Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Council approves gas line replacement project
The Salem City Council has awarded a $228,479 bid for replacement of a portion of the main gas line along South College Street. City Manager Rex Barbee says even though they received only one bid, it ...
May 04, 2021
Centralia officials move to shutdown Home Motel because of unsafe conditions
The Centralia Police, Fire, and Code Enforcement officers have stopped all operations at the Home Motel at 326 West Noleman Street and declared all the rooms in the facility uninhabitable. Centralia P...
May 03, 2021 The Home Motel Monday afternoon after being shutdown by the city for multiple code and safety violations. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Salem Community Theatre plans reopening
The Salem Community Theatre plans to reopen this summer with the Off-Broadway smash hit musical "The Marvelous Wonderettes". Performances are scheduled the weekends of July 16th through the 18th and J...
May 03, 2021 kaykaybarrie / CC
South Locust Street Historic Fair draws big crowds
The South Locust Street Historic Fair in Centralia drew big crowds from start to finish on Saturday. Centralia Community Development Director Gayla Harting appreciates all those who assisted. "10:00 w...
May 03, 2021 Photo Gallery by Pat Hodges.
South Central Announces 2021 Prom Queen and King
The South Central High School Prom Coronation was held on Saturday, May 1st. Madyson Magnus, daughter of Jill and Torrey Magnus of St. Peter was crowned queen and Collin Miller, son of Jane and Chris ...
May 03, 2021 Pictured (top row, left to right): Amos Blomberg, Jordan Geiler, 2019 Retiring Queen Lauren Lutz, 2021 Prom Queen Madyson Magnus, 2021 Prom King Collin Miller, Alyssa Hall, Dawson Hall
(bottom row, left to right): Jessica Blomberg, Gavin Muma, Madisen Nannini, Corey Smith, Alissa Gauger, David Fickes
Mayor and two councilmen to be sworn in at Monday Salem City Council meeting
Salem Mayor Nic Farley will be able to take the "Acting" label off at Monday night's city council meeting when he will be sworn in as the city's next mayor. Councilman Jim Koehler will be sworn in for...
May 03, 2021
Monday morning electrical fire damages Centralia home
Centralia City Firemen say all the residents escaped safely from a home after it began to fill with smoke early Monday morning. The fire was at the Bryan Maxwell home at 327 North Hickory. Fire offici...
May 03, 2021 Photo Credit - Tim Ferguson
Wamac Police make arrest in April stabbing outside McGuire's
Wamac Police Chief Steve Prather has announced a 53-year-old Centralia man has been arrested in connection with an April 4th stabbing that occurred outside McGuire's Grill and Bar at closing time. Pra...
May 03, 2021
First May Market in Salem draws good crowd
Over 1,000 people attended the first-ever May Market at the Marion County Fairgrounds in Salem over the weekend. The Executive Director of the sponsoring Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce Jessiycka Co...
May 03, 2021 Some of the vistors to the May Market held last year at the Marion County Fairgrounds.
Centralia man injured while working on riding lawn mower
A 71-year-old Centralia man had fingers on his right hand cut by the blade of a riding lawn mower that he was trying to repair. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Daniel Myers of the 1300 block of N...
May 02, 2021
