Category Archives: Local News

Heavy rains that moved through the region early Monday night may have been the cause of two single vehicle crashes. A 54-year-old Salem woman lost control of her car on U.S. 50 west of Odin with the v...

Three area fire departments responded to Sandoval Junior/Senior High School early Monday night to an automatic alarm and later finding of smoke in the Cafetorium. Firefighters traced the problem to an...

Celebrating their 7th Anniversary on Wednesday, June 10, Golden Pancake House will donate 50% of that day's sales to selected charities in Centralia. Owner Matt Elezi said that he wants to give back t...

State Representative Blaine Wilhour will host his 4th Annual Kids Fishing Derby on Saturday, June 13, at Willow Pond, located next to the visitor center at Carlyle Lake at 801 Laker Road in Carlyle. T...

The Salem Elks Lodge #1678 will host their annual Flag Retirement Ceremony on June 13, at the grounds of the Elk Lodge. The ceremony will begin around 10:00 am with Elks Members, Mike Hooe and Chaplai...

Jefferson County Coroner Roger Hayse says an 18-month-old boy who was run over in the driveway of a rural Opdyke home Friday night died from blunt force trauma to the head. He has identified the boy a...

The Centralia City Council Monday night is scheduled to get an update on construction of the new water treatment plant and a proposed 12-year extension of the downtown Tax Increment Financing District...

A 45-year-old Centralia man was injured in a motorcycle crash on Sunday night when trying to avoid a dog that ran into the roadway. Centralia Police say Noah Mahaffey of North Elm was traveling westbo...

A semi truck apparently lost control while traveling northbound on I-57 at mile marker 112 four miles south of Salem Sunday afternoon. Initial information indicates the driver went across the medium a...

Salem Theatre is excited to announce auditions for Sister Act: A Divine Musical Comedy! Looking for performers ages sixteen and up for a high-energy summer production filled with big music, big laughs...