Category Archives: Local News
Halloween Parades and Fall Festival draw good reviews from organizers despite weather problems; see parade photo gallery
Organizers of the Centralia Halloween Parade and Fall Festival say they are pleased with the turnout for Saturday events despite the weather. Parade Chair Butch Mathus was pleased with those at the pa...
Oct 30, 2023 Winners of the pet costumer contest.
Salem prepares for Community Thanksgiving Dinner on Saturday, November 11th
The Salem Community Thanksgiving Dinner will return for an eighth year on Saturday, November 11th. The event will once again be held at the Apostolic Church at 1600 Mills Cart Road in Salem. And again...
Oct 30, 2023 File photo: volunteers prepare dinners at the 2022 Salem Community Thanksgiving Dinner.
Police Beat for Monday, October 30th, 2023
Centralia Police arrested two people on Sunday on outstanding warrants. They were both taken to the Marion County Jail where they were still being held Monday morning. 57-year-old Tracy Behringer of N...
Oct 30, 2023
Salem woman arrested for allegedly stealing drug test
A 35-year-old Salem woman has been arrested for alleged theft of her drug test. Salem Police say the Child Protection Specialist agency had gone to the home of Charissa Plumb on South Broadway on Frid...
Oct 30, 2023
Police say shooting at Chicago house party leaves 15 people injured, including 2 critically
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police said at least 15 people were injured, two of them critically, after a gunman fired shots into a crowd at a Halloween party early Sunday. The shooting happened around 1 a....
Oct 30, 2023
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies handle three crashes with minor injuries
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating three Saturday crashes with apparent minor injuries. A 63-year-old Centralia woman was taken to SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital for treatment of ...
Oct 29, 2023
Timmons Family and Flatlanders General Store top floats in 96th Annual Centralia Halloween Parade
A constant light rain kept some entries and some of the crowd away from the 96th Annual Centralia Halloween Parade, but the parade went on for those who braved the weather. Taking the coveted Harley Q...
Oct 29, 2023 The Timmons Family Float took top honors at the 96th Annual Halloween Parade, the Harley Queen Trophy. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Centralia Children's Halloween Parade draws large crowd and a wide variety of entries
Despite the cold and cloudy weather plenty of costumed kids and their parents showed up for the Children's Halloween Parade in Centralia Saturday morning. Participants were judged, and shortly thereaf...
Oct 29, 2023 All the entries in the Kiddie's Halloween Parade in Centralia Saturday morning. Photo by Austin Williams.
Chicago slaying suspect charged with attempted murder in shooting of state trooper in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A 37-year-old man who police say is a suspect in a Chicago slaying has been charged with attempted murder in the shooting of an Illinois state trooper during a traffic stop in...
Oct 28, 2023 ISP FILE PHOTO: An Illinois State Police squad car is pictured in a file photo.(Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Kinmundy resident escapes rollover crash with only minor injuries
A 19-year-old Kinmundy resident received only minor injuries in a one-vehicle crash Friday night at Route 37 and Kenco Road. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say Kadence Hassebrock of Gessell Road lef...
Oct 28, 2023
