Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Art and Wine Walk art show results
The following are the results from the art show at the Centralia Art and Wine Walk on Saturday: Adult Category Best of Show Midnight Reflection - Zach Detering People's Choice Midnight R...
Oct 06, 2025 Artwork on display at the Centralia Art and Wine Walk at Carillon Park. Photo by Austin Williams.
Centralia Area Historical Society celebrates 25th anniversary
The Centralia Area Historical Society will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Tuesday night with a surprise restoration reveal. The President of the organization, Jessyicka Coleman, says everyone is in...
Oct 06, 2025 Poster for the museum's 25th anniversary. Source: Centralia Area Historical Museum Facebook page.
Little Egypt Parade draws big crowd and good reviews
The Grand Marshal of the Salem Little Egypt Parade said it was a great time. Retired Salem Community High School Principal John Boles says he couldn't believe the size of the crowd and the number of p...
Oct 06, 2025 First responders at the front of this year's Little Egypt Parade. Photo by Rylan Lawson.
Police Beat for Monday, October 6th, 2025
Centralia Police arrested a 16-year-old Centralia male juvenile on Friday for aggravated battery to a school employee following an altercation at the Centralia High School Annex. The juvenile boy appa...
Oct 06, 2025
Fires in Salem Sunday afternoon destroy mobile home and pickup truck
Separate Sunday afternoon fires destroyed a mobile home and a pickup truck in the Salem area. Salem Firemen say a mobile home at the rear of the Cheryl Mitchell property at 3261 Bryant Lane used for s...
Oct 06, 2025
No Permanent Damage at Salem Hospital when Steam Line Breaks
Salem Township Hospital President James Timpe says the hospital received no damage when a steam line broke and a large amount of water poured out onto the floor early Sunday afternoon. Salem Firemen h...
Oct 06, 2025
Salem City Council to hear annual audit
The Salem City Council on Monday night will hear the annual audit report for the fiscal year that ended April 30th. The library's annual tax levy will be considered. The agenda also includes discussio...
Oct 06, 2025
Odin Crash Leads to Fight and Arrest of a Man on Drug and Weapons Charges; Third Person Injured (updated 2 pm Monday)
A 40-year-old Mt. Vernon man was arrested on drug and weapons charges after allegedly battering the driver of a vehicle that hit him in the rear on US 50 East of Odin late Saturday afternoon. Rodney M...
Oct 06, 2025
Centralia High School Names Homecoming King and Queen
It was homecoming weekend at Centralia High School. Montez Duncan and Sabrena Johnson were named King and Queen. The rest of the court included Senior Attendant Krimsen Thompson and Senior Escort Devi...
Oct 06, 2025 Homecoming King Montez Duncan and Queen Sabrena Johnson. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Hometown Collision Wins Grand Marshal's Trophy in Little Egypt Parade; Photo Gallery has been added
A float built by Hometown Collision was selected by Grand Marshal John Boles as the top float winner of the 54th Annual Little Egypt Festival Parade. Hometown Collision used the Candy Land game as its...
Oct 05, 2025 Hometown Towing won the Grand Marshal Trophy for their Candy Land entry. Photo by Rylan Lawson.
