Category Archives: Local News

Salem Police arrested a 31-year-old Salem man for possession of under five grams of methamphetamine. Christopher Budds of West Schwartz was taken into custody following a traffic stop where the Salem ...

A group of buyers is looking to purchase a property on Isle Street near Sandoval city hall to build a new church. At the city council meeting on Tuesday, Jim Barnes asked the board clarifying question...

Members of Centralia VFW Post 2055 helped four local veterans of the Vietnam War to take an all expenses paid flight to Washington D.C. as part of the Honor Flight program. The Honor Flight nonprofit ...

The Salem City Council approved a downtown TIF redevelopment agreement designed to rehabilitate two businesses with vacant storefronts at 118 and 120 West Main. The council was told Monday night Jered...

The Salem City Council has approved the lease of four FLOCK license plate readers for the next two years. The move was opposed by Centralia resident Mike Musick, who worked with a company before retir...

The Salem City Council Monday night voted to put its Animal Control Facility at 4700 Carter Road in Kell up for sale to the highest bidder. Mayor Nic Farley believes the Marion County Board could be i...

The Salem City Council voted Monday night to move forward on applications for two grants. The council will be seeking a $600,000 Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development (OSLAD) grant through the ...

Marion County Sheriff's Deputies arrested 28-year-old Dustin McClaren of Old U.S. 51 in Sandoval for reckless discharge of a firearm. He's accused of firing a shotgun into the air outside his home dur...

Salem Applefest drew a big crowd to the Marion County Fairgrounds on Saturday. Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Jessiycka Coleman says the heat didn't appear to stop people from coming out. "It ...