Category Archives: Local News
Fire destroys outbuilding north of Sandoval
A 20 by 40 foot metal outbuilding was a total loss following a Saturday night fire north of Sandoval. Sandoval Fire Chief Chad Parson says the fire was on the Christopher Lyons property at 5101 Pope R...
Apr 01, 2024 Sandoval Firemen, with mutual aid assistance from Odin and Patoka, battle a fire in a storage building Saturday night.
Salem City Council will continue review of budget and act on building changes
The Salem City Council Monday night will be asked to approve a zoning change and allow a variance for a business expansion. The council will consider a setback variance to allow Harvey Evans, doing bu...
Apr 01, 2024
Plans being finalized for Solar Eclipse in Centralia
With the total solar eclipse rapidly approaching, organizations in Centralia are finalizing plans to promote the community during the event and handle the expected influx of traffic. Centralia sits in...
Apr 01, 2024 choreograph / Depositphotos.com
Centralia area Easter Egg Hunt in Wamac City Park draws hundreds of kids
A big crowd was on hand as the Easter Egg Hunt in the Wamac Park was held Sunday afternoon. Wamac Mayor Butch Mathus has overseen the event since its beginning. "Its been a wonderful event. This is th...
Apr 01, 2024
Salem Lion's Club sees good turnout for 88th Annual Easter Egg Hunt
Near-perfect weather brought out a big crowd to the 88th annual Salem Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt at Bryan Memorial Park on Sunday. The number of prizes was increased this year, with six bicycles given...
Apr 01, 2024 Middle group at last year's Salem Lion's Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Monday, April 1st, 2024
Centralia Police arrested two for alleged domestic battery following separate incidents. 40-year-old Lori Yarbrough of Edgewood Drive in Salem and 46-year-old Christopher Ramey of East 6th in Centrali...
Apr 01, 2024
A woman, 19, is killed and 4 other people are wounded in a Chicago shooting early Sunday
CHICAGO (AP) - A 19-year-old woman was killed and four other people were wounded in a shooting early Sunday in Chicago, police said. The five females were in a business on the city's West Side just af...
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Number of churches hold Easter Egg Hunts on Saturday with hundreds of kids in attendance
A number of churches through the area held Easter Egg Hunt events on Saturday ahead of the big hunts in Salem and Wamac on Sunday. This was the first year for an event at the Redemption Church on Nort...
Mar 31, 2024 The hunt is on among the young age group at the Redemption Church's Easter Egg Hunt. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Key takeaways about the condition of US bridges and their role in the economy
The rapid collapse of a Baltimore bridge that was struck by large cargo ship highlighted the importance that bridges play in the daily lives of many Americans. Six construction workers who were on the...
Mar 31, 2024 Diverted traffic, including an ambulance on a call, passes a closed portion of the Washington Bridge, Friday, March 8, 2024, in East Providence, R.I. The closure of a section of the bridge, and onramps, due to failure of some bridge components, has caused a significant loss to local businesses. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Police Beat for Sunday, March 31st, 2024
Salem Police arrested two Salem residents on outstanding warrants when they were seen walking in an area off South Broadway and Whitaker Street. 34-year-old Nicole Dutton, who told police she was home...
Mar 31, 2024
