Category Archives: Local News
State Representative Wilhour to stay on March primary ballot
State Representative Blaine Wilhour will remain on the March primary election ballot after the State Board of Elections overruled a challenge to his nominating petitions. While Wilhour had filed a Sta...
Jan 15, 2024 State Representative Blaine Wilhour.
Fire destroys four downtown St. Peter buildings, results in large power outage (updated 7:00 Monday morning)
Four buildings on the south side of Main Street (State Route 185) in downtown St. Peter have been destroyed in an early Sunday morning fire. There have been no reports of injuries. St. Peter Firemen r...
Jan 15, 2024 Flames shooting from the fire that destroyed four downtown St. Peter buildings. Photo by Addison Keeling.
Monday is the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr holiday; many government offices closed
Many government offices are closed on Monday in celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King Junior holiday. For the first time, the City of Salem will be joining them. The closure on Dr. King's Birthday...
Jan 14, 2024
16-year-old Mt. Vernon girl killed in shooting, a 16-year-old boy arrested for involuntary manslaughter
Mt. Vernon Police say a 16-year-old juvenile girl was killed and a 16-year-old juvenile boy has been arrested in connection with the late Saturday afternoon shooting. The shooting occurred in the 1800...
Jan 14, 2024
Temperature at Salem water plant dips to -4 early Sunday morning; more snow on the way?
The official low temperature for Sunday morning at the Salem Water Treatment Plant is four degrees below zero. The temperature felt much colder than that due to a brisk wind that sent the wind chill d...
Jan 14, 2024
Police Beat for Sunday, January 14th, 2024
A 39-year-old homeless Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police on a Perry County felony warrant. Richard Burkett is being held without bond on the warrant until he is transferred to Perry ...
Jan 14, 2024
Salem teen hit by car in SCHS parking lot after basketball game
Salem Police say a 17-year-old male juvenile was struck by a car in the front parking lot of Salem Community High School after Friday night's boys basketball game. Police reports indicate the juvenile...
Jan 13, 2024
One hurt in single vehicle crash on Route 37 north of Mt. Vernon
The driver involved in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Route 37 near Violet Road north of Mt. Vernon early Saturday morning has been taken to a St. Louis hospital for treatment of injuries. Initial...
Jan 13, 2024
No serious injuries reported in fiery three vehicle crash on Centralia's east side
A car caught fire following a three-vehicle crash on Route 161 near Crestwood Drive on the east side of Centralia Friday afternoon. Centralia Fire officials say one of the cars ran into the roadside d...
Jan 13, 2024
Centralia man charged with four counts of failure to register as a sex offender
A 30-year-old man has been charged with four counts of failure to register as a sex offender. Joshua Witkowski of South Hickory Street is accused of not registering a change of address within three da...
Jan 13, 2024
