Category Archives: Local News
16-year-old Salem boy certified to stand trial as adult for attempted murder
A 16-year-old Salem juvenile boy has been certified to stand trial as an adult on an attempted murder charge. The juvenile has been held since June when he was accused of stabbing his girlfriend in th...
Oct 16, 2025 Blogtrepreneur / CC
One Hope United resident arrested again awaiting sentencing for robbery
A 17-year-old One Hope United juvenile girl who promised to stay out of trouble if released back to the facility in Centralia pending a sentencing in a robbery case now faces multiple new charges foll...
Oct 16, 2025
Train hits car stopped on tracks south of Mt. Vernon
A 16-year-old rural Mt. Vernon male juvenile received apparent minor injuries when the rear of his car was struck by a Union Pacific train at the Bakerville Road crossing south of Mt. Vernon. Jefferso...
Oct 16, 2025
Police Beat for Thursday, October 16th, 2025
Salem Police arrested a 44-year-old homeless Salem woman on drug charges following a Tuesday night traffic stop on the 1500 block of West Main Street. Police say Chandra Thomas was originally stopped ...
Oct 16, 2025
Possible Human Remains Located in rural Centralia (updated 5:30 Wednesday evening)
Clinton County Sheriff Dan Travous says a possible identity has been made for a deceased person located outside of Centralia in unincorporated Clinton County on October 10th. He reports the lead came ...
Oct 15, 2025 Clinton County Sheriff's Department. Photo courtesy of department's Facebook page.
Marion County Board Discusses Plans for Future Appointments to Positions Needing Their Approval
The Marion County Board's Community Relations Committee Tuesday night discussed how to implement the opening up of the appointment process for positions that need county board approval. Committee memb...
Oct 15, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Centralia City Council supports extension of TIF #3
The Centralia City Council passed a resolution at its meeting on Tuesday expressing support for a 12-year extension of the downtown TIF District #3. City manager Galen Mahle says the TIF has made nota...
Oct 15, 2025 Mayor Bryan Kuder issued a proclamation recognizing
the week of October 18-25 as Centralia Business and Professional Women’s
Club Week, Photo by Austin Williams.
Centralia City Schools approve two-year natural gas contract
The Centralia City School Board approved a two-year fixed-rate natural gas contract with Constellation Energy at its regular board meeting on Tuesday. The item on the agenda had been tabled at the las...
Oct 15, 2025
Centralia loses animal control officer; looking at options
Centralia's animal control officer has resigned to take another job. City Manager Galen Mahle says he has 'feelers out' for a replacement while at the same time meeting with Marion County Board Chair ...
Oct 15, 2025 Marliese Streefland / Unsplash
Marion County Road Committee Discusses Bridge Problems
The Racetrack Road Bridge south of Route 161 on the east side of Centralia will be closed for four years. Marion County Highway Engineer Alex Kreke says the wooden pilings on the bridge are failing, a...
Oct 15, 2025 Marion County Highway Department building.
