Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Sunday, June 30th, 2024
Centralia Police brought two people to the Marion County Jail on Saturday. 49-year-old Brian Dill of North Oak in Centralia was arrested on a no-bond failure to appear warrant in a misdemeanor resisti...
Jun 30, 2024
Old Friendship House Nursing Home in Centralia destroyed by fire
A suspicious fire destroyed the old Friendship House Nursing Home at 1000 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Centralia Friday afternoon. The first Centralia City Firemen on the scene found fire in th...
Jun 29, 2024 Firefighters fight fire at vacant Friendship House Nursing Home. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Alma man hurt in ATV crash
A 34-year-old Alma man was injured in an ATV crash on Lois Lane in rural Kell Friday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Jason Gillespie of Illinois Street lost control and wrecked. He was abl...
Jun 29, 2024
Police Beat for Saturday, June 29th, 2024
Centralia Police arrested 33-year-old Timothy Bryan of South Cherry in Centralia for aggravated domestic battery, domestic battery, and unlawful restraint. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. Cent...
Jun 29, 2024
First Missoula Theater Camp at Salem Theatre to present Gulliver's Travels on Saturday
The first week of the Missoula Children's Theatre Camp concludes Saturday with two performances of Gulliver's Travels. The more than 60 students who are entering first grade through high school have b...
Jun 29, 2024 Cast of Missoula Children's Theatre works with work shop participants at the Salem Theatre. Photo by Henry Morton.
DNA experts identify a Jane Doe found shot to death in an Illinois ditch in 1976
MORRIS, Ill. (AP) - DNA experts have identified the remains of a woman found shot to death in an Illinois ditch almost 50 years ago. The DNA Doe Project said in a news release Thursday that their inve...
Jun 29, 2024 gogiyan / Depositphotos.com
Fire heavily damages vacant Friendship Nursing Home in Centralia
Fire broke out early Friday afternoon at the vacant Friendship Nursing Home at 1,000 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive in Centralia. Centralia Fire Investigator Jordan Parson was on the first truck to arri...
Jun 28, 2024 Firefighters from multiple departments responding to the Friendship Nursing Home fire. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Bradford National Bank to host summer shredding and recycling day in Centralia
Bradford National Bank and Coldwell Banker Allen and Geary of Centralia will be hosting a free secure shredding and recycling day. On Saturday, June 29, from 9 to 11 AM, the shred truck will be at Bra...
Jun 28, 2024
Centralia American Legion Homecoming set for July 1st-4th at Fairview Park
The Centralia American Legion Homecoming will be held Monday through Thursday of next week in Fairview Park. The traditional fireworks display will cap the event at ten pm on Thursday, July 4th. There...
Jun 28, 2024
Centralia High School on track for turf field and stained glass projects
Summer projects at Centralia High School are all progressing on schedule, including the installation of a restored stained-glass window in Trout Arena. According to principal Reid Shipley, the frames ...
Jun 28, 2024 Work in progress on the Centralia High School football field. Photo by Pat Hodges.
