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James T. Ausmus, Sr., 88 of Centralia passed away Monday, March 9, 2026, at Boone Hospital Center, in Columbia. Family and friends are invited to Jim’s Life Celebration 11 a.m., Saturday March … ...

A Rush Hill man was sentenced to five years in prison for five felony sex crimes involving minors between 2007 and 2021. William Joseph Dahl, 41, of Rush Hill, was sentenced in Audrain County … ...

Through one day, the Mexico boys are at the top of Class 2. The Bulldogs lead the team standings with 76 points at the Class ...

The Agape House continues to work on repairs to the house and plans to replace the steps to the manager’s apartment soon. The Agape House at Vandalia received monetary donations from Bethlehem ...

Let’s be honest: pornography is one of those topics most people would rather avoid. It’s uncomfortable, it’s messy, and it feels “private.” But pretending it isn’t shaping our kids, our … ...

Residents of Audrain County now have expanded access to no-cost, industry-aligned technology career training through Per Scholas St. Louis, a nonprofit workforce development organization preparing … ...

This photo gallery is sponsored by Midwest Heating & Cooling. The Van-Far girls were competitive to the end. The Lady Indians lost 46-42 to Louisiana (17-9) in the quarterfinals of the … ...

Audrain County Health Department Administrator/CEO Craig Brace announced the promotion of Special Projects Manager/Communicable Disease Coordinator Katie Swaim, RN, BSN, CPN to the position of … ...

Despite Class 1 schools doing their best, they couldn't knock off the Centralia Panthers. Centralia defended their state ...

Mary Rene Smith, 44– felony driving while license is revoked/suspended and failing to register a motor vehicle/trailer annually with the director of revenue Bryant Michael Christian, 29– … ...

Throughout their years in FFA, students will carefully document all of their progress with their Supervised Agricultural Experiences. Recently, FFA students were invited to submit their … ...