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Both drivers refused hospital treatment following a two-pickup crash Monday morning on Route 37 near the Church Road intersection south of Salem. The Marion County Sheriff’s Department reports a...

A 36-year-old Centralia woman is being held in the Marion County Jail for alleged domestic battery. Dorothy Berger of South 13th was arrested by Centralia Police. A 22-year-old Centralia man was arres...

I.R.S. Delays Tax Filing, Payment Deadlines The new deadline is May 17, 2021. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources Less than one month ahead of the traditional date, the I.R.S. has delayed the d...

The Salem City Council Monday night is expected to further review a request for a liquor license for the former Family Video building on West Main Street. A request was made at the last meeting for fi...

A teacher in the South Central School District for the past 32 years is our WJBD-WSIQ Teacher of the Week. Lisa Mazanek says she’s wanted to be a teacher ever since 3rd grade because of the impr...

(Photo credit – FTS Productions/Wilkins Studios) The SC Lady Cougars split their double header at home over the weekend with Teutopolis. In the opener, TTown won 9-8. Sydnee Garrett singled and ...

The KC Blue Angels split their games with Lincoln Trail over the weekend. KC won the opener 8-7 in 10-innings. Makayla Lane worked 4 innings of relief for the win, allowing no runs. Brooklynn Smith we...

The Salem 14U Wildcats traveled to South Central for a double headers on Sunday and came away with a pair of wins. Rhett Detering and Heydin Purcell lead the way at the plate and on the hill. Both had...

(Photo credit – Shane Tennyson) The Salem 12u traveled to Albers Sunday and beat the Clinton County Chaos 14-0 in six innings. Payton Gullion and Aaden Rostance each worked 3 innings to combine ...

Salem Wildcats 11u Travel baseball team came out on top this Sunday at home as they played a twi-match with Aviston Lumberjacks and Centralia 618. Salem defeated Aviston 10-4 in the first game. Landon...