Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Three people injured in three vehicle crash on Route 161 east of Centralia
Three people were taken to the hospital following a three vehicle crash that occurred on Route 161 east of Centralia near Schwartz Road Tuesday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say 60-year-ol...
Nov 10, 2021
Marion County Board passed balanced budget and approves new health insurance plan
The Marion County Board has passed a balanced budget for the fiscal year beginning December first. Revenue and expenses total $10,780,971. There is a $411,000 contingency fund for excess revenue over ...
Nov 10, 2021
Marion County Board to seek grants to improve downtown parking lot
The Marion County Board has approved seeking grants that would pay for all or most of the cost of creating a county parking lot off the 200 block of North Broadway. County employees use the two empty ...
Nov 10, 2021 The current unimproved county parking lot is at two levels with concrete baracades between them with the only pavement from what was left behind from prior buildings that have since been torn down.
Apostolic Christian Academy 1st Quarter
Apostolic Christian Academy held the 1st Quarter Awards Day Ceremony this morning. Awards were given for Highest Grade Average, Most 100's, No Homework, Scripture Memorization, Honor Roll and various ...
Nov 10, 2021
Gridlock in the Supply Chain
Gridlock in the Supply Chain Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources While the world has begun to recover from the economic disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic, the delayed reaction has been...
Nov 10, 2021
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. Ranch dressing is named after the brand Hidden Valley Ranch . . . they created the dressing in the 1950s and everyone who copied it called it "ran...
Nov 10, 2021
Marion County Health Department reporting 66 new COVID-19 cases; two more deaths in Fayette County
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 66 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend and Monday and Tuesday. Those testing positive include 12 who are fully vaccinated. There were no additional dea...
Nov 10, 2021
Centralia City Grade School Board moves forward with multiple renovation projects
The Centralia City Schools Board of Education has begun planning for multiple renovation projects in the district. At the meeting on Tuesday night, the board authorized Lunsford Architects to start th...
Nov 10, 2021
Higher corn and record soybean harvest anticipated in Illinois
Corn and soybean yields are still expected to be higher than last year according to the latest crop production report. Crop statistician Mark Schleusener says although fewer acres were planted with co...
Nov 10, 2021
Marion County Board approves new contract with Fraternal Order of Police
The Marion County Board has approved a three year contract with the Fraternal Order of Police at the sheriff's department to provide a three dollar an hour raise in the first year beginning De...
Nov 10, 2021 Marion County Sheriff's Lieutenant Andy Garden. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
