Category Archives: Local News
Marion County Board's Finance Committee continues to try and bring budget into line
The Marion County Board's Finance Committee Chair Chris Krupp reported Tuesday night the committee has trimmed more from next year's proposed budget but is still $850,000 in the red. Krupp says they a...
Oct 09, 2024 Marion County Courthouse
Two arrested, one injured in altercation at Salem Mobile Home Park
Two people have been arrested and one taken to the hospital following a series of altercations at Salem Mobile Home Park Tuesday night. Salem Police say 20-year-old Gregory Miller and 19-year-old Tris...
Oct 09, 2024
Centralia City Schools purchase weapon detectors
The Centralia grade school board approved the purchase of five portable weapon detectors at its regular meeting Tuesday night. The Opengate weapon detectors were purchased for $100,000 using funding f...
Oct 09, 2024
Salem ends program with YMCA and hires Jed Casburn as new city recreation director
The Salem City Council Monday night ended its seven-year partnership with the Gateway Region YMCA to provide recreation programs to the city. City Manager Annette Sola says the city will now provide t...
Oct 08, 2024
Salem City Council gives final approval to sale of Save-a-Lot building
The Salem City Council has given the final go-ahead for the sale of the former Save-a-Lot building that will be the future side of a business that will sell and service drones for the agriculture indu...
Oct 08, 2024
Salem City Council approves $300,000 in emergency repairs for West Warmouth sewer line
The Salem City Council Monday night approved spending up to $300,000 for emergency repairs to the sewer line on West Warmouth between College and Ohio. City Manager Annette Sola explained what happene...
Oct 08, 2024
Salem Police Department has new chief
The Salem Police Department has a new chief. Deputy Chief Susan Miller will take the position on November first, when current chief Kyle Ambuehl will retire. Miller became the city's first female offi...
Oct 08, 2024 Retiring Salem Police Chief Susan Miller
Wamac City Council completes property sale, promotes police officer
By Steven Stilt The Wamac City Council, during its meeting Monday evening, approved an ordinance pertaining to the city's purchase of property located at 324 Kroger Street. City Clerk Marion Suhl anno...
Oct 08, 2024 Wamac City Hall
Salem sets City Wide Clean Up for next week
The City of Salem Public Works Department has announced that the City Wide Clean Up will be next week on your regular trash collection day. The City's residential trash hauler, Sunrise Sanitation, wil...
Oct 08, 2024
Salem man taken to hospital following wreck on US 50 east of Sandoval
A 47-year-old Salem man was taken to Salem Township Hospital for treatment following a single vehicle crash Monday morning in the 800 block of US 50 east of Sandoval. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies ...
Oct 08, 2024