Category Archives: Local News
Schiller addition project comes in $500,000 over estimate
Centralia City Grade School Superintendent Craig Clark says he was a "little shocked" with the bids the district received for the addition project at Schiller School. Despite the project being a half-...
Jul 15, 2021 Schiller Elementry School
Salem man taken to hospital after riding lawn mower overturns
A Salem man was taken to Salem Township Hospital for treatment after his riding lawn mower overturned while he was cutting grass near a deep ditch in the 500 block of Airport Road. While initial repor...
Jul 15, 2021 frankieleon / CC
Former Treasurer of Perry County Agricultural Society indicted for fraud
The former treasurer of the Perry County Agricultural Society is under federal indictment for defrauding the organization out of more than $100,000. 47-year-old Billy Harris is charged with ten counts...
Jul 15, 2021
Outbreak at Salem factory helps fuel 42 new COVID-19 cases in Marion County
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 42 new cases of COVID-19 over the past five days beginning on Saturday. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says during the reporting period...
Jul 14, 2021
Marion County Board moves forward on building needs study
The Marion County Board has entered two agreements they hope will put them in a position to be able to use federal COVID-19 relief funds to complete major building improvements. The board signed a con...
Jul 14, 2021 Marion County Board. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County ordinance to handle dogs running at large tabled again
The Marion County Board has once again failed to reach a decision on a county ordinance to fine those who have dogs running at large. The community relations committee recommended an ordinance that wo...
Jul 14, 2021 Marliese Streefland / Unsplash
Marion County Board issues new liquor license
The Marion County Board has issued a new Class A liquor license. The license was granted to Allan Meyer who is renovating a building at 1213 South Broadway just south of the Casey's Store on Salem's s...
Jul 14, 2021
Kell woman charged with aggravated battery
Bond has been set at $7,500 for a rural Kell woman charged in Marion County Court with aggravated battery following a Tuesday altercation with another woman in the parking lot of the Days Inn in Salem...
Jul 14, 2021
Police Beat for Wednesday, July 14th, 2021
Salem Police arrested a 57-year-old Salem man for alleged domestic battery following an incident outside his home. Police report Wally West of Trenary Street allegedly slapped another resident of the ...
Jul 14, 2021
Fire damages Salem home
Fire damaged a Salem home late Tuesday night. Salem Fire Protection District officials say light smoke was showing from the roof of the Robert Quandt home at Eight Lakedale on their arrival. Firemen w...
Jul 14, 2021
