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Herd immunity not moral answer to COVID-19 pandemic
Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike says the cost of trying to establish COVID-19 herd immunity is too great. Dr. Ezike says so far…5-10% of Illinoisans have tested pos...
Nov 09, 2020
South Central Ag Teacher and FFA sponsor WJBD-WSIQ Teacher of the Week
South Central Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor TJ Bolin (left) is presented the WJBD-WSIQ Teacher of the Week award by WJBD-WSIQ General Manager Bruce Kropp. South Central Agriculture Teacher and FFA Adviso...
Nov 09, 2020
Centralia City Council to continue budget discussion Monday night
The Centralia City Council will continue the discussion on the 2021 fiscal year budget that begins January first in a work session prior to the regular City Council meeting Monday night. City Manager ...
Nov 09, 2020
SC Storm 14u Sweep DH
The South Central 14u Storm won a pair of games on Sunday. They opened with an 11-3 win over the Rapid Fire. SC scored 10 runs in the first two innings to put the game away early. Abi Shuler tripled a...
Nov 09, 2020
Salem Bowl Winners From The Weekend
(Photo: Brighton Lucas & Kannon King) At Salem Bowl over the weekend, Brighton Lucas and Kannon King took home the youth championship. Rhett Runge and Dominick Winkler were 2nd, the team of Ryan ...
Nov 09, 2020
Illini Fall To 0-3 With Loss To Gophers
Mohamed Ibrahim rushed for four touchdowns and Tanner Morgan threw for one more and Minnesota beat depleted Illinois 41-14. Ibrahim now has back-to-back games in which he has scored four rushing touch...
Nov 09, 2020
Elliott drives from back of the field to first NASCAR title
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - NASCAR's most popular driver is now a Cup champion. Chase Elliott took the torch from teammate Jimmie Johnson by winning his first Cup title, driving from the back of the field ...
Nov 09, 2020
2020 11/12 - Gregory Alan Smith
Gregory Alan Smith, age 61, of Xenia, Illinois, passed away Friday, November 6, 2020. Greg was born March 6, 1959, in Olney, to Sheldon and June (Songer) Smith. He and Theresa Timm were married on Aug...
Nov 09, 2020
2020 11/11 - Mary R. Diel
Mary R. Diel, 78, of Centralia, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020, at her home. Funeral Services for Mrs. Diel will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at Fouts Christian Church, w...
Nov 08, 2020
Marion County Health Administrator says going to work sick spreading COVID-19
Marion County Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says people going to work sick appears to be the top way COVID-19 is spreading in the county. She reports a number of cases where individua...
Nov 08, 2020
