Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Schwarber homers again to spark another Nats win
UNDATED (AP) - The only thing hotter than the Washington Nationals right now is their starting left fielder. Kyle Schwarber led off the first inning with his 12th home run in 10 games to ignite the Na...
Jun 30, 2021
Bulldogs rout Commodores to force Game 3
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The College World Series is going to a third and deciding game following Mississippi State's 13-2 laugher over Vanderbilt. The Commodores issued a season-high 10 walks, including th...
Jun 30, 2021 Shelby L. Bell / CC
NHL doles out hardware
NEW YORK (AP) - The NHL is handing out its major individual awards tonight, and they include a unanimous MVP and a new Norris Trophy winner. Oilers forward Connor McDavid has come away with the Hart T...
Jun 30, 2021 canuckeers
2022 06/29 - John A. Warren
John A. Warren, W9BFO, passed away at 12:30 am June 20, 2022 at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois. John married Judith Ashbrook on September 10, 1972, in Mount Vernon, where they resided for m...
Jun 29, 2021
Centralia City Council told water plant has only 5 to10 years of life left
The Centralia City Council was told during a work session Monday night that city's nearly 100 year old water plant was not in imminent danger of failing but had only a minimum life remaining. Mike Cur...
Jun 29, 2021 Engineer Mike Curry delivers the bleak news on the Centralia Water Treatment plant at a Centralia City Council work session Monday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Centralia gets new city councilman
Centralia has a new councilman. Blake Griffin was recommended by Mayor Bryan Kuder and unanimously approved by the city council Monday night. He was immediately sworn in and took his seat on the counc...
Jun 29, 2021 Blake Griffin takes the oath of office from Centralia City Clerk Kim Emke as family members look on. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
2022 06/29 - Patsy Jean Thomson
Patsy Jean Thomson, 84, of Iola, passed away at 10:20 pm, Monday, June 20, 2022 at the Lakeland Rehab and Health Care Center in Effingham. Patsy worked as a quality inspector for NAL in Salem, Illinoi...
Jun 29, 2021
Odin School hires new principal
The Odin School has a new principal. Centralia High School Social Study teacher Quinton Marcum has accepted the position effective July 1st. Quinton has been a teacher at Centralia High School for 13 ...
Jun 29, 2021
Salem man injured in pickup-semi crash on south side of town
A 78-year-old Salem man was injured in a crash at Kell and South Broadway on Salem's south side early Monday night. Salem Police say Robert Donoho of Edgewood Road was eastbound on Kell Street when he...
Jun 29, 2021
Central City Board terminates Police Chief
The Central City Village Board on a five to one vote Monday night terminated Police Chief Nicholas Heath. The action came following a closed session on the recommendation of Mayor Ken Buchanan. Truste...
Jun 29, 2021 Central City Village Board (file photo).
