Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Firemen rescue two stranded 25 feet in air in bucket truck
Centralia City Firemen assisted two members of a tree cutting service who became stranded 25 feet in the air in a bucket truck Thursday afternoon in the 400 block of Bicknell Street. Fire department r...
Dec 03, 2021 webhamster / CC
Feds: Track coach tricked women into sending him nude photos
BOSTON (AP) - A former college track and field coach accused of setting up sham social media and email accounts in an attempt to trick female athletes into sending him nude or semi-nude photos of them...
Dec 03, 2021 Tsutomu Takasu / CC
State rests case at Smollett trial after star witnesses
CHICAGO (AP) - The state has rested its case to jurors at Jussie Smollett's trial after key testimony from two brothers who said the actor plotted a racist and anti-gay attack on himself and paid them...
Dec 02, 2021
Hoyleton man dies in Clinton County crash
A 79-year-old Hoyleton man has died in a Tuesday morning single-vehicle crash on the St. Rose Road in Clinton County. Clinton County Sheriff Dan Travous says Allen Weihe was unable to be revived after...
Dec 02, 2021 Clinton County Sheriff's Department. Photo courtesy of department's Facebook page.
Centralia woman arrested after allegedly striking a person and vehicle before leaving scene
A 33-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested on multiple charges after allegedly striking the hand of a person and another vehicle before leaving the scene. Centralia Police say Errian Johnson was ...
Dec 02, 2021
Second Centralia man pleads guilty for role in March 2020 shooting incident
A 20-year-old Centralia man has been placed on 24 months probation after pleading guilty in Clinton County Court to obstructing justice in connection with a March 2020 shooting incident at a Westside ...
Dec 02, 2021 Dalton Garrison
Police Beat for Thursday, December 2nd, 2021
A 33-year-old Salem man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies on an outstanding warrant. Steven Pitts of Red Stripe Road was taken to the Marion County Jail where he posted $500 bond a...
Dec 02, 2021
Work continues to make Centralia tornado warning sirens fully functional
Centralia Police say all eight of the tornado warning sirens in the Centralia-Wamac-Central City area are now operational, but there are still problems that need to be addressed. Administrative Sergea...
Dec 02, 2021 Raymond Wambsgans / CC
Downtown Christmas Stroll planned in Centralia Friday night
The Downtown Centralia Christmas Stroll is planned for Friday afternoon and evening. Activities include shopping and dining downtown, the angel scavenger hunt, pictures with the Grinch, and food avail...
Dec 02, 2021 Kevin Dooley / CC
Holiday activities planned for the family this weekend in Salem
Salem will celebrate the Most Wonderful Time of the Year with Christmas Themed activities on Friday and Saturday. The events are being organized by the YMCA and the City of Salem. The first-ever Commu...
Dec 02, 2021 Salem Community Band and Choir in rehearsal for this weekend's shows at the Salem Theatre this weekend.
