Category Archives: Local News
Salem Chamber seeking bids to sell its building
The Greater Salem Chamber of Commerce is seeking bids on its building and adjoining vacant lot on West Main Street. If the property is sold the chamber is looking at the possibility of having a mobile...
Sep 05, 2024
Salem City Council approves MFT funds for road and sidewalk improvement project
The Salem City Council has approved the use of $466,850 in the city's motor fuel tax fund to help pay for a $1 -million road and sidewalk improvement project. The other $493,291 will come from Rebuild...
Sep 04, 2024
Rural Kell man gets five year prison term for violating probation on drug conviction
A 29-year-old rural Kell man has been sentenced to five years in prison after his probation was revoked on a possession of under five grams of methamphetamine conviction. Kerry Whipple of Carter Road ...
Sep 04, 2024
One person injured in crash on Nation Road south of Salem
One person was injured in a single car crash on the Nation Road near the Sands Road intersection south of Salem Wednesday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say a 17-year-old male juvenile from...
Sep 04, 2024
Centralia Moose talks to Wamac officials about use of park building as base of operations
(By: Steven Stilt) While no formal action was taken on the topic during Tuesday's Wamac City Council meeting, city officials discussed the possibility of the Centralia Moose Lodge using a concessions ...
Sep 04, 2024
Salem man arrested for aggravated battery to a nurse after fleeing Salem Hospital ER
A 37-year-old Salem man has been arrested for aggravated battery to a nurse as he shoved her running from the emergency room at Salem Township Hospital early Tuesday night. Salem Police say Dustin Fer...
Sep 04, 2024
Salem man receives five-year prison term for unlawful restraint of woman
A 43-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court Tuesday to aggravated unlawful restraint and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon. The ch...
Sep 04, 2024
Salem City Council to do more study on what mobile homes to allow into community
The Salem City Council tabled action Tuesday night on making changes to the mobile home ordinance after questions were raised about an outright ban on homes more than 20 years old. Landlord Keith Shee...
Sep 04, 2024 Salem City Council chambers.
Greenville University welcomes largest incoming class since 2008
The 2028 school year marks the largest incoming class at Greenville Universitysince 2008. This year, 425 new students joined the university either traditionally or non-traditionally, just eight studen...
Sep 03, 2024
Centralia area man killed, wife arrested in car-pedestrian accident in Dollar General parking lot in Dix (updated 3:15 pm)
Jefferson County Sheriff Jeff Bullard says a 54-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested for aggravated DUI involving death after allegedly running over her husband Monday night in the Dollar Genera...
Sep 03, 2024
