Author Archives: WJBD Staff

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Kyle Larson held off a hard-charging Brad Keselowski during the final 10-lap shootout to win NASCAR's All-Star race at Texas Motor Speedway. Larson took the lead with a slippe...

Janet Marie Burgess, age 68 of Salem, passed away on June 8, 2022 at SSM Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt. Vernon. Janet was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Centralia. She was very active in the ...

Veronica Ann Smith, 60 of Bloomington, IL passed away from this life at her home on Sunday, May 22, 2022, surrounded by the love of her family She was born October 22, 1961, the daughter of Julius and...

LaDonna Sue Swain, 63, of Centralia passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2022 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. LaDonna worked as a CNA caring for many grateful patients in Blue Springs, Missour...

Two Nebraska men were sentenced this week to lengthy prison terms for committing a series of armed robberies in Effingham and the Metro East in April 2017. 23-year-old Allen McCray and 27-year-old Vic...

The Kinmundy Board of Alderman seated a new member, agreed to start the process for camping to be allowed at the old city lake, and to keep an ordinance in place requiring mobile homes moved into the ...

Mission South Central is hosting an Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday in Kinmundy. No longer needed electronic items including newer system LED TV's and computer monitors as well as other small ...

Two area state legislators say it's time for the extra $300 unemployment weekly benefits to end. State Representatives Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) and Blaine Wilhour (R-Beecher City) are calling on Gov...

Centralia City Firefighters say flames were showing from two rear windows of a condemned home that caught fire Thursday night. The fire was at 414 North Cherry. The fire is considered suspicious becau...

The Salem Police Department is investigating a burglary at the Village Garden Restaurant. Money was taken from the office, cash register, and gaming machines after the south door of the bar had been p...