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livenowfox.com | Austin Williams
FILE - A newly hatched baby green turtle is seen after it came out of the nest at the Chagar Hutang Turtle Sanctuary, at the northern part of Redang Island, Terengganu, Malaysia, on June 14, 2022. Endangered sea turtles are making a comeback in many parts of the world, according to a newly published global survey.
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southernillinoisnow.com | Austin Williams
There will be two more community gardens in Centralia this year. Rob Schnitker, who leads the program for Mission Centralia, made the announcement when speaking at the Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce monthly luncheon meeting on Wednesday. Schnitker says one of the new sites is at the Plaza Verde apartments. The other new garden will not be released until next month at the request of the property owner.
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southernillinoisnow.com | Austin Williams
A missing Salem Walmart employee was found safe in Tallahassee, Florida Wednesday night. 43-year-old Antwano Leshore of Mt. Vernon had been entered as a missing person on Tuesday the day after he was seen walking away from his car in the Walmart parking lot during a break. He had also left his cell phone behind. His wife had entered him as a missing person after not being able to make contact with him for more than 24 hours.
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southernillinoisnow.com | Austin Williams
Salem Police arrested 20-year-old Brenton Miller of Roddy Road in Salem for alleged domestic battery when completing a wellbeing check on a woman who turned out to be the alleged victim. Police report the woman had allegedly been struck and thrown to the ground over a few day period. Miller was arrested at the scene and taken to the Marion County Jail. 31-year-old Cody Reynolds of South Marion in Central City was arrested by Centralia Police on a no bond failure to appear major traffic warrant.
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southernillinoisnow.com | Austin Williams
Marion County Sheriff’s Deputies report one injury when a pickup truck collided with a motorcycle on Nation Road at the Branch Road intersection southwest of Salem Wednesday night. Initial information indicates the motorcyclist, 39-year-old Curtis Branch of State Route 37 in Salem, was transported to Salem Township Hospital by United Medical Response. The driver of the pickup, 66-year-old Ronnie Dodson of Norton Road in Salem, was not injured.
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1 week ago | 
livenowfox.com | Austin Williams
For the first time ever, a colossal squid has been captured on camera in the deep sea, offering researchers a rare look at one of the ocean’s most elusive giants. The footage was captured last month near the South Sandwich Islands by an international team using a remotely operated submersible, and the sighting was confirmed Tuesday by the Schmidt Ocean Institute. What do they look like?
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1 week ago | 
southernillinoisnow.com | Austin Williams
Ground was broken Tuesday for the new Byrd Watson Drug Store at 790 West McCord in Centralia just west of the west side Casey’s Store. Construction on the new 4,000 square foot building is scheduled to begin Thursday and be completed in October. The project came together as Bradford National Bank brought Tyler Rueter who owns the property with Byrd Watson owner Kim Wieter who was looking for a new location.
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southernillinoisnow.com | Austin Williams
State Representative Blaine Wilhour will host a free senior fair at the Salem Community Activities Center from nine to 11 on Thursday. More than 40 vendors will be on hand including the Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Aging-Senior Health Insurance Program and the Office of the Comptroller. Some of the health screens available free of charge include posture screening, blood pressure checks, hernia screening, sleep apnea screening as well as screenings for lung and colon cancer.
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1 week ago | 
southernillinoisnow.com | Austin Williams
A Salem Community High School board candidate who lost election by six votes says she accepts defeat and will not contest the results. With 80 late arriving mail-in votes being added to the Marion County vote totals Tuesday afternoon, incumbent Michael McKinzie took the lead and appears to have won a fourth open seat on the school board 962 to 956 over Elisa Hourigan.
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1 week ago | 
southernillinoisnow.com | Austin Williams
Centralia Police say three people went to the hospital for treatment following a two-car crash at Pleasant and McCord Streets around three Saturday afternoon. Police say a car driven by 25-year-old Micelle Loss of Broadway in Centralia was making a left-hand turn from Pleasant onto East McCord when she collided with a westbound car on East McCord driven by 53-year-old Robert Evans of Community Beach Road in Centralia.
