Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Centralia City Grade Schools honor retirees and notes decreasing student population
The Centralia City Schools Board of Education honored this year's class of retirees at the June meeting on Tuesday. Each one at the meeting was with a clock in honor of their service to the district. ...
Jun 15, 2022
Schools to be able to take advantage of free COVID-19 tests next school year
Schools will once again be able to take advantage of free Covid-19 tests from the University of Illinois' Shield Program. The Shield's Beth Heller says the quick saliva tests helped districts around t...
Jun 15, 2022 Fusion Medical Animation / Unsplash
A new deputy and report on new body scanner highlights sheriff's report to Marion County Board
Marion County Sheriff Andy Garden announced a change in deputies during his report to the Marion County Board Tuesday night. Deputy Paul Williams is resigning to take a position with the Paris, Tennes...
Jun 15, 2022 Marion County Board Member Bill Henson tries new body scanner at county jail after Tuesday's Marion County Board meeting.
Marion County Board arranges funding moves to complete third phase of county building improvements
Marion County Building and Finance Committee Chair Dr. Creighton Engel presented a plan to the county board Tuesday night that would allow the third phase of major building improvements to be complete...
Jun 15, 2022 Marion County Board Building Committee Chair Dr. Creighton Engel. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Marion County Board agrees to give each county fire district $10,000
The Marion County Board has agreed to give each of the fire protection districts in the county $10,000 apiece. The fire chiefs had approached the county board earlier about receiving some of the COVID...
Jun 15, 2022 Kell Fire Chief Lonnie McDaneld asking the county board for consideration of COVID-19 relief funding at March county board meeting.
Salem JV Uses Big 5th Inning To Beat Visiting Benton
The Salem JV Wildcats knocked off visiting Benton at SCHS Field last night 9-4. Salem trailed 4-2 in the fifth when the Cats would plate 7 runs to take the lead. Ayden Rose was the winning pitcher goi...
Jun 15, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.
Hot Night At Little League Complex
In Little League Major's at the Complex, Lions beat Rotary in a thriller 5-3. Rotary was up 3-2 heading to the bottom of the fifth when Lions took a 5-3 lead on an RBI single by Walker Crank and an in...
Jun 15, 2022
KC Basketball Camp June 20-23
The Kaskaskia College boys basketball skills camp will be June 20-23 at the KC Gym from 1-4 for grades K-8. The cost to attend is $65. For more information contact Kim Rahar at 545-3372.
Jun 15, 2022
SICA All South Girls Soccer Team
The SI Coaches Association has released their girls' soccer All-South team. They include Anna's Lakelyn Carter and Riley Cruse; Carbondale's Emma Bickel, McKenna Hickey; Carterville/Herrin's Hillary S...
Jun 15, 2022 Jarrett Campbell / CC
YMCA/Salem Recreation Men's Softball From Tuesday
In Marion County YMCA/City of Salem Recreation men's softball, Iuka State Bank beat Diamonds 17-16, Lock N Roll Self Storage beat Prestige Worldwide 13-3 and Modern Woodmen by forfeit over B&J Log...
Jun 15, 2022
