Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Centralia has new police officer; first via lateral transfer
The Centralia Police Department has a new officer, its first through lateral transfer from another department. John Hinkel who has been a Central City officer the past six years and a paramedic for Li...
Sep 07, 2021 Centralia's newest police officer, John Henkel (left), is sworn in by Centralia City Clerk Kim Enke (right). Henkel's wife, Mary Ann (center) is holding the Bible.
4-year-old among 5 fatal Chicago weekend shootings; 53 hurt
CHICAGO (AP) - A 4-year-old boy has died after he was struck by stray gunfire inside a Chicago home. The Cook County Medical Examiner's office said Mychal Moultry died Sunday night at Comer Children's...
Sep 07, 2021 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
Kankakee school loses state recognition over mask policy
KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) - A Christian school in northeastern Illinois that declined to enforce a mask mandate has lost state recognition but will seek accreditation in other ways. Kankakee Trinity Academy...
Sep 07, 2021 Alan Levine / CC
Police Beat for Tuesday, September 7th, 2021
A 47-year-old Odin man is being held in the Marion County Jail on multiple charges following his arrest by Wamac Police. William Wright of East Chestnut was arrested for possession of methamphetamine,...
Sep 07, 2021
Salem City Council to further discuss reducing deer population and reinstituting employee residency requirement
The Salem City Council will have further discussion Tuesday night on a petition seeking to have the city reduce the deer population within the city limits. City Manager Rex Barbee will present the cou...
Sep 07, 2021
Applications being sought for 50th Annual Little Egypt Festival Parade
Applications for entries to the 50th Annual Little Egypt Festival Parade in Salem are now being accepted. Entry forms are available at the east security entrance desk at the Marion County Courthouse o...
Sep 07, 2021 File Photo: Little Egypt Festival.
Wildcats 5-3 after Blowout Win Over Roxana
The Salem Wildcats soccer team improved to 3-0 on the week when they knocked off visiting Roxana on Saturday in Cahokia Conference play on a rainy, wet day. Salem earned the 7-0 win. Eli Davis and Hun...
Sep 07, 2021
Wildcat Golfers Show Well At Carbondale 2-Man
The Salem Wildcat boys golf team competed in the 2-man Tournament in Carbondale. The team of Cale Harris & Brogan Gregg shot 68, Isaak Williams and Steven Mulvaney shot 70 and Jairen Stroud and Hu...
Sep 07, 2021
Lady Cats Go 1-2 At Carbondale Volleyball Tournament
The Salem Lady Cats volleyball team finished 1-2 at the Carbondale Tournament over the weekend. They fell to Carbondale 13-25, 20-25, defeated Cahokia 25-8, 25-11 and then fell to Waterloo 16-25, 10-2...
Sep 07, 2021
Bobcats Dominate Varsity Boys Race At Pinckneyville XC
The Franklin Park Bobcats cross country team competed at Pinckneyville on Saturday, September 4th. The varsity boys team won the competition behind impressive running by Robby Shober winning 2nd place...
Sep 07, 2021
