Category Archives: Local News
Taxpayers should act now to claim more than $1 billion in refunds for tax year 2021 with the April 15 deadline fast approaching
The Internal Revenue Service announced today that over 1.1 million people across the nation have unclaimed refunds for tax year 2021 but face an April 15 deadline to submit their tax returns. The IRS ...
Mar 12, 2025
Centralia man killed when struck by Amtrak Train in downtown Centralia is identified (TOPS)
A 66-year-old Centralia man died when stepping in front of an Amtrak train just north of the Broadway crossing in downtown Centralia Tuesday night. Marion County Coroner Claude Howell has identified t...
Mar 12, 2025
Marion County Board committee proposes purchase of building for new animal control facility
After a long search for a solution to Marion County's animal control problem, members of the county board's County and Community Committee believe they have found a location in Odin that can serve as ...
Mar 12, 2025 Marion County Community Relations Committee chair Tracy Murray.
Marion County considers new location for highway department
The Marion County Board Road and Bridge Committee has set its sights on a building that could be a suitable new home for the Marion County Highway Department. Committee co-chairman Adam Smith says a p...
Mar 12, 2025 Marion County Courthouse
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