Category Archives: Local News
Mt. Vernon firm to continue to provide legal services to Centralia under new city manager
The City of Centralia has announced they will continue to be represented by the Law Office of Black, Ballard, McDonald, PC following the appointment of one of the firm's attorney's W. Kory Smith as Ci...
May 03, 2022
Centralia man injured in one vehicle wreck on Nation Road
A 23-year-old Centralia man was injured in a single-car wreck in the 3600 block of Nation Road southwest of Salem early Sunday morning. Elijah Cates of Fairway Drive went to SSM Health St. Mary's Hosp...
May 02, 2022
Police Beat for Monday, May 2nd, 2022
Centralia Police arrested a 22-year-old Centralia man on Sunday for alleged domestic battery. Ian Anderson of East Kerr was taken to the Marion County Jail. 44-year-old Steven Wathan of Valbert Street...
May 02, 2022
Sandoval dedicates new park facilities and names ball field Steve Walker Memorial Ball Field
Several years of work culminated over the weekend as the Sandoval Village Board dedicated around $400,000 in park improvements and named the Steve Walker Memorial Field for his years of dedication to ...
May 02, 2022 Photo by: Sam Snodsmith
Salem Community High School Prom set for Friday night
Prom is set at Salem Community High School Friday night. The theme this year is "Enchanted Night" and the colors representing the theme are sage and blush. Queen candidates this year are Emma Tyberend...
May 02, 2022 Senior Prom King and Queen candidates (upper left to right): Steven Mulvaney and Emmaleigh Brandon; Treyton Simcox and Emma Tyberendt; Grant Purcell and Mataya Petrea; Conner Teriet and Mallory Moore, and Alex Smith and Sydney Donoho. Junior attendants (lower left to right): Gage Eddings and Madison Smith, Andrew Tate and Mykah Anderson, Cole Johnson and Kenadie Hancock; Rex Brashear and Kaley Blomberg; and Levi Young and Marissa Wooters.
Murray Center Parents celebrate 51 years with parade and Memorial Garden Dedication (see parade photo gallery below)
Murray Parents, staff, and residents, joined with political leaders in celebrating the 51st year of the Murray Parents Association on Sunday with a parade, dedication of a new Memorial Garden, and a d...
May 02, 2022 The centerpiece of the new Murray Center Memorial Garden was dedicated during the Murray Center Parents Association 50th Anniversary which came a year late due to COVID-19. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem City Council to consider land sale to Fortune 500 company that plans to start with 90 jobs
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to sell land currently set aside for the city's soccer complex to a Fortune 500 company that initially plans 90 jobs. Mayor Nic Farley said he was exc...
May 02, 2022
Keep Salem Beautiful dodges raindrops for 34th Annual Bryan Park Cleanup
About 30 volunteers showed up to help clean up Bryan Memorial Park on Saturday as part of the 34th Annual Cleanup organized by Keep Salem Beautiful. Coordinator Rita Boudet says she was pleased with t...
May 02, 2022 Photo by: Kelley Predium
Police: 2 suspected carjackers dead after jumping in river
LANSING, Ill. (AP) - Two men suspected in the armed theft of a luxury car have died after jumping into a Chicago-area river while fleeing police. Illinois State Police say a 2020 Rolls-Royce that was ...
May 02, 2022
Large garage slated for demolition destroyed in Saturday afternoon
(Photos courtesy of Tim Ferguson) A large garage at 335 North Walnut in Centralia was fully engulfed in flames when Centralia City Firefighters arrived on the scene Saturday afternoon. Firemen say the...
May 01, 2022
