Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Centralia High School presents 109th May Fete Thursday night
The first of two performances of 109th May Fete took place Thursday night at Centralia High School. A second performance is set for Friday night. The event was highlighted by the crowning of Queen Kyl...
May 06, 2022 Photo by Pat Hodges.
State government employees have more time to complete a pension buyout
State government employees now have a few more years to take advantage of a pension buyout program. The current buyout plan is being extended thanks to a new state law says Governor JB Pritzker. "The ...
May 06, 2022
Historic Locust Street Fair set for Saturday in downtown Centralia
The Historic Locust Street Fair returns to downtown Centralia from ten to two on Saturday. Community Development Director Gayla Harting says many old favorites are back along with some new events. "40...
May 06, 2022 A large crowd at the 2021 Locust Street Historical Fair. Photo by Pat Hodges.
Centralia plans nationwide search for new police chief
Centralia City Manager Kory Smith says the city will advertise nationally as well as locally for a new Police Chief to replace Greg Dodson who is retiring on Friday. Smith plans to use local papers, l...
May 06, 2022 Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson.
Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy among fallen officers honored at annual Police Memorial Ceremony
Eleven men and women were honored Thursday during the annual Police Memorial Ceremony in Springfield including Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Riley who was killed while responding to a motorist as...
May 06, 2022 Governor Pritzker and state office holders meet the family of Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Riley at the Police Memorial Day program on Thursday.
Police Beat for Friday, May 6th, 2022
Centralia Police arrested a 58-year-old Beloit Wisconsin man for alleged driving under the influence and three other traffic charges after he was stopped driving the wrong way on McCord Street near Po...
May 06, 2022
Wildcats Setup Busy Final Week...SC Get's Rematch Of State Title Game Today
The Salem Wildcats had their game with Roxana canceled yesterday due to the rain. With prom tonight, the Cats will be off this weekend and set up a very busy final regular season week next week. Salem...
May 06, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.
Wildcats Get Perennial Powerhouse To Open Regionals...1a/2a Regional Assignments
The Class 1a/2a baseball and softball regional assignments are out. The Salem Wildcats are the 5th seed in their sub-sectional and they will open up at the Vandalia Regional against perennial power Te...
May 06, 2022
Other Class S State Track Qualifiers From This Week
At the Class S Track Meet held at Salem this week several area athletes qualified for the State meet next weekend. Central City's Lexi Miller and Erianna Opolony in the 100, Tillie Castleman of New Ho...
May 06, 2022
Avs go up 2-0; Blueshirts, Cats, Stars win....Predators to start Ingram in goal for Game 2
UNDATED (AP) - The Nashville Predators' No. 3 goaltender almost stole a game from the Colorado Avalanche in his first postseason start. Instead, the top-seeded Avs were able to take a two-games-to-non...
May 06, 2022
