Category Archives: Local News
Former pastor and grade school athletic director sentenced to three years in prison for grooming
A former pastor and grade school athletic director has been sentenced in Jefferson County Court to the maximum three years in prison after earlier pleading guilty to a grooming charge. 28-year-old Gar...
Oct 20, 2023
Sandoval Village Board moves forward on new water meters and police body cams
The Sandoval Village Board voted Monday night to replace all the water meters in the community and allow the police department which will soon have four fulltime members to enter into a five year leas...
Oct 20, 2023
Centralia woman faces felony charge for making phone threat against school official
A 48-year-old Centralia woman has been charged in Marion County Court with felony disorderly conduct after allegedly making a phone threat against a Centralia City Grade School principal. Stephanie Cr...
Oct 20, 2023 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Three face new felony drug charges in Marion County Court
New felony drug possession charges have been filed in Marion County Court against three Centralia residents. 57-year-old Charles Baker of North Hickory was charged with possession of under five grams ...
Oct 20, 2023 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
South Central School Board gets new member
The South Central School Board has a new member. The board swore in Erin Engel of rural Kinmundy this week to fill the seat left by the death of long time board member Dena Hoffmann. Engel has three c...
Oct 20, 2023
Odin Village Board gives verbal okay to begin move to Gateway Regional Water
The Odin Village Board has given a verbal commitment to Gateway Regional Water Company to connect to its system. Mayor Greg Smith says initially the connection from a Gateway line near US 50 and Hoots...
Oct 20, 2023 Odin Village Hall (credit: Odin Village Hall Facebook page)
Marion County Health Board plans response to members appointments being held up by county board
Marion County Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow is planning a presentation to the county board next Tuesday night to explain the guidelines they are required to follow and the required ma...
Oct 19, 2023
Centralia BPW names Boss and Woman of the Year
The Centralia Business and Professional Woman's Club has been named their Woman and Boss of the Year. Advanced Surgical Technology Chief Financial Officer Abbey Gettinger as Boss of the Year. She mana...
Oct 19, 2023 First photo: Boss of the Year Abbey Gettinger (left) with presenter 2023-24 BPW President Elect Becca Deomes. Second photo: 2022-23 BPW President Tischa Daugherty (left) with Woman of the Year Melody Ainslie. Photos by Bruce Kropp.
Rural Salem home destroyed by fire
A vacant home southwest of Salem was destroyed by fire Wednesday night. Salem Assistant Fire Chief Bill Fulton says the home at 2951 Green Street Road east of Colestock Lane is owned by Dennis Johanne...
Oct 19, 2023 Remains of home that burned on Green Street Road southwest of Salem Wednesday evening.
Police Beat for Thursday, October 19th, 2023
Three people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Wednesday on outstanding Clinton County warrants. 39-year-old Megan Williams of Burge Road in Centralia was arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Dep...
Oct 19, 2023
