Category Archives: Local News
Salem City Council to consider landfill lease for solar project
The Salem City Council Tuesday night will be asked to approve a land lease option for a solar project on the shuttered city landfill on the southeast side of town. The council received two bids and th...
Jan 16, 2024
Odin Fire called out early Tuesday to a report of a possible explosion
The Odin Fire Department was called to a home in the 200 block of Lowery Street early Tuesday morning to what they feared was a possible explosion. When they couldn't find anything, a search began for...
Jan 16, 2024
Centralia man arrested on multiple charges following early morning altercation
A 43-year-old Centralia man was arrested on multiple charges following an early morning altercation first at a house outside Salem and then the parking lot of FasMart West at Main and Hotze. Marion Co...
Jan 16, 2024
Police Beat for Tuesday, January 16th, 2024
Salem Police have arrested a 20-year-old Salem man for violation of the sex offender act. Police report Jonathan Freezeland of East Oglesby came to the police department to renew his registration but ...
Jan 16, 2024
Kinmundy water system under boil order as hunt continues for large leak
The entire Kinmundy water system has been placed under a boil order until further notice as a result of a so-far undiscovered leak that is causing residents to have no water or very low water pressure...
Jan 15, 2024
Centralia industry plans continued growth in 2024
A Centralia industry is poised to continue its growth in 2024. Intermountain Electronics has seen tremendous growth since it arrived in the Centralia Industrial Park in 2012. General Manager Tim Bened...
Jan 15, 2024 The Intermountain Electronics Team. PICTURED LEFT TO RIGHT: Project Manager Clayton Woodland; General Manager Tim Benedict; Project Manager Matthew Haeuber; Supervisor A.J. Smith; Project Manager Jennifer Wall; Project Manager Michael Haeuber; Project Manager Amanda Holloway; Manufacturing Manager Kenny Hug; Supervisor Greg Shelton; and Project Manager Jeremy Pierce.
Police Beat for Monday, January 15th, 2024
Centralia Police arrested a 67-year-old Centralia man for domestic battery and interfering with the reporting of domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a final decision on c...
Jan 15, 2024
Miss Marion County Fair wins special awards, Miss Clinton and Clay Counties runners up in State Fair Queen Pageant
Miss Marion County Fair Kaityln Banning came away with two special awards at the State Fair Queen Pageant held this weekend in Springfield while Miss Clinton County Audrey Moran was second runner up a...
Jan 15, 2024 Marion County Fair Queen Kaitlyn Banning receiving the 'People's Choice Award' at the Sunday competition. (Photo: Marion County Fair Queen Facebook Page)
Weekend fire damages kitchen of Centralia home
A noon hour fire on Saturday caused fire damage to the kitchen of a Centralia home. The fire was at the Kenya Stacey home on Charles Drive. Centralia City Firefighters say a pot had been left on the s...
Jan 15, 2024
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.
