Category Archives: Local News
Marion and Washington Counties back to medium COVID-19 community spread level
Both Marion and Washington Counties increased to the medium community spread level for COVID-19 in the week ending on Thursday. In Marion County, the CDC tracker indicates 29 new COVID-19 cases were r...
Nov 19, 2022
Autopsy to be completed on Centralia man found at foot of his deer stand
Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon says an autopsy will be held Monday to try and determine what led to the death of a 59-year-old Centralia man at the foot of his deer stand in a wooded area east of C...
Nov 19, 2022
Police Beat for Saturday, November 19th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested a Centralia man for possession of methamphetamine and criminal trespass to a residence. Darrell Hough of East 6th was taken to the Marion County Jail. Centralia Police a...
Nov 19, 2022
Jeep destroyed by fire on I-57 at Marion-Jefferson County line
The Kell Fire Department reports a 2014 Jeep Patriot that had just left the repair shop was destroyed in a fire on northbound I-57 at the Marion-Jefferson County Line early Friday night. Chief Lonnie ...
Nov 19, 2022
Salem Fire Protection District has new chief and assistant chief
The Salem Fire Protection District has a new chief and assistant chief. The Board of Trustees Friday afternoon announced the promotion of Assistant Chief James Cerny to the Chief's position replacing ...
Nov 18, 2022 Salem's new Assistant Chief Bill Fulton (left) and new Chief Jim Cerny (right)
Centralia Police honored by US Attorney's Office for Exceptional Service
The US Attorney's Office has presented a group award to members of the Centralia Police Department and Centralia Safe Streets Working Group. The award is for their investigation which led to the succe...
Nov 18, 2022 Centralia Police Department members attending the awards ceremony include (left to right) Centralia Police Department Lieutanant Jamie James, Officer Travis Ripperda and Sargeant Mike Peebles. Also pictured is Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Hudson.
Four flee scene of three-vehicle crash on West Main Street in Salem
Salem Police say all four occupants of a van that turned over on its side after causing a three-vehicle crash on West Main at Westgate Avenue Thursday night fled the scene and have not been located. P...
Nov 18, 2022
Two escape injury in car-deer crash early Friday morning
Both occupants of a car that struck a deer on the Iuka Road near the Green Street Road intersection south of Iuka early Friday morning declined hospital treatment. The Marion County Sheriff's Departme...
Nov 18, 2022
Salem Community Activity Center plans for first ever craft fair on Saturday
The Salem Community Activity Center will host its first fall craft show on Saturday. Executive Director Kia Little says 42 crafters have signed up, a number that is still growing the day before the sh...
Nov 18, 2022
Odin Village Board drafting ordinance to allow liquor licenses for restaurants and video gaming
The Odin Village Board at its meeting Thursday night agreed to develop liquor licenses for restaurants and video gaming. Village Attorney Brian Merrell was instructed to draft ordinances with the cost...
Nov 18, 2022 H.L.I.T. / CC
