Category Archives: Local News
Entries into the Marion County Fair Queen Pageants accepted beginning Saturday
Entries for the 2025 Little Miss Marion County, Junior Miss Marion County, and Miss Marion County Pageants will be accepted online beginning at eight Saturday morning. The first 40 Little Miss entrees...
Apr 11, 2025 Mairon County 2024 Fair Queen Preslee Harris.
South Central High School Announces 2025 Prom Court
South Central High School will hold the 2025 Prom on Saturday, May 3 in the high school gymnasium. The theme is "Golden Hour". Prom Queen candidates are (front row L-R) Kyra Swift, Ella Watwood, Kelse...
Apr 11, 2025
Centralia Library hosts Chamber of Commerce After Hours
The Centralia Regional Library closed early on Thursday to host members of the Centralia Chamber of Commerce for After Hours. Visitors got to enjoy food and drinks and a tour of the library. Youth ser...
Apr 11, 2025 Centralia Chamber of Commerce meet for After Hours at the Centralia Regional Library. Photo by Austin Williams.
Remaining tree seedlings available from conservation district
The Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District is selling the remaining trees from their Annual Tree Sale. Several species seedlings are remaining. Those costing $3.00 each are White Pine, Whi...
Apr 11, 2025
Ten families receiving housing assistance program; number report flood damage continues to grow
Ten families will receive housing for the next seven days through a grant program being conducted by the social service agency BCMW to help victims of the flood this weekend. BCMW has worked out agree...
Apr 11, 2025
Community members address flood victim crisis
Several businesses in Salem are offering support for the victims from the recent flooding. Produce Plus in Salem has been distributing meals to the victims of the flood. They began making meals for th...
Apr 11, 2025 Flooding in Starlight Mobile Home Park which was under mandatory evacuation due to flooding along Town Creek. Photo by Henry Morton.
Jefferson County man sentenced to 46 years in prison on child pornography charges
A Jefferson County man has been sentenced to 46 years in prison on nine counts of possession of child pornography with a victim under 13. Judge Jerry Crisel handed down the sentence to Robert Paul. He...
Apr 11, 2025 Robert Paul
Centralia man arrested on four St. Louis County, Missouri Burglary Warrants
A 40-year-old Centralia man has been arrested Thursday by Salem Police on multiple St. Louis County, Missouri arrest warrants for burglary. Cory Woolridge of Geary Street reportedly attempted to run f...
Apr 11, 2025
Salem man sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison for aggravated battery to three-month-old
A 24-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to four years and ten months in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated battery to a child under 13. As part of the plea agreement, a Class X felony charg...
Apr 11, 2025
Fire heavily damages Salem home
Fire heavily damaged the Adedoyo Adenekon home of 109 Country Club in Salem. The first of two fires broke out at 5:45 Wednesday afternoon. The second fire was reported at 9:25 Wednesday evening. Salem...
Apr 10, 2025 Heavy smoke from the afternoon fire on Country Club Road.
