Category Archives: Local News
Bond set at $30,000 for Salem man charged with two pornography-related charges
Bond has been set at $30,000 for a Salem man charged in Marion County Court on Monday with a Class 1 felony charge of attempted possession of child pornography and unauthorized video recording of anot...
Jun 14, 2021
Centralia man charged with drug delivery following raid on his home
A 28-year-old Centralia man was formally charged in Marion County Court on Monday with unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. Duan Brown of Martin Luther King Drive is accused in the charge of d...
Jun 14, 2021
Marion County Health Department reporting two new COVID-19 cases over weekend and Monday
The Marion County Health Department is reporting two new COVID-19 cases over the weekend and Monday. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says one of the positives was a teen out of school f...
Jun 14, 2021
Large dead tree falls in 400 block of North Washington causing variety of issues
A large 20 foot tall dead tree 30 inches in diameter fell out of the ground Monday morning destroying an above ground pool and bringing down utility lines and a power pole. The incident occurred aroun...
Jun 14, 2021
Salem man arrested for allegedly using U-Haul to carry off plants from Four Seasons Garden Center
A 33-year-old Salem man has been arrested for felony theft after allegedly using a U-Haul truck to load up plants and other items from outside the Four Seasons Garden Center on West Whitaker Street. S...
Jun 14, 2021 Vik-Thor / CC
Police Beat for Monday, June 14th, 2021
Centralia Police have arrested a 20-year-old Salem man on aggravated battery and domestic battery charges. Police say the incident occurred earlier but Dylan Foutch of East Olive Street had never been...
Jun 14, 2021
Marion County Republicans rally at the fairgrounds Saturday night
Republican Gubernatorial candidate Gary Rabine made his first appearance in Marion County over the weekend at the Marion County Republican Party annual Lincoln Day Dinner. Rabine outlined his plan to ...
Jun 14, 2021 Republican candidate for Governor Gary Rabine addresses the Marion County Lincoln Day Dinner at the fairgrounds exhibit building Saturday night. Photo by Christian Boyles.
Iuka Grade and Odin School both have new Superintendents
A decision by recently appointed Odin School Superintendent Sam Alli to take the job of Iuka Grade School Superintendent has led to the promotion of recently hired Odin Principal Kimberly Briggs to th...
Jun 14, 2021
Salem Police arrest two in theft of money from woman passed out in Huck's Gaming Center
Salem Police have arrested two persons in the theft of money from a woman who had passed out in the Gaming Room at Huck's Convenience Store in March. 26-year-old Makayla Rowcliff of DeWolf Street in O...
Jun 14, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Marion County Relay for Life soars past goal
The combined Salem and Centralia Relay for Life soared past its $25,000 goal over the weekend. Chairs Christie Krieg and Michelle Murphy were ecstatic when announcing the relay had raised $40,370 by t...
Jun 14, 2021 Those attending the Marion County Relay for Life in June 2021 look at names on the Luminaria set up along the Centralia High School Parking Lot. The event moves to the Marion County Fairgrounds this year. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
