Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Announces Annual Halloween Decorating Challenge
The City of Centralia is asking residents to join the Centralia Tourism Commission in a fun fall challenge this Halloween season. To participate in the "Out-Boo Your Neighbor" event you will need to: ...
Oct 14, 2022 Theo Crazzolara / CC
SCHS To Announce Homecoming Court Tonight
It's Homecoming at SCHS with a week full of activities culminating with the football game versus Freeburg tonight and the Homecoming Dance tomorrow. Tonight they will announce the Homecoming Court at ...
Oct 14, 2022
Mt. Vernon man found guilty on 19 Class X child pornography charges
A 26-year-old Mt. Vernon man has been found guilty in Jefferson County Court of 19 of 20 Class X felony possession of child pornography charges pending against him. Zachary Terry had earlier gone befo...
Oct 13, 2022
Rural Odin man gets 30 months probation for criminal sexual abuse
A 43-year-old rural Odin man has been sentenced to 30 months probation in Marion County Court on Thursday after entering a negotiated plea to a felony charge of criminal sexual abuse. Jason Arnold of ...
Oct 13, 2022
Police Beat for Thursday, October 13th. 2022
A 23-year-old Odin man has been arrested on an outstanding Marion County felony failure to appear warrant on a possession of methamphetamine conviction. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies took Cody Lind...
Oct 13, 2022
Two arrested on unrelated charges after Centralia Police respond to disturbance
A 27-year-old Centralia man has been arrested in connection with the theft of two four wheelers and an electric bike. Anthony Hernandez of North Hickory was taken into custody after he was found at a ...
Oct 13, 2022 Anthony Hernandez
Motion detector leads to arrest of Central City man for burglary
Centralia Police say a motion detector led to the discovery of a burglary in progress at a home in the 1000 block of South Maple Street early Wednesday morning. 43-year-old Scott Hamburg of Breese Str...
Oct 13, 2022 Scott Hamburg
Two face new felony charges in Marion County Court
New felony domestic battery and meth charges have been filed in Marion County Court. 21-year-old Charie Brewer of Sanders Street in Wamac had bond set at $10,000 after being charged with possession wi...
Oct 13, 2022 Blogtrepreneur / CC
Salem Fire Protection District Chief announces retirement ending 48 year career
Salem Fire Protection District Chief Dave Duncan has announced his retirement effective November 8th, ending a 48-year career in the fire service that began at the age of 17. Duncan admits he was a fi...
Oct 13, 2022 Retired Salem Fire Protection District Chief Dave Duncan
Centralia Balloon Fest Committee makes donations to Foundation Park and Centralia ESDA
The Centralia Balloon Fest Committee has made donations to two integral organizations that are key to the yearly event. The Executive Director of the Centralia Chamber of Commerce Marcus Holland says ...
Oct 13, 2022 Foundation Board Member Alan Owen accepts $10,000 donation from Centralia Chamber of Commerce board members Jesus Santiago, Damon Harbison, George Evans, JJ DeMattei - Balloon Fest Chair, Bo Baer, Hilari Queen, Wendy Jourdan, Linda Dabney, and Emily Kracht.
