Category Archives: Local News
Questions raised about Centralia no longer allowing 2nd Baptist Church to use Centralia Youth Center for services
Members of the Second Baptist Church in Centralia filled the Centralia City Council chambers Monday night to find out why they will no longer be allowed to use the Centralia Community Youth Center for...
Apr 11, 2023 Reverend Isaak Parker questions why his church will no longer be able to worship at the Centralia Community Youth Center as much of his congregation listens in the audience at Monday night's city council meeting. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia City Council Monday night to consider tearing out old Fairview Park Pool and purchase playground equipment for two parks
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to pass a resolution to demolish the pools at Fairview Park. City Manager Kory Smith says the demolition will only include the pools and ground su...
Apr 10, 2023 Former Fairview Park Pool Complex. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Two rollover crashes end without serious injury
The Marion County Sheriff's Department reports no one required hospital treatment following two rollover crashes over the weekend. The sheriff's department reports 18-year-old Logan Niepoetter of Edge...
Apr 10, 2023
Salem Firemen called to two Easter day fires
Salem Firemen were called to two Easter Day fires. The first was a brush fire that burned about an acre of ground owned by Citation Oil Company near Telford Tire north of the Selmaville North School. ...
Apr 10, 2023
Large number of prizes handed out to big crowd at Centralia Area Easter Egg Hunt
The Wamac Park saw a large number of children turnout for the Centralia Area Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday. Wamac Mayor Butch Mathis was excited for all the kids in attendance. "We got 15,000 eggs, 700 gi...
Apr 10, 2023 Photo: Pat Hodges
Salem Lions Easter Egg Hunt draws big crowd
The Salem Lion's Easter Egg hunt saw a significant increase in number of children participating in the 86th annual event in Bryan Memorial Park on Sunday. Chair Leon Chapman was pleased with the turno...
Apr 10, 2023 Photo: Jordan Smith
Iuka Consignment Auction stretches for several blocks on Saturday
The Iuka Park Development Corporation is pleased with the large turnout of consignment items and bidders at the annual event held in downtown Iuka on Saturday. Corporation President Waylon Kleibocker ...
Apr 10, 2023 More than 330 bidder numbers were issued for Saturday's Annual Consignment Auction in Iuka. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Community High School 'Green Team' to hold annual electronic recycling drive April 21st
The Salem Community High School Green Team will once again hold its annual electronic recycling drive on Friday, April 21st. The drive will once again be held in the rear parking lot of the school nea...
Apr 10, 2023 Some of the hundreds of old TVs, printers, and computer monitors brought to Salem Community High School in the 2022 Electronic Recycling Drive. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Sunday, April 9th, 2023
A 29-year-old Vandalia woman has been arrested on multiple charges Saturday by Centralia Police. Joeitta Mansker of West Fillmore was taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged domestic battery, aggr...
Apr 09, 2023
Centralia Fire Department has new lieutenant
The Centralia Fire Department has a new lieutenant. Jordan Parson was promoted to the position this week following the recent retirement of Lieutenant Robbie Smith. Fire Chief Jeff Day says work is be...
Apr 08, 2023 Jordan Parson (left) is sworn in by City Clerk Kim Enke as a Lieutenant in the Centralia Fire Department as his wife Haleigh holds the Bible.
