes for customers across Southern Illinois.
I have seen some phenomenal performances in boys basketball at Herrin's Memorial Gymnasium over the last 40 years.
MOUNT VERNON — Mount Vernon rallied from one point down with two minutes left in the second quarter to take a seven-point lead into the interm…
MOUNT VERNON — Taking good shots and making life miserable for Mount Vernon's star player added up to a 45-42 win for the Marion Wildcats in a…