Author Archives: WJBD Staff
MLB, union bargain for 16 1/2 hours, recess until morning
NEW YORK (AP) - Negotiators for locked-out players and Major League Baseball spent 16 1/2 hours bargaining, then recessed talks until this morning as Commissioner Rob Manfred let his deadline to reach...
Mar 09, 2022
Irving scores 50, Nets beat Hornets to snap 4-game skid
UNDATED (AP) - Kyrie Irving hit nine 3-pointers and scored a season-high 50 points, and the Brooklyn Nets snapped a four-game skid with a 132-121 win over the Charlotte Hornets. Irving became one of 2...
Mar 09, 2022
Duclair, Verhaeghe help Panthers beat Penguins 4-3....Kraken signs McCann to extension
UNDATED (AP) - Anthony Duclair scored the tiebreaking goal in the second period and Carter Verhaeghe added an insurance score in the third, leading the Florida Panthers to a 4-3 win over the Pittsburg...
Mar 09, 2022
Seahawks to trade Wilson to Broncos
SEATTLE (AP) - Two people familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press that the Seattle Seahawks have agreed to trade star quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos in exchange for ...
Mar 09, 2022 Kate / CC
A Note on the Conflict in Ukraine
A Note on the Conflict in Ukraine Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources It's been a difficult 24 hours, with many of us waking up to learn about the terrible events in Ukraine. You've like...
Mar 09, 2022
Centralia man gets 14 years in federal prison on child pornography and interstate communication with intent to extort
A 35-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to 14 years in federal prison on two counts of distribution of child pornography and five counts of interstate communication with intent to extort. Bryan...
Mar 08, 2022
Shelby and Boone Street in Salem now four way stop
The Shelby and Boone Street intersection in Salem is now a four way stop. The city council voted in February to add stop signs on Shelby Street due to accidents and near accidents that have occurred a...
Mar 08, 2022 Photo by Toby Gullion.
Police Beat for Tuesday, March 8th, 2022
A 55-year-old Centralia resident has been arrested by Wamac Police on multiple drug charges. Tracy Behringer of South Maple was taken to the Marion County Jail for alleged possession of methamphetamin...
Mar 08, 2022
Centralia man charged in Marion County Court with felony theft
A 33-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court with felony theft. Kirk Johnston of East Broadway is accused of taking a checkbook. Bond was set at $15,000 and the public defender ...
Mar 08, 2022
Kaskaskia College awards bids for renovation of HB and L buildings
The Kaskaskia College Board has approved bids for interior renovation and replacement of the heating and air conditioning systems in the HB and L buildings. The total cost of the project is now placed...
Mar 08, 2022 Vice President of Poetker Construction John Carroll and FGM Project Manager Jerod Joggerst discuss upcoming reonvation of HB and L buildings prior to vote on bids at a special meeting Monday night.
