Category Archives: Local News
Centralia Police arrest 10-year-old for aggravated battery to a teacher
Centralia Police have arrested a ten-year-old boy for aggravated battery to a teacher. Police report the teacher was struck by the boy in the in-school detention room at Centralia Junior High. The Ass...
May 18, 2022
Police Beat for Wednesday, May 18th, 2022
Centralia Police have arrested a 42-year-old Sandoval man for unlawful possession of a weapon, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving on a suspended license. Aaron Downs of East 7th was taken t...
May 18, 2022
8th Grade Graduates get send off from Franklin Park School
A large crowd jammed into Franklin Park Middle School gym Tuesday night to watch the 110 8th graders receive their diplomas. Student Speaker Finley Puricelli noted how simple things were in kindergart...
May 18, 2022 A capacity crowd was on hand to watch 8th grade graduation at Franklin Park Middle School Thursday night.
136 promoted at Centralia Junior High 8th grade Graduation
There were 136 eighth grade students promoted during graduation activities Tuesday night at Centralia Junior High School. Superintendant Craig Clark commended the teachers and staff for all of their w...
May 18, 2022 Photo by Pat Hodges
Woman charged after gun in son's backpack goes off at school
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police say a mother has been arrested and charged with child endangerment after a gun in her second grader's backpack accidentally discharged at school, injuring a 7-year-old cl...
May 18, 2022
Chicago-area man gets 3 years for threat at Biden inaugural
CHICAGO (AP) - A suburban Chicago man has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for threatening members of Congress and to commit violence at the 2021 presidential inauguration. U.S. Distr...
May 18, 2022 John Brighenti / CC
Chicago archdiocese settles sex abuse suit for $1.2 million
CHICAGO (AP) - A man who alleged he was sexually abused when he was 12 years old by a defrocked priest will receive $1.2 million as part of a settlement with the Archdiocese of Chicago. The latest set...
May 18, 2022
Sandoval Elementary May Students of the Month
Sandoval Elementary School recognized the Students of the Month for May. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of CITIZENSHIP, such as taking care of the community, showing res...
May 18, 2022
Salem man draws eight-year prison term on drug delivery charge
A 26-year-old Salem man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court Tuesday to unlawful delivery of five to 15 grams of methamphetamine. As part of the ple...
May 17, 2022
Pickup truck destroyed in fire in rural Salem
The Salem Fire Protection District reports a pickup truck was destroyed by fire late Monday afternoon. The truck owned by Steve McConnaughhay was parked near where he was farming in the 5900 block of ...
May 17, 2022
