Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man gets 50 years in prison for sex acts with six-year-old
A 28-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to a total of 50 years in prison after earlier being found guilty by a Marion County Jury for two counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child ...
Mar 22, 2022
Long John Silver's in Centralia to pay $200,000 to settle EEOC Sexual Harassment and Retaliation Lawsuit
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has announced that Long John Silver's restaurant in Centralia will pay $200,000 and other relief to settle a sexual harassment lawsuit. The EEOC charge...
Mar 22, 2022
Salem Leaf Vacuum set to run weeks of March 28th and April 4th
The City of Salem has announced the leaf vacuum will run the weeks of March 28 and April 4. Residents are asked to have leaves in piles along the curb on the morning of their regular trash collection ...
Mar 22, 2022 liz west / CC
Police Beat for Tuesday, March 22nd, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested 23-year-old Jenna Phillips of South Walnut Street in Centralia for alleged forgery, criminal damage to property, and retail theft. She was taken to the Marion County Jai...
Mar 22, 2022
Kell Firemen called out to three large grass and woods fires on Tuesday
Windy conditions allowed three fire to spread out of control in the Kell Fire Protection District on Monday. The first fire was at the Nick Jones residence at 7356 State Route 161 Extension in Iuka wh...
Mar 22, 2022 file photo
Wrestling approved for Salem Community High School
The Salem High School Board has approved a wrestling program for the 2022-23 school year with the Salem Wrestling Club funding the program for the first three years. Before the vote, Superintendent Dr...
Mar 22, 2022 Milaca Wrestling
Salem City Council learns revenues up, general fund in black before police pension transfer
City Manager Rex Barbee says the proposed $6.2-million general fund budget is in the black before a transfer to help the city catch up on funding the police pension. The city council gave first readin...
Mar 22, 2022 Salem City Manager Rex Barbee.
Salem City Council keeps recreation agreement with YMCA in place
The Salem City Council has approved a two year extension with the YMCA to help the city provide recreational services. Jed Casburn will continue to serve as both the city recreation director and YMCA ...
Mar 22, 2022
Salem City Council opens door to marijuana growing facilities in industrial zones
The Salem City Council has agreed to allow craft marijuana growing facilities as a special use in industrial zones. The decision came at the request of Matt Lowery of Hometown Heroes Consulting who is...
Mar 22, 2022 Matt Lowery of Hometown Heroes Consulting makes his request to the city council for allowing a craft marijuana growing facility in the Salem Industrial Park.
Salem City Council to consider allowing cannabis grow facility in Westside Industrial Park
The Salem City Council Monday night will hear a proposal from an Artisan Craft Grower for Cannabis who wants to know if the city would allow such an operation in the Westside Industrial Park. Matt Low...
Mar 21, 2022
