Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Tuesday, September 27th, 2022
The Marion County Sheriff's Department arrested two residents of a CILA home on Selmaville Road for domestic battery after responding to a fight at the home Monday night. 25-year-old Alexizavier Butch...
Sep 27, 2022
Further details released on Centralia trench collapse
Marion County Coroner Troy Cannon has announced a 54-year-old rural Brownstown man died during a trench collapse on East Kerr Street at its intersection with North Poplar. Darrell McCammack was report...
Sep 27, 2022 U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Northeast Region
Centralia High Board passes balanced budget, talks solar and appoints new board member
The Centralia High School Board of Education welcomed a new board member, discussed solar power, and approved a $16 million annual budget at the September meeting Monday night. The new school member i...
Sep 27, 2022
Centralia City Council approves grant request for Fairview Park, other money to be sought for Laura Leake Park
The Centralia City Council has approved the submittal of a grant request for a $600,000 Open Space Land Acquisition and Development or OSLAD grant for improvements to Fairview Park. The approval came ...
Sep 27, 2022
Update: Two thirds of Centralia Home Center's waehouse destroyed in Monday morning fire
Centralia City Firefighters say two-thirds of a warehouse at Dimick and North Walnut used by Centralia Home Center was destroyed in an early morning fire. Firemen from five area departments were able ...
Sep 26, 2022 Centralia Home Center Fire as firefighters arrived on the scene early Monday morning. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Centralia City Council to be ask to seek 'OSLAD' grant for Fairview Park improvements
The Centralia City Council will be asked to pass a resolution Monday night to seek an Open Space Land Acquisition and Development or OSLAD grant for improvements to Fairview Park. The grant applicatio...
Sep 26, 2022
Kell Fire Department holds push in for new pumper-tanker truck
The Kell Fire Department officially welcomed it's $600,000 new pumper-tanker truck over the weekend with an open house and push in to the station. Fire Chief Lonnie McDaneld thanked the community for ...
Sep 26, 2022 Kell Firemen during the ceremonial 'Push-In' to the fire station on Saturday.
South Central School Board commits to $1.8-million middle school addition
The South Central School Board has approved moving forward on a $1.8-million project at the Middle School that will connect the main building to the gymnasium. Superintendent Kerry Herdes says the add...
Sep 26, 2022 Here's how the new addition to the front of the South Central Middle School will look when completed.
Police Beat for Monday, September 26th, 2022
Salem Police have arrested a 26-year-old Salem man for criminal damage to property, resisting a peace officer, and endangering the life of a child. Police report they were called to the Colten Wesling...
Sep 26, 2022
Boy pulled from lake after aunt allegedly pushed him dies
CHICAGO (AP) - A 3-year-old boy who was allegedly pushed into Lake Michigan in Chicago by his aunt last week has died, officials said. Josiah Brown, who had been in grave condition and was not expecte...
Sep 26, 2022 VV Nincic / CC
