Author Archives: WJBD Staff

A 24-year-old rural Odin man has been sentenced to five years in prison to be followed by a year of parole after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to an unlawful restraint charge. Daniel Johnston...

A 38-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for home invasion and other charges. Centralia Police say Jonathan Bailey of South Maple allegedly kicked in a door at a home in the 500 block of South Ma...

Centralia Acting City Manager Derrick Sherman is overall pleased with the Greater Centralia Job Expo held over the weekend. He reviewed the results. "95 people that were definitely interested in jobs....

The Smithsonian Institution's Voices and Votes Democracy in America display is now in place for a five week run at the Bryan Bennett Library in Salem. The Illinois Freedom Project display will be adde...

Salem Police arrested a 34-year-old woman who said she was homeless on an outstanding traffic warrant. Elizabeth Swieca was taken to the Marion County Jail where she was being held in lieu of $2,500 b...

A 36-year-old Iuka man was sentenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court to possession of under five grams of methamphetamine. William Combs of South Main Street will h...

LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Two conservative hoaxers face a record $5.1 million fine for allegedly making illegal robocalls to wireless phones without the owners' consent in the 2020 election. The Federal C...

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Police investigating a weekend shooting that killed a Southern Illinois University freshman as she was attending a house party have determined that more than one person fired s...

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The annual Shrine game is back this season as the Salem Wildcats will host the Centralia Orphans Friday night at 7:30 at Jim Finks Field. They will be pre-selling tickets today from 9-3 in the main of...