Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Sandoval woman arrested for alleged DUI following crash in rural Odin
A 29-year-old Sandoval woman has been arrested for alleged driving under the influence following a two vehicle crash in the 1200 block of Red Stripe Road in rural Odin. Marion County Sheriff's Deputie...
Jul 01, 2022
Hazlecrest man receives 42-months in prison for unlawful restraint
A 43-year-old Hazelcrest man has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison after pleaded guilty in Marion County Court for unlawful restraint. Francisco Lavigne is accused of grabbing a famil...
Jul 01, 2022
KC releases Dean's List and President's List for spring semester
Congratulations to the full- and part-time students on the Kaskaskia College Dean's List for the spring 2022 semester. This list includes full-time students who completed 12 or more college-level seme...
Jul 01, 2022
Vernon woman sentenced to four years in prison for stabbing estranged husband and his friend
A 40-year-old Vernon woman has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of aggravated battery in Marion County Court in connection with the stabbing of her estranged ...
Jul 01, 2022
Kell Fire Department announces promotion of Kyle Boozer
A ten-year member of the Kell Fire Department has been promoted to the lieutenant's position. Kyle Boozer first joined the department in August 2012. He's been responsible for the maintenance on the d...
Jul 01, 2022 Kell Fire Chief Lonnie McDaneld, right, congratulates new Lieutenant Kyle Boozer as Boozer's wife, Cara, looks on.
New Marion County Board committee formed to look at coordinated countywide emergency weather alerting system
The Marion County Board has approved the formation of a new committee to study a countywide multi-faceted weather warning system. County Board Chair Debbie Smith created the committee and named Law En...
Jul 01, 2022 Marion County Law Enforcement Committee Chair Steve Whritenour.
CDC: New listeria outbreak tied to Illinois death
NEW YORK (AP) - One death from Illinois and nearly two dozen hospitalizations are being tied to a new listeria outbreak of unknown origin. Health officials said Thursday that they have not identified ...
Jul 01, 2022 Raed Mansour / CC
Wildcats Varsity Baseball Drops Pair To Mt Vernon
The Salem Wildcats dropped a pair of summer baseball games to Mt Vernon at SCHS Field last night. Salem fell in the opener 4-2. Mt Vernon scored 3 runs in the opening inning, but after starter Gavin Z...
Jul 01, 2022
Busy Thursday At The Little League Complex
The Softball Major's City Series is tied at 1 game a piece after Landers beat Dairy Queen 8-2. In the win for Landers, Trish Mckenzie had 2 hits and 2 runs, Chelsey Haines had 2 hits and drove in a ru...
Jul 01, 2022
YMCA/Salem Rec Men's Softball Thursday Scores
In Salem Rec/Marion County YMCA men's softball it was Diamonds beating Misfits 18-16, Lock n Roll Self Storage nipped Misfits 19-18, Modern Woodmen over Prestige Worldwide 17-2.
Jul 01, 2022
