Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Patoka won their League Coach Pitch Softball Tournament knocking off Kinmundy 13-4. Mabree Phelps hit 2 home runs. Charlee Murray made a great catch at first base. Jessa Thalman also was good in the p...

FAFSA Simplification Act Learn about how legislative changes can help you finance your loved one's education. Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources   As a parent or grandparent, you know fir...

The Salem Police Department has seven new Automated External Defibrillators for each squad car and one for the police station building. The new units are the result of an $11,585 grant from the Sonnen...

You'll find events and fireworks for the 4th of July holiday in Salem, Centralia, Mt. Vernon and Farina this weekend, but will now have to wait for the fireworks in Carlyle until Labor Day weekend. Th...

Country Bobs in Centralia is completing an $800,000 expansion to their building. Director of Operations Nate Edson says the 200 by 100 foot addition that will be attached to their present facility on ...

A 31-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to six months in the Marion County Jail after two outbursts during court hearings on Thursday. Travis Wooters was making an appearance on pending burglar...

Two new felony charges have been filed in Marion County Court. 27-year-old Marquise Adams of East Fifth in Centralia faces three counts after allegedly breaking into an occupied home on the 500 block ...

Kaskaskia College is inviting community members to attend a community engagement meeting at their local education center. The Salem Education Center meeting is set for Thursday, July 22nd, from noon t...

The Salem City Series took 2 days of weather before they got started, and after last night, they will extend it one more day as Americana and Rotary. In the opening game, Landon Maxey was solid on the...

The Marion County Savings Bank won the Minors Champinship last night beating Security Alarm 10-0 behind a complete game from Benny Bryan who struck out 11. At the plate, Dakota Gregg drove in 4, Tanne...