Category Archives: Local News
Salem schools starting year with masks optional
Both the Salem Grade and High School Districts will be among those that will start the school year with masks optional both in the buildings and riding the bus. High School Superintendent Dr. Brad Det...
Aug 15, 2022 Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash
Sandoval Library hands out 40 back packs
The Sandoval Library, with assistance from Verizon, handed out 40 back packs to students on Saturday to help get them ready for the start of school. A Sandoval Unit District School Bus was brou...
Aug 15, 2022
Battle of the Badges Blood Drive in Salem Wednesday
A Battle of the Badges Blood Drive is scheduled at the Salem Community Activity Center on Wednesday. The Red Cross' Zach Ellmore says the fun competition is designed to get blood donors out at a time ...
Aug 15, 2022
800 students helped with back to school supplies in Centralia 8-15-22
An estimated 800 students were able to receive backpacks and school supplies over the weekend thanks to the effort of Centralia resident Crystal Koch. Lines to get supplies wound around the Calumet St...
Aug 15, 2022 A large crowd waits to get into the Back Pack Giveaway program at the Calumet Street Christian Church on Saturday. Photo by Pat Hodges.
More than 1,000 turn out for Good News Festival in Foundation Park Saturday
A crowd estimated at over 1,000 turned out at the first ever Back to School Good News Festival held in Foundation Park on Saturday. The event was sponsored and underwritten by the Ministry Outreach Fo...
Aug 15, 2022 BMX bike riders entertained the crowed with various tricks during the Good News event in Foundation Park. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Salem City Council to consider gift of aerial drone for police department 8-15-22
The Salem City Council Monday night will consider acceptance of an aerial drone. City Manager Rex Barbee says the drone could be used by the police department for their use in searching for missing ch...
Aug 15, 2022 Kevin Dooley / CC
Police Beat for Monday, August 15th, 2022
An 18-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on multiple charges by Centralia Police. Jayden Acres of McKee Street was taken to the Marion County Jail on Sunday for alleged possession of a stolen fi...
Aug 15, 2022
3 injured in shooting at amusement park near Chicago
GURNEE, Ill. (AP) - Three people have been hurt in a shooting outside an amusement park north of Chicago. A spokesperson for Six Flags Great America said the victims were in a parking lot outside Six ...
Aug 15, 2022 Jeremy Thompson / CC
Mobile home in Salem heavily damaged by fire
A fire destroyed a carport and adjoining mobile home in Salem Saturday afternoon. The fire was at the Jeff Stevens home at 1302 North Trenary. Stevens was alerted to the fire and was out safely before...
Aug 14, 2022 Fire engulfs a carport and then spread to the Jeff Stevens mobile home at 1302 Trenary in Salem Saturday afternoon.
Police Beat for Sunday, August 14th, 2022
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a 23-year-old Salem woman on drug charges following a traffic stop on Saturday. Danielle Campbell of East Main was arrested for possession of methamphetamine,...
Aug 14, 2022
