Category Archives: Local News
No One Injured when Semi Forces Pick Up Pulling Trailer Off I-57
No one was injured when a semi passing a pickup pulling a trailer reportedly cut off the pickup on Wednesday afternoon causing it to leave northbound I-57 four miles south of Salem. Initial informatio...
Feb 28, 2025
One Hope runaway faces multiple arrests following altercation with Centralia Police (updated)
A 17-year-old female juvenile runaway from One Hope United was arrested on multiple counts following an altercation with Centralia Police Wednesday afternoon. The juvenile is accused of aggravated bat...
Feb 28, 2025
No Salem Home Show this weekend
The Salem Community Activity Center Home Show originally scheduled for this weekend has been postponed until Saturday, May 31st. The change was made to accommodate vendors. The committee also decided ...
Feb 28, 2025
Centralia High School Board discusses in-school suspension, projects, and sets date for graduation
The Centralia High School Board received feedback on its LISS program during public comment at its regular board meeting on Thursday. Community member Jeff Dahlquist gave a presentation on in-school s...
Feb 28, 2025
Police Beat for Friday, February 28th, 2025
Salem Police have arrested a 40-year-old Salem woman on an outstanding no bond felony failure to appear warrant. Amy Organ of East Main was taken into custody when located on the city parking lot at W...
Feb 28, 2025
Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District honors conservationists
Several yearly awards were handed out at the 80th Annual Meeting of the Soil and Water Conservation District Wednesday night. The Conservation Teacher of the Year is Selmaville Grade School Teacher Mi...
Feb 27, 2025 Michelle Murphy is awarded Conservation Teacher of the Year. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia city manager stepping down from Centralia High School board
Centralia's new city manager Galen Mahle has resigned from his seat on the Centralia High School Board. Mahle said he took the action after both the city and Centralia High School attorney saw being c...
Feb 27, 2025 File: Centralia city manager Galen Mahle. Photo by Austin Williams.
Respiratory viruses reach near record highs
The Salem Township Hospital Board was told Wednesday that the outbreak of respiratory viruses in the first two months of the year is among the worst ever. Salem Township Hospital CEO James Timpe says ...
Feb 27, 2025
Demolition work underway for new operating and emergency room at Salem Township Hospital
Demolition work is now underway in the future area that will house the Salem Township Hospital emergency and operating room areas. Hospital CEO James Timpe says no surprises have been found. "Demoliti...
Feb 27, 2025 Salem Township Hospital President/CEO James Timpe. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Pritzker positions himself at forefront of Trump opposition by invoking Nazis' rise to power
A month into President Donald Trump's second term in the White House, Gov. JB Pritzker last week warned that the breakneck pace at which the Trump administration has been remaking federal policy could...
Feb 27, 2025
