Author Archives: WJBD Staff

South Central FFA Press Release Section 19 Proficiency Awards Results
The South Central FFA Chapter had nine members win the Section 19 Proficiency Award in the respective areas of their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects. These members and areas include ...
WJBD Staff Feb 28, 2022 Pictured:
Backrow (L to R): Alec Langley,
Alec Hiestand, Dennis Wollin, Brandt Hiestand
Frontrow (L to R): Eli Arenas,
Chase Thompson, Jacob Hilmes, Mitchell Brauer, Morgan Robb

COVID numbers continue to drop in South Central Illinois
COVID-19 numbers fell significantly across all South Central Counties for the week ending Saturday, but the number of hospitalizations increased in Marion and Fayette Counties. Marion County positive ...
WJBD Staff Feb 28, 2022

Illinois officials rally for Ukraine
Governor JB Pritzker and other elected officials joined a Chicago rally in support of Ukraine Sunday. The Governor presented a message of solidarity for the country currently under attack. "Today we s...
WJBD Staff Feb 28, 2022 Governor JB Pritzker speaks at rally in support of the Ukranian people in Chicago on Sunday.

Centralia City Council to be asked to move forward on water plant and Gragg Street project
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to approve resolutions to allow Curry and Associates Engineers, Incorporated to proceed with plans for construction of a new water plant and repla...
WJBD Staff Feb 28, 2022

Police Beat for Monday, February 28th, 2022
A 57-year-old Centralia man is being held in the Marion County Jail following his arrest for alleged driving on a revoked/suspended license, resisting a peace officer and obstructing justice. Antayus ...
WJBD Staff Feb 28, 2022

Sandoval High School holds Homecoming
Sandoval High School crowned a new Homecoming King and Queen as part of the Homecoming Celebration on Saturday night at the high school gym. Kaleb Calhoun was named King and Neveah Andrews as queen.
WJBD Staff Feb 28, 2022

Authorities: Woman dies after attack on group home residents
FORSYTH, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a woman who was attacked at a group home in central Illinois has died. Macon County authorities say 58-year-old Lynn Umphryes died Feb. 16 after an attack on her a...
WJBD Staff Feb 28, 2022 DPP Law / CC

IHSA Girls Super Sectionals Tonight
It's Super Sectional day in prep girls basketball. In 1a, Okawville will take on Brimfield at Brown County and Neoga and Goreville will play from Wayne City. In 2a at Vandalia, Pana will take on Carte...
WJBD Staff Feb 28, 2022

Boys Sectionals To Be Held This Week
The boys will play sectionals this week with semifinals on Tuesday and Wednesday and championship night on Friday. In 2a over the weekend, Breese Central won the Wesclin Regional knocking off arch riv...
WJBD Staff Feb 28, 2022 Photo by Pat Hodges.

Blue Devils Advance To Region Quarterfinals Today....Blue Angels Season Ends
The KC Blue Devils opened up Region 24 play on Saturday with a 68-65 home win over Olney Central College. Chauncey Hughes led KC with 23, Trae Jones added 15 and Darius Duffy 11. Noah Gordon had 26 in...
WJBD Staff Feb 28, 2022
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