Category Archives: Local News
Centralia City Council honors K9 Bert and his handler Cameron Ward on Bert's retirement
The Centralia City Council Monday night honored K9 Bert and his handler Cameron Ward on nearly eight years of service. Bert was retired earlier this month due to some developing health problems. Centr...
Nov 29, 2022 Centralia K9 Handler Cameron Ward (left) is honored along with canine 'Bert' by Police Chief Christopher Locke at Monday's City Council meeting.
Both Salem Mayor Nic Farley and Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder unopposed for re-election
Both Salem Mayor Nic Farley and Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder are unopposed for re-election next April. In Centralia, both incumbents Robert 'Spanky' Smith and Blake Griffin decided not to run again lea...
Nov 29, 2022
Salem man has bond set at $250,000 on home invasion and aggravated criminal sexual abuse charges
Bond has been set at $250,000 for a 60-year-old Salem man formally charged in Marion County Court with home invasion and aggravated criminal sexual assault in connection with a Sunday evening altercat...
Nov 28, 2022
Marion County Sheriff's Department investigating home invasion in Odin
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a home invasion in Odin. Sheriff's Deputies were called to the home in the 300 block of Perkins Street when a resident reported a man showed up ...
Nov 28, 2022
Fight between residents of CILA home in rural Salem sends one to hospital for treatment
The Marion County Sheriff's Department was called to a CILA home in the 3300 block of Selmaville Road southwest of Salem Sunday night to a report of a fight between two residents. A 25-year-old man wh...
Nov 28, 2022
Centralia City Council to be asked to give custody of retiring canine 'Bert' to his handler
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to turn over ownership and custody of the retiring canine 'Bert' to his handler. Officer Cameron Ward has worked the streets with Bert for the pas...
Nov 28, 2022
Salem Community Band and Choir to perform Christmas program Friday and Saturday nights
The Salem Community Band and Choir will perform Christmastime Is Here at the Salem Community Theatre this Friday and Saturday night. Band Director Matt Webster says the group of more than 50 community...
Nov 28, 2022 Salem Community Band practices for Christmas program this Friday and Saturday at the Salem Community Theatre.
Monday final day for candidates to file for Salem and Centralia City Council
This is the final day for candidates to file petitions for Mayor and City Council in both Salem and Centralia. The election will be held next April. One additional candidate filed for Salem City Counc...
Nov 28, 2022
Former church converted to home destroyed by fire in rural Alma
A former large church building that had been converted into a house in rural Alma was destroyed by fire late Saturday night and early Sunday morning. Kinmundy-Alma Fire Chief Kevin Day says the fire a...
Nov 27, 2022
Police Beat for Sunday, November 27th, 2022
Centralia Police arrested a 30-year-old man who told them he was homeless for meth delivery, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and on an outstanding Marion County...
Nov 27, 2022
