Category Archives: Local News
Mystery of Ina Jane Doe solved; body found in 1993 is Tennessee woman
After 29 years, the true identity of Ina Jane Doe is now known but what happened from the time she left home until her head was located near Rend Lake still remains a mystery. The Jefferson County She...
Mar 11, 2022
Centralia City Manager announces intent to resign; City Clerk Kim Enke to fill temporary Administrative Officer role
Centralia City Manager Scott Randall has announced his intent to resign as City Manager effective March 14th. Mayor Bryan Kuder says he and the city council intends to designate City Clerk Kim Enke as...
Mar 11, 2022 Centralia City Manager Scott Randall. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Friday, March 11th, 2022
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested a rural Salem man on multiple charges after he allegedly ran on foot following an early Friday morning traffic stop. Deputies first tried to stop 35-year...
Mar 11, 2022
Marion County Circuit Clerk gets another $81,000 technology upgrade grant
Marion County Circuit Clerk Tiffany Schicker has been awarded another $81,000 grant to continue to improve technology for the court system. The newest grant is on top of two other $25,000 grants award...
Mar 11, 2022
Jussie Smollett sentenced to 150 days in jail in fake attack
CHICAGO (AP) - Jussie Smollett has been sentenced to 150 days in jail for lying to police in a racist and homophobic attack that he staged himself. Cook County Judge James Linn sentenced Smollett to 3...
Mar 11, 2022
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center receives Clinical Distinction Award
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center has received the RestorixHealth's Clinical Distinction Award. Recipients of this award meet or exceed national quality benc...
Mar 11, 2022
Deadline approaching to order fish and trees from Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District
Time is limited to order fish and trees from the Marion County Soil & Water Conservation District Spring Fish and Tree Sales. The Albino Catfish are no longer available. All other species of fish ...
Mar 11, 2022
Kinmundy has new alderman, city website online
The Kinmundy Board of Alderman on a split vote has named Cory Thompson to fill an opening for Ward Two alderman. Thompson will fill the opening left by Gina Jenkins who resigned last month due to lack...
Mar 11, 2022
Centralia man sentenced to 27 months in prison on federal firearms conviction
A 35-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm. Jerry Courtney had earlier pleaded guilty to the charge. The federal time wi...
Mar 10, 2022 Jerry Courtney
One person injured in crash on West Main Street in Salem
Salem Police say one person was injured in a two-vehicle crash on West Main at Westgate Avenue late Thursday morning. Police report an eastbound pickup truck on West Main driven by 55-year-old Charla ...
Mar 10, 2022
