Category Archives: Local News
Races develop for Mayor of Salem and Centralia on first day of filing
Salem City Clerk Bev Quinn assists Salem City Councilman Jim Koehler in filing for re-election at city hall Monday morning. Photo by Bruce Kropp. There will be contested races for Mayor of Salem and C...
Nov 17, 2020
Centralia Police announce appointment of new probationary patrolman
Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson has announced the appointment of a new probationary patrolman. Austin Leslie of Beckemeyer has been serving as a Washington County Deputy Sheriff for the past six mo...
Nov 17, 2020
Fire at Centralia home confined to clothes dryer
Smoke comes from the basement of the Jerry Mulvin home at 309 South Lincoln where a clothes dryer caught fire Monday afternoon. Photo by Tim Ferguson. Centralia City Firemen were able to confine a fir...
Nov 17, 2020
Police Beat for Tuesday, November 17th, 2020
Two people remain in the Marion County Jail on Tuesday morning following arrests on outstanding warrants. 54-year-old Ronald Courtney of Gilmore Street in Wamac was arrested by Centralia Police. He...
Nov 17, 2020
Woman headed to prison for fraud obtained COVID-relief loan
CHICAGO (AP) - An Illinois woman facing prison for stealing millions of dollars through her boyfriend's business credit card allegedly obtained a pandemic relief loan as she prepared to report to pris...
Nov 16, 2020
Pandemic pushes steep drop in foreign college students
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - Colleges in the U.S. have seen a sharp enrollment drop among international students this fall. University administrators say a number of hurdles and new policies brought on by the ...
Nov 16, 2020
Education Department investigating anti-Semitism at Illinois
URBANA, Ill. (AP) - Allegations of anti-Semitism at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education. University spokesman Robin Kaler says the...
Nov 16, 2020
1,450 served Thanksgiving dinner in Salem and Centralia
A volunteer with Saved with Amazing Grade Nicole Miraglia, dips out a serving for one of the 1,450 dinners given to those in the community on Saturday. Photo by Bruce Kropp. A Community Thanksgiving D...
Nov 16, 2020
Salem City Council to consider new three year agreement for trash pickup
The Salem City Council Monday night will consider a new three-year contract for garbage collection. Salem City Manager Rex Barbee is recommending the city stay with its current contractor DBS Disposal...
Nov 16, 2020
Bryan Bennett Library hold Family Reading Celebration
The Bryan-Bennett Library will be holding a Family Reading Celebration beginning Monday through Saturday, November 21st. During that time, patrons can pick up cloth book bags that contain goodies for ...
Nov 16, 2020
