Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Sunday, August 28th, 2022
A 32-year-old Centralia man has been arrested by Centralia Police for alleged aggravated domestic battery and on a 2014 Marion County failure to appear warrant on a prior case for aggravated domestic ...
Aug 28, 2022
Marion County at 'high' category for COVID-19 transmission
The CDC lists Marion County in the 'high' category for community transmission of COVID-19 for the week ending Thursday. There were 136 new cases and six new hospital admissions made in the past week. ...
Aug 27, 2022 Raed Mansour / CC
Two arrested on drug charges after brief chase by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have arrested two Salem men on multiple drug charges following a brief pursuit on the 1700 block of East Main Street on the far east side of Salem late Friday afternoo...
Aug 27, 2022
Iuka man arrested for possession of stolen car following single car wreck
A 19-year-old Iuka man has been arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle following a single car crash in Alma early Saturday morning. Initial information from the Marion County Sheriff's Department...
Aug 27, 2022
Police Beat for Saturday, August 27th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested a 32-year-old Centralia man for aggravated battery to a police officer, resisting arrest, and on an outstanding Marion County traffic warrant. The bond on the traffic wa...
Aug 27, 2022
Nominating petitions for Mayor and open city council seats in Salem and Centralia available starting Tuesday
While the November general election is still more than two months off, preparations are already underway for the April municipal elections. The City Clerks in Salem and Centralia say nomination petiti...
Aug 26, 2022
Centralia Police officer injured following traffic stop
A 51-year-old Centralia man has been arrested on a felony drug charge and felony resisting or obstructing arrest following a traffic stop where a Centralia Police officer was injured. Douglas Johnson ...
Aug 26, 2022
California man arrested near Mt. Vernon on human trafficking complaint
A 41-year-old California man is being held following an investigation into human trafficking that followed a traffic stop on I-57 near the Mt. Vernon exit. Jefferson County Sheriff's officials say Jos...
Aug 26, 2022 Imagens Evangélicas / CC
Salem Fire Protection District plans 9/11 Memorial Observance
The Salem Fire Protection District has announced plans for its annual 9/11 Memorial Observance. It will be held in Bryan Memorial Park on Saturday, September 10th. This year's event will feature a "Ru...
Aug 26, 2022 Salem Firefighters in full gear walk the steps it took New York first responders to reach the victims of 9-11 during the 2021 ceremony. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia High School moves forward on solar project and approves salary increases for staff
Solar power was the main topic of discussion at the monthly meeting of the Centralia High School Board of Education. The board gave Superintendent Dr. Chuck Lane authority to negotiate toward final ap...
Aug 26, 2022