Category Archives: Local News
Antique Power Days does well despite an early end
Organizers of the Antique Power Days at the Marion County Fair Grounds were pleased with their four day event, even though it came to an early end due to the misty chilly weather on Sunday. Southern I...
Sep 12, 2022 Some of the many Oliver tractors on display during Antique Power Days over the weekend. The Oliver tractor was the featured line this year.
Salem Super Cruise draws 81 vehicles
The 33rd Annual Super Cruise on Saturday dodged a threat of rain Saturday afternoon which allowed the entire event to go off as planned. Ken Carpenter organized the event. "Very happy with it. 81 cars...
Sep 12, 2022 Best of Show winner Ken Klaybor of DuBois with his 1968 Chevelle SS.
Salem Fire Protection District remembers 9/11 21 years later
The Salem Fire Protection District held a walk/run and a Memorial Service to remember 9/11 21 years later on Saturday. Deputy Chief Greg Miller coordinated the events. "You may wonder why small-town S...
Sep 12, 2022 Salem Mayor Nic Farley gives the keynote address at 9/11 Memorial Service. Deputy Fire Chief Greg Miller who organized the program stands at the rear.
Vacant mobile home burns in Centralia
A vacant mobile home was destroyed by fire at 110 East 11th Street in Centralia Saturday afternoon. Centralia City Firefighters say the structure was fully engulfed upon their arrival. The Centralia P...
Sep 11, 2022 Centralia City Fire Lieutenant Andrew Sneddon fights the fire in the remains of an abandoned mobile home at 110 East 11th late Saturday afternoon. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
St. Mary's AutumnFest in Centralia dodges rain, draws big crowd
Photos by Tim Ferguson (see gallery below) St. Mary's AutumnFest drew a large crowd as some heavy isolated thunderstorms avoided Centralia. First responders were honored in the Knights of Columbus Blu...
Sep 11, 2022
Police Beat for Sunday, September 11th, 2022
Salem Police arrested 23-year-old Kemper Hotze of North Ohio Street in Salem for felony criminal trespass to a residence. He was taken into custody after allegedly entering an occupied home in the 500...
Sep 11, 2022
Marion County back to high COVID community transmission level
Marion County is back in the high COVID-19 community transmission level with 96 new cases and seven new hospitalizations reported in the week ending Thursday. The number of new cases is actually down ...
Sep 10, 2022 Raed Mansour / CC
Grand Marshal named for Crossroads Community Hospital Fall in Love with Mt. Vernon Parade
The Mt. Vernon Festivals, Inc. Fall Fest Committee has announced Lisa Damron will be the Grand Marshal for the Crossroads Community Hospital Fall in Love with Mt. Vernon Parade. The parade will begin ...
Sep 10, 2022
Police Beat for Saturday, September 10th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested a 19-year-old Centralia man for reckless conduct, aggravated fleeing and eluding police, and reckless driving. Tahj Billberry of Hickory Ridge Court was taken to the Mar...
Sep 10, 2022
Illinois man pleads guilty to felonies in 2021 Capitol riot
CHICAGO (AP) - Federal prosecutors say a central Illinois man pleaded guilty Friday to felony charges for assaulting a law enforcement officer and a member of the news media during the Jan. 6, 2021, r...
Sep 10, 2022 Radek Kucharski / CC
