Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
Three people were brought to the Marion County Jail on Monday on no-bond warrants. 19-year-old Colton McCowen, who told Centralia Police he was homeless, was arrested on an outstanding misdemeanor war...
Nov 19, 2024
Salem Community High School food drive brings in 19,767 cans
The Salem Community High School canned food drive has brought in 19,767 cans of food for the Salem Ministerial Alliance Food Pantry. The final number was tabulated as home room classes brought their c...
Nov 18, 2024 SCHS Students carry food into the food pantry.
1,200 served in Salem Community Thanksgiving dinner
Organizers of the Salem Community Thanksgiving Dinner are pleased with the Saturday event. Chris Watkins of Saved with Amazing Grace is thankful to all those who helped make the 8th annual event a suc...
Nov 18, 2024 Meals being prepared at the Salem Community Thanksgiving Dinner.
Salem Fire Protection District receives donation of new beds
The Salem Fire Protection District has received a donation of two new mattresses and frames for the engineers that work 24 hours a day. Fire Chief Jim Cerny isn't sure how long it's been since the bed...
Nov 18, 2024 Salem Fire Protection accepts a bed donation from Box Drop of Salem.
Salem City Council to consider TIF agreement to renovated two downtown buildings
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to approve a redevelopment agreement with Riehm Renovations, LLC to renovate two existing buildings at 300 and 306 West Main Street for commercial ope...
Nov 18, 2024
Wamac man faces multiple charges after allegedly fighting with police
A 29-year-old Wamac man has been charged in Marion County Court Monday with aggravated battery to a police officer and aggravated resisting arrest. Wamac Police say Tyler Atchison of Wabash Avenue beg...
Nov 18, 2024
Police Beat for Monday, November 18th, 2024
Salem Police say the victim of a domestic battery was taken to Salem Township Hospital for treatment early Monday morning. 49-year-old Michael Tomshack of South Maple was arrested for the alleged dome...
Nov 18, 2024
No fire found at rural Walnut Hill home Sunday morning
Kell firemen found no fire at the Mike and Peggy Jones home in the 3200 block of Bernard Road in rural Walnut Hill after receiving a report on Sunday morning of smoke in the residence. Upon arrival, t...
Nov 17, 2024
Police Beat for Sunday, November 17th, 2024
Wamac Police arrested a 24-year-old Wamac man on an outstanding Marion County failure to appear warrant in a major traffic case. Tyler Atchison of Wabash Avenue was taken to the Marion County Jail on ...
Nov 17, 2024
Rural Texico home destroyed by fire
A rural Texico home was destroyed by fire early Friday night. Jefferson Fire officials say the fire was at the Greg Land home at 19,766 North Hail Lane about two miles south of the Field Grade School....
Nov 16, 2024
