Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Wamac man arrested for taking figurine from Bell Tower Christmas display
A 24-year-old Wamac man has been arrested for felony theft of a figurine from the Bell Tower Christmas display. Centralia Police say they were able to identify Coleman Ross of Gompers Street as a pers...
Dec 20, 2021 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Murphysboro woodworker starts his own board-game business
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. (AP) - Brandon Byars frowned on the shipping cost from England for a board game he wanted. So he made his own. The (Carbondale) Southern Illinoisan reports that the lifelong woodwork...
Dec 20, 2021 Marco Verch Professional Photographer / CC
Bensenville officer home 6 weeks after being shot 9 times
ROSELLE, Ill. (AP) - Bensenville police Officer Steve Kotlewski has returned home six weeks after he was shot nine times in the line of duty. ABC-7 in Chicago reports that Kotlewski arrived at his in-...
Dec 20, 2021
One dead, three injured in shooting near St. Louis
BROOKLYN, Ill. (AP) - A St. Louis man is dead and three other men are injured after a shooting in the parking lot of a former nightclub. The shooting happened just after 3 a.m. Sunday in the parking l...
Dec 20, 2021
One person is dead, one escapes uninjured when canoe overturns in pond near Belle Rive
A fishing trip in a canoe turned tragic Sunday afternoon when the boat overturned and one of the two occupants drowned in a remote pond in rural Belle Rive. Jefferson County Fire Protection District o...
Dec 20, 2021 Garden State Hiker / CC
Centralia City Council to consider new four year contracts with firefighters and operating engineers
The Centralia City Council Monday night will consider new four year contract agreements with Operating Engineers Local 399 and the International Association of Firefighters Local #618. City Manager Sc...
Dec 20, 2021
Salem City Council to vote on use of cargo storage containers
The Salem City Council will vote Monday night on a Planning Commission recommendation on where to allow placement of cargo storage containers. Under the proposal, the containers could be placed in the...
Dec 20, 2021 Georgia National Guard / CC
Lady Cats Back In Win Column With Rout Of Sullivan....Girls Saturday Scores
The Salem Lady Cats improved to 2-8 with their 53-25 win over visiting Sullivan on Saturday. Alisia Keller led Salem with 16, Katelyn Biegeleisan finished with 12, Avery Bass added 10. The Lady Cats a...
Dec 20, 2021 Photo Credit: Greg Maxey.
Cougars Take 3rd At St Elmo Holiday Tournament, Cheerleaders 2nd
The SC Cougars closed down the St Elmo Holiday Tournament with a 50-30 win over Cumberland. Aidan Dodson led SC with 20 as SC improves to 6-4 on the year. They will host Sandoval tomorrow night. Winds...
Dec 20, 2021
Wayne City Wins Own Tournament, Sandoval Wins Trophy Game.....Boys Saturday Scores
The hosts won the title at the Wayne City Tournament over the weekend beating Webber Township 67-51. Cisne took 3rd over Crab Orchard 75-66, Edwards County over North Clay 53-42 in the 5th place game ...
Dec 20, 2021
