Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Thursday, September 18th, 2025
A 34-year-old Centralia man was arrested at the courthouse on Wednesday on an outstanding Marion County misdemeanor no bond failure to appear warrant. Bryce McCray of Cormick Street was taken to the M...
Sep 18, 2025
Marion County Sheriff purchasing e-bike to keep up with criminals
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says the department is purchasing an e-bike to keep up with an increase with those utilizing the e-bikes and e-scooters for criminal activity. Cripps explains the pr...
Sep 17, 2025
Salem Police add more charges as investigation of Liberty Appliance burglary continues
Salem Police have added additional counts against 32-year-old Slade Thompson of Rogers Street in Salem as an investigation continues into an early Tuesday morning burglary at Liberty Appliance on West...
Sep 17, 2025 Slade Thompson
Marion County Board looks for significant changes in next year's budget
The Marion County Board Budget Committee will be recommending some major changes in the budget for the next fiscal year. The committee Tuesday night assigned board members and office holders to prepar...
Sep 17, 2025 File photo: Marion County Courthouse.
Police Beat for Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
Salem Police arrested a 31-year-old Salem man for possession of under five grams of methamphetamine. Christopher Budds of West Schwartz was taken into custody following a traffic stop where the Salem ...
Sep 17, 2025
Buyers seeking to bid for new church property in Sandoval
A group of buyers is looking to purchase a property on Isle Street near Sandoval city hall to build a new church. At the city council meeting on Tuesday, Jim Barnes asked the board clarifying question...
Sep 17, 2025
Centralia VFW sends local veterans on Honor Flight to D.C.
Members of Centralia VFW Post 2055 helped four local veterans of the Vietnam War to take an all expenses paid flight to Washington D.C. as part of the Honor Flight program. The Honor Flight nonprofit ...
Sep 17, 2025 The Vietnam veterans the Centralia VFW sent on the recent Honor Flight. Left to right: Daniel Gannon, Larry Owen, and Dale Hickey. Not pictured: Jim Ramsey. Photo by Austin Williams.
Salem City Council Approves Three Tax Increment Financing District Redevelopment Agreements
The Salem City Council approved a downtown TIF redevelopment agreement designed to rehabilitate two businesses with vacant storefronts at 118 and 120 West Main. The council was told Monday night Jered...
Sep 17, 2025
Salem City Council approves agreement for four license plate readers for police department
The Salem City Council has approved the lease of four FLOCK license plate readers for the next two years. The move was opposed by Centralia resident Mike Musick, who worked with a company before retir...
Sep 16, 2025 Salem Police Chief Todd Boles and Deputy Chief Tyler Rose explain the advantages of the license plate cameras at Monday night's city council meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem to put animal control facility up for sale
The Salem City Council Monday night voted to put its Animal Control Facility at 4700 Carter Road in Kell up for sale to the highest bidder. Mayor Nic Farley believes the Marion County Board could be i...
Sep 16, 2025 File photo: May 2025 Salem City Council meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
