Category Archives: Local News
Odin School Board moves forward with renovations to keep current high school in operation
By Austin Williams The Odin Board of Education Monday night approved the first phase of a contract with GRP Wegman for several renovation projects throughout the district, mostly within the high schoo...
Nov 09, 2021 File: Odin High School. Photo by Sam Snodsmith.
Odin School Board names library for late Superintendent Raymond Woods
Story by Austin Williams The Odin public school district held a dedication Monday night renaming its school library in honor of late former superintendent Raymond Woods. An audience of over thirty peo...
Nov 09, 2021 Members of the family of Ray Woods at Monday's dedication ceremony. L to R - Cherie Teriet, Brent Woods, Charlene Woods, Trish Woods. In Wilson Gymnasium with the plaque and portrait. Photo by Sam Snodsmith.
Community Thanksgiving Dinner planned for Saturday
For the Fifth year Saved with Amazing Grace and the YMCA are hosting a Community Thanksgiving Dinner this coming Saturday at the Apostolic Church in Salem. SWAG's Chris Watkins expects to at least rea...
Nov 08, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Salem woman hurt in one vehicle crash that followed a person jumping from car
An 18-year-old Salem woman was injured Sunday night when her car ran off North Broadway near Hardacre Road. Initial information from the Marion County Sheriff's Department reports Riley Ritter of Nort...
Nov 08, 2021
Vacant mobile home burns in Centralia
An early Monday morning fire destroyed a vacant mobile home at 522 South Maple in Centralia. Centralia City Firemen say the home was fully engulfed in flames upon their arrival. A neighbor had seen th...
Nov 08, 2021
Diesel truck destroyed by fire while parked on Salem street
A diesel pickup truck was destroyed by fire Sunday afternoon while parked on a Salem city street. The fire in the truck owned by Ryan Satterlee of 105 Chatham Drive began in the engine compartment and...
Nov 08, 2021
Centralia City Council to issue letters of commendation to two fire fighters for live saving efforts
Two members of the Centralia Fire Department will be issued Letters of Commendation Monday night for actions taken at a November 3rd fire where they took actions to save the life of a Centralia woman ...
Nov 08, 2021
Combine destroyed by fire in rural Odin
A combine was destroyed by fire in a field off 1731 Boone Street Road in rural Odin early Saturday night. Odin Fire Chief Greg Smith says the owner Michael Tolka was combining the field when he heard ...
Nov 07, 2021
Fourth person arrested in burglary at rural Iuka farmstead
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports the fourth and final person has been arrested in connection with a September burglary to a farmstead in the 7900 block of Brubaker Road in rural Iuka. 31...
Nov 07, 2021
Police Beat for Sunday, November 7th, 2021
A 37-year-old Salem man who allegedly ran from Salem Police when they were attempting to arrest him for possession of methamphetamine in September has been arrested without further incident. Police re...
Nov 07, 2021
