Category Archives: Local News
Rural Odin man hurt in single vehicle crash on Odin Road
A 23-year-old rural Odin man was injured in a single vehicle crash on the Odin Road north of Green Street Road late Monday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Jonathan Mitchell of Laclede Aven...
Jun 15, 2021
Centralia City Council approves new fire department equipment
The Centralia City Council has approved new equipment to better clean the fire department's fire hoses following a fire. Fire Chief John Lynch explained how the equipment worked. "Historically we've h...
Jun 15, 2021
Two minor injuries reported in crash on West Main at Walton Drive
Salem Police say two persons were checked on the scene for minor injuries following a crash on West Main at Walton Drive. The crash occurred when a pickup driven by 49-year-old Cara Baur of Woodland D...
Jun 15, 2021
New event coming to Centralia
A new event is coming to Centralia in July. Mayor Bryan Kuder says the Centralia Summer Market will be held on Saturday, July 24th. "We had such a great turnout for the Locust Street event about a mon...
Jun 15, 2021 Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder.
Salem Elks and Boy Scouts combine efforts for flag retirement ceremony
The Salem Elks and Boy Scouts combined efforts to properly retire 113 flags including six of the large Interstate flags over the weekend as part of Flag Day activities. The Chaplain for the Salem Elks...
Jun 15, 2021 Members of the Salem Boy Scouts bring tattered flags to the burn pit being used to properly dispose of them. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Tuesday, June 15th, 2021
Salem Police have arrested 33-year-old Steven Schultz of East Locust in Salem for retail theft. He's accused of walking out of Fast Mart on Vail Street without paying for two drinks. 45-year-old James...
Jun 15, 2021
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
