Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Marion County Supervisor of Assessments Mark Miller is sending out 7,529 Change of Assessment Notices on Thursday. He says the notices will go to owners whose property value has been re-assessed resul...

The Marion County Health Department is reporting 18 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. Health Department Administrator Melissa Mallow says three of those testing positive are fully vaccinated. Four o...

A 28-year-old former Salem man has been returned to the Marion County Jail on a no bond warrant. Matthew Hargis, who now resides in Lenexa, Kansas, was arrested in Missouri. The warrant is on a felony...

A 31-year-old Salem man has been found not guilty by reason of insanity in an aggravated battery to police officer case. Mitchell Anderson of Bob White Lane was charged with shoving a Salem Police off...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A former Democratic leader in the Illinois House of Representatives pleaded guilty Wednesday in a bribery scheme that cost him his political career and could send him to priso...

Deere executives say the company won't return to the bargaining table with striking workers because it won't offer a better contract than one they rejected that included immediate 10% raises. Marc How...

KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Kyle Rittenhouse shouted "Friendly! Friendly! Friendly!" as he was being chased by a man he eventually shot to death during street protests against racial injustice. That's accord...

The prep volleyball post season continued last night with Sectional championships. The Mater Dei Lady Knights are into the Elite 8 following their Vandalia Sectional championship win over Staunton 25-...

The Franklin Park Bobcats are 2-0 after opening up their home schedule with a 64-28 win over visiting South Central. Morgan Mickens had 20 in the win and Eli Baker finished with 12 and Ryegan Warren 1...

In middle school girls basketball, Selmaville beat Sandoval 26-17. Millie Snyder had 10 points in the win, Allie Hustedde added 9. The JV also was winners 27-11. Alana Finney had 10 points and 6 rebou...