Category Archives: Local News
Centralia City Council to be asked to participate in Intermediary Relending Program
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to participate in the USDA's Intermediary Relending Program. City Manager Kory Smith says the city will seek $1-million that would be paid back at...
Sep 25, 2023 Centralia City Manager Kory Smith.
Texas teen wins 2023 PKC Youth World Championship headquartered at Marion County Fairgrounds
The winner of the 2023 PKC Youth World Championship Coon Hunt is Carson Klam of Schulenburg, Texas. He beat out nearly 100 others who came to Salem from around the country to participate in the event....
Sep 25, 2023 PKC Youth Sweepstakes hunters and PKC officials get together for a group photo at the Marion County Fairgrounds.
Walk to End Alzheimer's brings more than 100 to downtown Centralia
After receiving an optimistic update about the fight against Alzheimer's Disease, more than 100 completed a mile walk through downtown Centralia as part of this year's Walk to End Alzheimer's. Educato...
Sep 25, 2023 Those in the Walk to End Alzhiemer's hold up their colored coded flowers to show thier impact form the disease. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Groundbreaking set for Friday on $250,000 addition to Centralia Community Youth Center
Groundbreaking is set for Friday for the $250,000 addition to the Centralia Community Youth Center on East Rexford Street. Executive Director Herb Williams says the 48 by 80-foot addition will include...
Sep 25, 2023 Centralia Community Youth Center Executive Director Herb Williams
Bistro Lighting coming to portions of downtown Centralia
The City of Centralia plans to utilize part of a grant for downtown improvements for the placement of lighting that will span the city streets. The lights are bistro lights that will connect into the ...
Sep 25, 2023 Nick Page / Unsplash
Blown tire leads to fire that destroys semi on I-57
Jefferson Fire officials say a blown tire apparently started a fire that destroyed a semi on southbound I-57 at the 90 mile marker south of Mt. Vernon early Sunday morning. The driver of the truck had...
Sep 25, 2023
Police Beat for Sunday, September 24th, 2023
A 23-year-old Centralia man is being held without bond after being arrested on a Marion County failure to appear in court on a possession of methamphetamine case. Johnathan Alton of North Hickory was ...
Sep 24, 2023
Arrest warrant issued for Centralia man wanted in shooting
An arrest warrant has been issued in Clinton County Court for a 23-year-old Centralia man wanted in connection with a shooting last Sunday evening. The warrant charges Jonathon Hunt with aggravated di...
Sep 23, 2023 Jonathon Hunt
Centralia Police break up burglary in progress
Centralia Police broke up a burglary in progress in a home in the 1000 block of Hester Street in Centralia Friday morning. Police say the homeowner returned home around 8:30 Friday morning to discover...
Sep 23, 2023 Michael Lutz (Marion County Sheriff's Department)
First arrest in Marion County made under new violation of pretrial release provisions
Centralia Police have made the first arrest in Marion County for violation of the new pretrial release provisions. As a result, 45-year-old Christopher Ramey of East 6th in Centralia was taken into cu...
Sep 23, 2023
