Category Archives: Local News
Centralia City Schools approves local firm to perform annual audit
During its meeting Tuesday night, the Centralia City Schools Board of Education voted to approve Glass and Shuffett to perform the district's annual audit. The cost of the audit is not to exceed $15,7...
Mar 12, 2025
Centralia woman sentenced to 20 years in prison for first-degree murder of her husband
A 54-year-old Centralia woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison in Jefferson County Court on Tuesday for the first-degree murder of her husband. Melissa Howes of Eugene Drive entered a guilty plea f...
Mar 12, 2025
Rural Iuka woman dies following crash on Westside of Salem (Updated 5:15 pm Wed)
Salem Acting Police Chief Tyler Rose says a 55-year-old rural Iuka woman involved in a crash on West Main near the southbound exit ramp of I-57 later was pronounced dead at Salem Township Hospital. Sh...
Mar 12, 2025
Marion County Sheriff's Department question two about car full of missing road signs
The Marion County Sheriff's Department with citizen help and new technology has been able to track down two 17-year-old Salem area male juveniles who had allegedly seen transporting multiple stolen ro...
Mar 12, 2025
Police Beat for Wednesday, March 12th, 2025
Centralia Police arrested a 26-year-old homeless Centralia woman for disorderly conduct, criminal trespass to a residence and aggravated assault. Sharesa Houser was taken to the Marion County Jail. A ...
Mar 12, 2025
Drive your Tractor to School day for the Salem Community High School FFA Club
Due to rescheduling because of bad weather, the SCHS FFA Club moved their "Drive your tractor to school day" to Tuesday, March 12th. Members parked their tractors Infront of the school for the entire ...
Mar 12, 2025
Auditions this week for Barefoot in the Park at Salem Community Theatre and Cultural Center
Auditions have been scheduled for the upcoming performance of Barefoot in the Park at the Salem Community Theatre. The play written by Neil Simon is a story about two newlyweds, Paul and Corie Bratter...
Mar 11, 2025 Audition notice from the Salem Community Theatre Facebook page.
Salem Tourism Board agrees to pay cost of trying to identify 1971 Tonti Train Crash Victim
The Salem Tourism Board has agreed to pick up all the expenses to exhume the unidentified victim of the 1971 Tonti Train Wreck in hopes of learning his or her identity through new DNA technology. Sale...
Mar 11, 2025 Henry Morton speaks to the Salem Tourism Board. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia seeking Director of Economic Development and Rec Coordinator
Centralia city manager Galen Mahle announced at Monday night's city council meeting that job openings have been listed for Centralia's Director of Economic Development and Recreation Coordinator. Thos...
Mar 11, 2025
Centralia Police investigating armed robbery of man accused of taking drugs
Centralia Police are looking for a woman who allegedly held up a Centralia man she accused of stealing her drugs and a drug scale. Police say the incident occurred outside a house in the 1100 block of...
Mar 11, 2025
