Category Archives: Local News
Centralia woman arrested following altercation with Wamac Police Officer
62-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested by Wamac Police for attempting to disarm a peace officer, resisting/obstructing a police officer resulting in injury and aggravated battery to a police of...
Oct 15, 2026
Predator group leads to arrest of Centralia man on grooming and indecent solicitation charges
A 49-year-old Centralia man has been charged with alleged grooming and indecent solicitation of a child after allegedly asking what he believed to be a 14-year-old boy to commit a sex act with him. Bu...
Oct 15, 2026
One hurt when car goes out of control on I-57 south of Salem
One person was injured and another refused treatment when a car ran off northbound I-57 five miles south of Salem early Thursday morning. Initial information indicates the car traveled through the med...
Oct 15, 2026
Two injured in head on crash on Selmaville Road
Both drivers were injured in a head-on crash on Wednesday afternoon on the Selmaville Road at the curve near the Red Stripe Road intersection southwest of Salem. Initial information from the Marion Co...
Oct 15, 2026
Police Beat for October 15th, 2026
Centralia Police have arrested a 27-year-old Centralia woman on outstanding no bond Marion and Clinton County warrants. Lauren Biegeleisen was taken to the Marion County Jail to await a court appearan...
Oct 15, 2026
Salem announces Fall City Wide Clean Up
The City of Salem Public Works Department has announced that the City Wide Clean Up will be held the week of Monday, October 19, 2026. The City's residential trash hauler, Sunrise Sanitation, will col...
Oct 14, 2026
Centralia hires consultant to help attract businesses
The Centralia City Council during its regular meeting on Tuesday approved a three-year consulting agreement with Retail Strategies, LLC to support economic development in Centralia. Retail Strategies ...
Oct 14, 2026 Members of Centralia BPW were recognized at Tuesday's Centralia City Council meeting.
Centralia City Schools approve personnel changes
The Centralia City Schools Board of Education approved several personnel changes at the regular board meeting on Tuesday. The board accepted the retirements of Kristi Jarvais as Schiller Cook, Donna M...
Oct 14, 2026
Marion County Sheriff says person responsible for threatening note found at Iuka Grade School has been identified
Marion County Sheriff Kevin Cripps says a person responsible for a threatening note found at the Iuka Grade School on Tuesday has been identified and action taken. The note transmitted a possible thre...
Oct 13, 2026
Jefferson Fire breaks ground on new $6.3-million fire station
The Jefferson Fire Protection District has broken ground on a new $6.3-million fire station next to the current station off Route 37 on the south end of Mt. Vernon. Johannes Construction of Centralia ...
Oct 13, 2026 Jefferson Fire officials and firefighters join in the groundbreaking for the new $6.2-million fire station Monday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
