Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Centralia City Schools adopts balanced budget; adds robotics club and restores gifted program
The Centralia City School Board of Education reviewed and adopted the annual budget. The budget committee reported that the 2021-2022 fiscal year resembles the previous year, with an expected surplus....
Sep 15, 2021
Salem Theatre presents Star Wars, A New Hope
The Salem Community Threatre reopens for the showing of classic movies beginning Saturday night, September 18th, with the showing of Star Wars - A New Hope. Admission is free, but donations to offset ...
Sep 15, 2021 GT#2...thanks for millionth support
Police Beat for September 15th, 2021
A 39-year-old Centralia woman is in custody after being arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for possession of a stolen vehicle and felony Illinois vehicle code violations. Heather Thompson of...
Sep 15, 2021
The Need for Power of Attorney
The Need for Power of Attorney POAs and other advanced directives are becoming more important. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources The point of the POA. A power of attorney (POA) is a legal ins...
Sep 15, 2021
Iuka juvenile girl injured in Omega Road crash
A 16-year-old Iuka juvenile girl was injured in a single vehicle crash on the Omega Road a half-mile north of U.S. 50 in rural Iuka Tuesday morning. Marion County Sheriff's Department reports indicate...
Sep 15, 2021
Marion County Board rejects County Administrator/Coordinator position
The Marion County Board voted 12 to 2 Tuesday night to reject a new administrator or coordinator position. Many county board members say they needed more information and were not ready to vote, but Bo...
Sep 15, 2021 Marion County Board. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Salem Planning Commission rejects commercial zoning district on Airport Road
The Salem Planning Commission was unanimous in their opposition to converting a five-acre tract of land along Airport Road north of Dahlins Drive from a residential to a business district. The proposa...
Sep 15, 2021
Wildcats Get 2 PKs Late To Beat Mt Vernon
The Salem Wildcats are 6-5 after coming back from a 2nd half deficit scoring on two penalty kicks in the game's final 15 minutes to get the 2-1 victory at Mt Vernon. Carter Wilson tied the game with h...
Sep 15, 2021 Photo Credit - Wilkins Studios
Week 4 Prep Football Rankings
Class 8A: Maine South (8) 3-0 Chicago Marist (1) 3-0 Naperville Central (2) 2-1 Gurnee Warren 2-1 Naperville Neuqua Valley 3-0 Lincoln-Way East 2-1 Glenbard West 3-0 Bolingbrook 3-0 Homewood-Flossmoor...
Sep 15, 2021
Lady Cat Golfers Beat Visiting Effingham, Anderson Medalist....CORLHS Wins Tri-Match
The Salem Lady Cats golf team improved to 6-1 knocking off visiting Effingham on the front 9 of the Salem Country Club 205-209. Kenzie Anderson was medalist shooting 42 followed by Alyssa Paul 49, Mak...
Sep 15, 2021
