Category Archives: Local News
Centralia issues building permits for $7-million in projects in 2021
The City of Centralia issued building permits totaling just over $7-million in 2021. Two of the projects were for over $1-million. They include a $2.1-million project at Hawkins, Inc. for a 44,000 squ...
Jan 06, 2022 Martin Pettitt / CC
Suspicious fire on front porch of condemned home put out before spreading
Salem Fire Protection District Firemen say a suspicious fire was set in a small bag on the enclosed entryway of a condemned home late Wednesday night. Fortunately, a neighbor to the home at 420 East C...
Jan 06, 2022
Salem Firemen successfully rescue dog that fell through ice of swimming pool
Salem Firemen were able to successfully rescue a dog that had fallen through the ice of an above-ground swimming pool on Thursday. Firemen were called to the Gary Benjamin home near the intersection o...
Jan 06, 2022 Chris Grazioli / CC
Chicago schools to shut for 3rd day amid debate with union
CHICAGO (AP) - Classes in Chicago were canceled for a third consecutive day amid an ongoing fight with the teachers union over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety protocols. Families in the nati...
Jan 06, 2022 Josh Kalov / CC
2022 Marion County Senior Citizen Homestead Exemption Renewal Forms in the mail
Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller has announced the 2022 senior citizen homestead renewal forms and senior assessment freeze forms were mailed on January 5th. The deadline for return...
Jan 06, 2022 Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller.
Centralia woman stabbed in drug deal gone bad
A Centralia woman was stabbed Wednesday night in an altercation blamed on a drug deal gone bad. Centralia Police have arrested 29-year-old Rayann Mandrell of Heritage Drive for armed violence, aggrava...
Jan 06, 2022
Icy spot on I-57 bridge apparently causes one-vehicle crash
Salem Fire Protection District Chief Dave Duncan says the driver of a pickup truck had a wild ride Thursday morning after losing control on an icy spot of northbound I-57 at the railroad overpass just...
Jan 06, 2022
Salem Police see drop in crimes against persons and property and uptick in drug arrests and overdoses in 2021
Salem Police Chief Sean Reynolds says 2021 was a busy year for the police department with calls increasing nearly 12-percent with dispatchers creating nearly 21,000 incidents for police, fire, and EMS...
Jan 06, 2022 Salem Police Chief Sean Reynolds
Centralia man charged with beating step-son with stick and abandoning him pleads guilty to a reduced charge of battery
A 46-year-old Centralia man has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of misdemeanor battery in connection with an incident last December where he was accused of spanking his 11-year-old step-son with a ...
Jan 06, 2022
Salem man charged with failure to register as a sex offender
A 42-year-old Salem man has been charged in Marion County Court with failure to register as a sex offender. Franklin Seals of West Main Street is charged in the offense of not notifying Salem Police h...
Jan 06, 2022
