Schedule blender: Area teams scheduling games in fallout of multiple varsity football season cancelations

Area teams have begun to update their schedules with both Sparta and Vienna-Goreville canceling their varsity football season earlier this week. On Tuesday, Sesser-Valier-Waltonville and Pinckneyville were the first programs to act and set up a Week

Four Thrillville players earn All-Star status

The Prospect League announced their Western Conference All-Stars for this past season on Thursday.  The Thrillville Thrillbillies were well-represented with a total of four All-Stars. Catcher Jackson Cooke, first baseman Jackson Lindsey, starting pitcher Ryan Daly, and

St. Louis Cardinals calling up top prospect Winn

Following Thursday night’s 4-2 loss to the New York Mets, the St. Louis Cardinals announced they are promoting their top prospect, shortstop Masyn Winn, to the big leagues. The team also is placing outfielder Lars Nootbaar on

U.S. Treasury sanctions four Russians linked to 2020 poisoning of Alexei Navalny

On Thursday, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned four Russians accused in the poisoning of currently imprisoned Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. The Treasury Department said the four individuals were members of Russia’s Federal Security Service, or the

Interest rates reach 21-year high as mortgage demand drops

U.S. mortgage rates rose to their highest level in 21 years this week, as demand for mortgages decreased. According to data released Thursday, in the week ending August 17, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 7.09% — up

Guns N’ Roses release the new song ‘Perhaps’

Guns N’ Roses have officially released their brand new song, “Perhaps.” According to a press release (via Audacy), the song was “written and recorded by Axl Rose, Slash, and Duff McKagan this year,” and marks their “first

Corey Taylor releases his new single “Talk Sick”

Corey Taylor has shared his new song “Talk Sick,” the third single from his forthcoming sophomore solo album CMF2, set to drop on September 15th. Taylor said of the song in a press release that he achieved