Category Archives: Local News
Police Beat for Sunday, June 26th, 2022
Salem Police arrested a 35-year-old Salem woman for possession of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm without a valid FOID card, and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon after investigating a repo...
Jun 26, 2022
Fire causes minor damage to rural Mt. Vernon home
Jefferson County Fire Protection District firefighters found a small fire behind a stove in the kitchen of a home in the 12-thousand block of North Dartmouth Lane in Mt. Vernon after responding to a c...
Jun 26, 2022 Robert Couse-Baker / CC
Two injured in head-on crash on North Broadway in Salem
Salem Police say both drivers were injured in a head-on crash on North Broadway near Chuck's Place early Saturday afternoon. Salem Police say a northbound car driven by 64-year-old Susan Griffin of De...
Jun 25, 2022
Camping trailer heavily damaged by propane fire
A large camping trailer pulled behind a vehicle caught fire when traveling on Selmaville Road just south of US 50 late Saturday morning. Salem Fire Protection District Officials say a problem with a r...
Jun 25, 2022
House fire rekindles in Centralia overnight
A house that was badly damaged by fire Friday morning caught fire again just before midnight. Centralia City Firefighters were called back to the home at 528 South Maple Street just before midnight wh...
Jun 25, 2022 Flames were showing from a home at 528 South Maple where a fire earlier in the day on Friday rekindled and sent firemen back to the scene. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Centralia man sentenced to five years in prison after failing drug court
A 48-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to five years in prison after his probation was revoked for participation in the drug court program. Billy Self had sentencing on a residential burglary ...
Jun 25, 2022
3 wounded, suspect arrested in northern Illinois warehouse shooting
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. (AP) - Three people have been wounded and one person was arrested following a shooting at an automotive interior products warehouse in suburban Chicago. Bolingbrook police Capt. Anth...
Jun 25, 2022
Police: 5-month-old girl in car fatally shot in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) - A 5-month-old girl has been shot to death while sitting in the rear of a car in Chicago. Chicago police and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the child as Cecilia Tho...
Jun 25, 2022 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Week-long Missoula Theater Workshop comes to end with two performances at Salem Community Theatre Saturday
More than 40 children ranging in age from kindergarten through high school have spent the last week learning all aspects of theater and preparing for two performances of a special adaptation of Little...
Jun 25, 2022 Some of the cast participate in an excercise on stage as partof last year's Missoula Children's Theatre program.
Centralia home heavily damaged in Friday morning fire
A vacant Centralia home was heavily damaged by fire Friday morning. Flames were showing when firemen arrived at 528 South Maple Street. Centralia City Firemen say the cause of the fire is currently li...
Jun 24, 2022 Flames shoot from the back of a recently vacated home at 528 South Maple during a Friday morning fire. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
