Category Archives: Local News
Centralia man injured when pickup hits tree at 4th and Randolph
A 37-year-old Centralia man was injured when his pickup truck ran off Randolph near 4th Street and hit a tree late Thursday afternoon. Centralia Police say Ryan Spencer of Agape Street was southbound ...
Jun 24, 2024
Demolition of former SCT facility in Mt. Vernon complete; tornado damage estimated at $1-million
Demolition was completed last week on the South Central Transit building on Route 37 North in Mt. Vernon after being heavily damaged by a March tornado. Manager Sarah Nollman Hodge is estimating damag...
Jun 24, 2024 South Central Transit building on Route 37 North of Mt. Vernon after March tornado. Photo by Cris Cawthon.
Festival of Flowers Beats the Heat and is a Success
The hot weather didn't keep a steady stream of visitors away from the Salem Daffy Dill Garden Club's first Festival of Flowers and Statue Garden Walks on Saturday. The event featured numerous local ve...
Jun 24, 2024 There were numerous vendors and displays at the Daffy Dill Garden Club's first Festival of Flowers. Photo by Henry Morton.
Centralia City Council to seek $500,000 to re-loan to businesses at lower interest rate
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to approve a resolution to participate in a $500,000 Intermediary Relending Program made available by the federal government. City Manager Kory Sm...
Jun 24, 2024 Centralia City Manager Kory Smith.
Police Beat for Monday, June 24th, 2024
Salem Police arrested a 33-year-old Salem woman for felony disorderly conduct following a Sunday morning incident at her home. Police were initially called to Jaqueline Coats' apartment on Airport Roa...
Jun 24, 2024
Car dealerships are being disrupted by a multi-day outage after cyberattacks on software supplier
By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Car dealerships across North America have faced major disruptions this week. CDK Global, a company that provides software for thousands of...
Jun 23, 2024 robdragan / Depositphotos.com
Facial recognition startup Clearview AI settles privacy suit
By KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) - Facial recognition startup Clearview AI reached a settlement Friday in an Illinois lawsuit alleging its massive photographic collection of faces viola...
Jun 23, 2024 FILE - Hoan Ton-That, CEO of Clearview AI, demonstrates the company's facial recognition software using a photo of himself in New York on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. Facial recognition startup Clearview AI has reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging its massive collection of images violated the subjects’ privacy rights. Attorneys estimate the deal could be worth more than $50 million. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
Police Beat for Sunday, June 23rd, 2024
An 18-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for armed robbery, home invasion, and aggravated assault. Steward Stumbaugh of Brookside Avenue was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a decision o...
Jun 23, 2024
Centralia man charged with criminal sexual assault of 17-year-old juvenile girl
A 30-year-old Centralia man was charged in Marion County Court on Friday with a Class 1 felony charge of criminal sexual assault. Deairius Bennett of Robnett is accused of committing a forced sexual a...
Jun 22, 2024
Fire damages contents of carport of Centralia home
The contents of a metal carport of a home at 1425 Mitchell Drive in Centralia were damaged by fire Saturday morning. Centralia Firemen say the fire at the residence occupied by Javon Williams apparent...
Jun 22, 2024 Centralia City Firemen fight a fire in a carport at 1425 Mitchell Street on Saturday morning. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
