Category Archives: Local News
Salem Planning Commission rejects special use permit for craft cannabis grow facility
The Salem Planning Commission unanimously has rejected a special use permit for a craft cannabis grow facility in the west side Salem Industrial Park. The vote came after more than two hours of testim...
Apr 13, 2022 Tracy Murray of Patoka identifies himself as 51-percent owner of the proposed craft cannabis grow facility in the Salem westside industrial park. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia home damaged in attic fire
An early Wednesday morning attic fire caused heavy damage to a portion of a Centralia home. The fire was at the MacKenzie Fontaine-Frost home at 1439 Nelms Street. Everyone got out of the home safely ...
Apr 13, 2022 Photo by: Tim Ferguson.
Odin School Superintendent stepping down to take job at Chester
Odin School Superintendent Kimberly Briggs is stepping down to take the Superintendent's job in the Chester Unit School District. Briggs says her one year at Odin has been nonstop projects. She is ple...
Apr 12, 2022 Odin School Superintendent Kim Briggs.
National Weather Service reports 'enhanced' chance of severe weather late Wednesday afternoon
The National Weather Service says the southern half of the state is in the enhanced zone for severe weather to occur late Wednesday afternoon. Severe storms are expected to develop mid-late Wednesday ...
Apr 12, 2022
Sandoval man escapes serious injury in Centralia motorcycle crash (updated and corrected 4-12 12-noon
A 61-year-old Sandoval man escaped serious injury on Saturday after he was thrown from his three-wheel motorcycle on Route 161 East in front of the former Altadonna's IGA store in Centralia. Centralia...
Apr 12, 2022
Weather not helpful to start of spring planting
Cool, wet weather kept farmers out of the fields for the most part as we hear in the weekly crop report. Crop Statistician Mark Schleusener says temperatures this past week were below normal and rainf...
Apr 12, 2022 United Soybean Board / CC
Centralia City Council approves contract with new city manager
The Centralia City Council Monday night unanimously approved a four year contract with its City Attorney William Korey Smith to be its next city manager. Mayor Bryan Kuder praised Smith's background w...
Apr 12, 2022 William Korey Smith
Centralia Citywide cleanup Saturday praised by city officials
Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder and Acting City Manager Kim Enke are both pleased how a city wide cleanup went on Saturday.
Apr 12, 2022 Photo by Pat Hodges
Salem Planning Commission to hold hearing Tuesday night on cannabis craft grow facility
The Salem Planning Commission will consider a special use permit for a cannabis craft grow facility in the Westside Industrial Park during a public hearing Tuesday night. Due to the amount of interest...
Apr 12, 2022 manuel m. v. / CC
Police Beat for Tuesday, April 12th, 2022
Salem Police have arrested a 39-year-old Salem man for alleged domestic battery. Anthony Quesada of Jeanne Drive is accused of striking and grabbing the hair of another resident of the home. He was go...
Apr 12, 2022
