Category Archives: Local News
One person hurt in pickup truck-motorcycle crash in rural Salem
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies report one injury when a pickup truck collided with a motorcycle on Nation Road at the Branch Road intersection southwest of Salem Wednesday night. Initial information...
Apr 17, 2025
Police Beat for Thursday, April 17th, 2025
Salem Police arrested 20-year-old Brenton Miller of Roddy Road in Salem for alleged domestic battery when completing a wellbeing check on a woman who turned out to be the alleged victim. Police report...
Apr 17, 2025
Two injured when car strikes H and R Block building in Salem early Tuesday afternoon
Both the driver and a person walking in front of H and R Block on South College at Mitchell Street were injured when a car struck the building during the noon hour on Tuesday. Salem Police say 78-year...
Apr 16, 2025
Salem Walmart employee reported missing after walking away during break
A 43-year-old employee of the Salem Walmart store has been reported as missing when not coming back from a break early Monday morning. Salem Police say Antwano Leshore was seen on security video in th...
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Sandoval Sets Village Wide Rummage Sale and Cleanup
Sandoval has set the village-wide rummage sale for Saturday, May 3rd, and the cleanup from May 2nd through the 12th. Dumpsters will be available behind the village hall. They will be monitored by came...
Apr 16, 2025
Ground Broken for new Byrd Watson Drug Store building in Centralia
Ground was broken Tuesday for the new Byrd Watson Drug Store at 790 West McCord in Centralia just east of the west side Casey's Store. Construction on the new 4,000 square foot building is scheduled t...
Apr 16, 2025 Groundbreaking at the new Byrd Watson location in Centralia. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Free Senior Fair at Salem Community Activities Center Thursday morning
State Representative Blaine Wilhour will host a free senior fair at the Salem Community Activities Center from nine to 11 on Thursday. More than 40 vendors will be on hand including the Department of ...
Apr 16, 2025
Elisa Hourigan accepts defeat for SCHS board seat; won't contest close election
A Salem Community High School board candidate who lost the election by three votes says she accepts defeat and will not contest the results. With 80 late-arriving mail-in votes being added to the Mari...
Apr 16, 2025
Five receive minor injuries, but no hospital treatment, in Centralia crash
All five of those involved in a two-car crash at Noleman and Poplar in downtown Centralia Monday afternoon declined hospital treatment. The crash occurred when 39-year-old Jenna Eldred of Sherwood Dri...
Apr 16, 2025
Centralia Police release details of Saturday crash that sent three to the hospital
Centralia Police say three people went to the hospital for treatment following a two-car crash at Pleasant and McCord Streets around three Saturday afternoon. Police say a car driven by 25-year-old Mi...
Apr 16, 2025
