Category Archives: Local News
Final Day to Register for Centralia Youth Center/WJBD Radio Adopt a Family Program
This is the final day to register for the Centralia Community Youth Center and WJBD Radio Adopt-a-Family program. Forms are available at the Centralia Community Youth Center from noon to five and at t...
Nov 14, 2025
Friends of Bryan-Bennett Library to hold Silent Auction Saturday, November 22nd
Friends of the Bryan-Bennett Library will be holding their Silent Auction on Saturday, November 22nd from 10 am to 1 pm in the Friends Sale Room. Over 50 unique items are featured, most starting at fi...
Nov 13, 2025
States scramble to send full SNAP food benefits to millions of people after government shutdown ends
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press State officials are working to restore full SNAP benefits to millions of people after the long U.S. government shutdown finally ended. The Illinoi...
Nov 13, 2025 A person shops for produce, which is covered by the USDA Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), at a grocery store in Baltimore, Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
Marion County Board passes tentative budget which includes animal control facility and part-time county administrator
The Marion County Board has approved a $13.5 million-dollar tentative budget that includes money to purchase and operate a new animal control facility and to hire a part-time county administrator. The...
Nov 13, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
One injured in crash at Sixth and Maple in Centralia
One person was taken to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia following a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning at Sixth and Maple in Centralia. Centralia Police say a car driven by 52-year-old Je...
Nov 13, 2025
Fire destroys hunting cabin in rural Texico
A hunting cabin northeast of Texico was destroyed by fire late Wednesday afternoon. The cabin owned by Ron Foore was fully involved when firemen arrived on the scene. An inverter installed on Tuesday ...
Nov 13, 2025
Police Beat for Thursday, November 13th, 2025
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested a Kinmundy woman for alleged domestic battery. Christina Hanks of Faye Road was taken to the Marion County Jail on Wednesday to await a final decision on char...
Nov 13, 2025
Centralia Recycling Center to stay open under new owner
The Centralia Recycling Center will stay open under new ownership. Keep Centralia Beautiful director and recycling center coordinator Mike Morris says they reached an agreement with Contained Storage ...
Nov 12, 2025 FrameAngel / Depositphotos.com
Marion County Board chair wants to begin work on multi-million-dollar digital radio system for emergency responders
The Marion County Board will be asked to add $1 million to next year's budget from the Public Safety Tax to begin work on converting the county to a new digital radio system. Board Chair and Centralia...
Nov 12, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Fire damages Mt. Vernon apartment complex
A fire that damaged the living room of a second story apartment at the Garden Glen Complex on South 34th Street in Mt. Vernon remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal, Mt. Vernon Fire ars...
Nov 12, 2025
