Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Charles P. Skibbens, 93, of Iuka, IL passed away July 5, 2022 at Salem Township Hospital. He was a retired teacher in the Chicago Metro area. He faithfully served in the U. S. Army during W.W. II. Mr....

After years of frustration and dreaming, Salem finally has a history museum. The Salem Historical Museum in the 100 block of South Broadway is ready to open to the public for the first time on Friday ...

Centralia High School Superintendent Chuck Lane has joined nine other superintendents around the state in leading an effort to get local control over COVID-19 mitigations undertaken in the coming scho...

A 26-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for aggravated battery after allegedly striking another man with a piece of metal rebar. Centralia Police Chief Greg Dodson says Perry Nesbitt of North Hi...

The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a residential burglary at a home in the 2900 block of Green Street Road east of Central City. The homeowner returned after being gone to find se...

A 40-year-old Sandoval man has been arrested by Sandoval Police for alleged aggravated assault and obstructing justice. Tobias Barnes of North Broadway was allegedly spotted by police carrying a baseb...

A Centralia home received considerable damage in a fire blamed on a wiring issue. Firemen responded to the Justin Pruntey and Angel Evilsizer home at 438 Fayette Street after Evilsizer woke up to disc...

Salem Firemen report a car received heavy fire damage to the engine compartment Thursday morning when it caught fire while traveling southbound on I-57 just south of the Tonti Road overpass. Fire offi...

The Salem Little League Season is officially over after the Pony League finished up last night. Peoples Bank beat Minor League 13-3 in six innings. Heydin Purcell hit a long home run near the concessi...

The South Central 14u Storm finished their regular season with a pair of wins at Webster Park against the Nashville Swarm. They opened with a 7-4 win. Weaver drove in a pair for SC with Clegg, Lane, H...