Category Archives: Local News
Two Centralia men ordered held without bond following new charges filed Monday
Two Centralia men were charged in Marion County Court Monday with new felony offenses following weekend arrests. Judge Doug Jarmin then ordered 18-year-old Kaemarious Parks of Saddler Place and 30-yea...
Jan 09, 2024 Blogtrepreneur / CC
State Representative Wilhour holding office hours in Salem, Centralia and Carlyle on Wednesday
State Representative Blaine Wilhour has announced open office hours in Salem, Centralia, and Carlyle on Wednesday. Wilhour says his legislative staff will be available to meet with constituents at the...
Jan 09, 2024 State Representative Blaine Wilhour
Sandoval Police investigating a Centralia woman being hit with flat part of hatchet
Sandoval Police Chief Joe Lyons says they are still seeking a suspect who allegedly struck a 42-year-old Centralia woman in the head with the flat portion of a hatchet on Sunday morning. Lyons says th...
Jan 09, 2024
Centralia City Council rejects holding boat races and Balloon Fest on same weekend
The Centralia City Council Monday night rejected a request to move the Raccoon Lake Boat Races to the same weekend as Balloon Fest. The organizer of the boat races Alan Owen asked for a chance to try ...
Jan 09, 2024 The race is on! Some of the boats in the finals at the 2023 Smoke on the Water on Raccoon Lake. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Salem Police see more calls, increase in domestic cases during 2023
Salem Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl says the department continued to see a growth in call volume in 2023, answering 17,602 police calls with the 911 dispatch center answering an additional 3,721 calls for...
Jan 09, 2024 Salem Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl.
Salem Police release details on Thursday afternoon crash that sent one to the hospital
Salem Police have released details on a two vehicle rear-end crash on South Broadway at Lake Street in Salem that sent one person to Salem Township Hospital for treatment. Police report 59-year-old Vi...
Jan 09, 2024
Salem Police name Officer and Telecommunicator of the Year; hand out letters of commendation
The Salem Police Department has named Patrolman Ian King as it's Officer of the Year and Juana Gilbert as its Telecommunicator of the Year. King was honored for his continued efforts to go above and b...
Jan 08, 2024 Police Chief Kyle Ambuehl, Officer of the Year Ian King, and Deputy Chief Susan Miller.
Salem Community Activity Center Trivia Night is Saturday
The Salem Community Activity Center will hold a Trivia Night this coming Saturday. Community Center Executive Director Kelley Predium says doors open at six and the trivia starts at seven. "Teams of 8...
Jan 08, 2024
Police Beat for Monday, January 8th, 2024
Salem Police arrested a 45-year-old Salem woman for alleged driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, possession of adult use cannabis, and illegal transportation of liquor. Police initially we...
Jan 08, 2024
Centralia's Economic Development Director explains how he'll use new data tool
Centralia's Economic Development Director says a new data interpretation program the city will use for the first time this year should help provide more information to those looking to locate or expan...
Jan 08, 2024 Derek Sherman
