Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Cardinals place Flaherty and Bader on the injured list
ST. LOUIS (AP) - The St. Louis Cardinals have placed right-hander Jack Flaherty and center fielder Harrison Bader on the injured list. Flaherty was placed on the 15-day list with a right shoulder stra...
Jun 28, 2022 Minda Haas Kuhlmann / CC
Two Republican judges who have spent their life in the legal field facing off as party's nomination for Appellate Court Justice
Voters in 48 counties across the Southern half of the state will be asked to pick a Republican candidate for Appellate Court Judge in Tuesday's election. Both Michael McHaney of Salem and Barry Vaughn...
Jun 27, 2022 Joe Gratz
Two way race for Sheriff only contested Marion County Wide Race on Tuesday's ballot
A two-way race for the Republican nomination for sheriff is the only Marion County-wide race on the ballot in Tuesday's primary election. The race features the sheriff's department's two detective inv...
Jun 27, 2022
City of Salem sets 4th of July concert lineup
The City of Salem has finalized the concert lineup leading up to the 4th of July Fireworks display next Monday. Five groups will play in the concert at the Band Stage in Bryan Memorial Park. Lakeside ...
Jun 27, 2022 Chain Station performing at the 2021 July 4th concert at Bryan Memorial Park.
Radiac Abrasives plans to add employees as grinding wheel business recovers from COVID-19
Radiac Abrasives is looking towards an increase in business and more employees in the second half of the year. Human Resources Director Sherry Porter presented an update on the company to the Salem Ch...
Jun 27, 2022
Centralia's new fire chief scheduled to be sworn in Monday night
Centralia's new fire chief is scheduled to be sworn in at the Centralia City Council Monday night. City Manager Kory Smith earlier announced Acting Chief Jeff Day as his choice for the position to rep...
Jun 27, 2022 File photo: Centralia Fire Chief Jeff Day.
Some Marion and Clinton County residents to vote in different places on Tuesday
Some Marion and Clinton County residents will vote in different locations in Tuesday's primary election. Marion County Clerk Steve Fox says residents in Centralia precincts five, six, and seven will n...
Jun 27, 2022
Rural Mt. Vernon home destroyed by fire
A vacant rural Mt. Vernon home has been destroyed by fire. Jefferson Fire Protection District firefighters say the fire in the 18,000 block of East Illinois Route 15 about four miles east of Mt. Verno...
Jun 27, 2022
Police beat for Monday, June 27th, 2022
Centralia Police arrested 41-year-old Katherine Slater of South Cherry in Centralia for aggravated domestic battery. She was taken to the Marion County Jail. Centralia Police arrested 41-year-old Todd...
Jun 27, 2022
Salem home receives minor damage in Sunday evening fire
A Salem home received minor damage in a fire that damaged a small area of an outside wall. The fire was at the Nicole Edwards home in the 1200 block of West Spruce Street. Salem Fire Protection Distri...
Jun 27, 2022
