Category Archives: Local News
5 things to know about Memorial Day including its controversies
By BEN FINLEY Associated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation's fallen service members, but it's come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and a long ...
May 29, 2023 Members of the 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment also known as The Old Guard, place flags in front of each headstone for "Flags-In" at sunrise at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Thursday, May 25, 2023, to honor the Nation's fallen military heroes ahead of Memorial Day. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
City of Centralia issues reminder for UTV and golf cart usage
As a reminder to residents, all golf carts and utility terrain vehicles operated in the City of Centralia must be registered and hold a valid permit prior to operation on the City's streets. The permi...
May 28, 2023 m01229 / CC
Police Beat for Sunday, May 28th, 2023
A 25-year-old Centralia man was arrested by Centralia Police for aggravated domestic battery and violation of bail bond. Joshua Scott of D'Ann Drive was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a deci...
May 28, 2023
Salem Firemen fight car and hay baler fire on Saturday
The Salem Fire Protection District reports heavy damage to a car and hay baler in separate Saturday afternoon fires. Fire officials say Brandon Garrison of Salem was driving on West Boone Street when ...
May 28, 2023 liz west / CC
Marion County Sheriff's Department investigating rollover crash on Green Street Road
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a rollover crash that occurred in the 1800 block of Green Street Road east of Central City early Saturday morning. A person with the vehicle, 25...
May 28, 2023
Memorial Day Services set in both Salem and Centralia
Both Salem and Centralia will have Memorial Day Services on Monday. Salem's service will be at the Veterans Memorial at East Lawn Cemetery at 11 Monday morning hosted by the Salem American Legion. The...
May 28, 2023
Most government offices closed Monday for Memorial Day
Most government offices will be closed Monday for Memorial Day. That includes area courthouses and Salem and Centralia City Halls. Trash pickup in each city will also run a day late in the coming week...
May 28, 2023
Ashley teen makes first court appearance on shooting charges
An 18-year-old Ashley man made his first Marion County Court appearance on Friday on two Class X charges of aggravated battery with the discharge of a firearm and two Class 1 felony counts of aggravat...
May 27, 2023
Salem man faces charges following altercation and fire
A 34-year-old Salem man faces three charges in Marion County Court following a domestic dispute and fire in Centralia. Brant Renfro of West Lovell has been charged with aggravated domestic battery for...
May 27, 2023
Police Beat for Saturday, May 27th, 2023
Salem Police arrested a 42-year-old Flora man for possession of methamphetamine. Police had received a report of reckless driving on South Broadway and found a vehicle matching the description parked ...
May 27, 2023
