Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Mayor declares Tuesday as Master Sergeant Merritt Leroy Wynn Day in Centralia
Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder has declared April 11th as Master Sergeant Merritt Leroy Wynn Day in Centralia. Wynn was killed in action in North Korea in 1950, but his remains were only identified late ...
Apr 11, 2023 One of Master Sergeant Merritt Leroy Wynn's last direct relatives Melva Bledsoe accepts a proclamation declaring Tuesday as Master Sergeant Merritt Leroy Wynn Day in Centralia from Mayor Brian Kuder and the city council. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia City Council agrees to demolish pools at Fairview Park
The Centralia City Council has voted to demolish the old pools at Fairview Park. However, the bath house will be saved because it could have some use if a decision is made to construct a new outside p...
Apr 11, 2023 The old Fairview Park pool that has been torn out.
Fire destroys vacant mobile home in Royal Lake south of Odin
A vacant mobile home has been destroyed by fire in rural Odin. Odin Fire Chief Greg Smith says the fire was in a home owned by Gary Purcell at Princess and Lindell Streets in the Royal Lakes neighborh...
Apr 11, 2023 What remains of a vacant mobile home following a fire in the Royal Lake neighborhood south of Odin Tuesday morning.
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.
