Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Spring planting progress reported despite rain last week
Statewide rainfall was about a half inch above normal this past week, but producers still found time to continue planting. Crop Statistician Mark Schleusener says an average of 3.7 days were suitable ...
May 25, 2021 United Soybean Board / CC
State threatening to cut off funding to Centralia and Salem Emergency Management units
State funding for the Centralia and Salem Emergency Management units is in jeopardy as the state tries to finalize its budget. Centralia City Manager Forest Langenfeld told the city council Monday nig...
May 25, 2021 From Centralia ESDA Facebook page.
Centralia City Council gives its support to the Image Committee
The Centralia City Council has passed a resolution of support for the city's Image Committee. City Manager Forrest Langenfeld says the group has several plans designed to improve the image of the city...
May 25, 2021
Centralia returns to in-person meetings
The City of Centralia has returned to in-person meetings. Zoom was still offered, but there was room for everyone who wanted to attended in-person. The council also approved resolutions to allow other...
May 25, 2021 Centralia City Council returns to in-person meetings on Monday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Police Beat for Tuesday, May 25th, 2021
A 22-year-old Sandoval man has been arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies for aggravated domestic battery. Kole Koehler was allegedly found ducked down behind a seat during an investigative tra...
May 25, 2021
Five face new felony charges following Monday court action
A 58-year-old Centralia man has been charged in Marion County Court on Monday with unlawful possession of a stolen vehicle, aggravated fleeing and eluding as well as felony retail theft following a hi...
May 25, 2021 Brian Turner / CC
Chicago priest Pfleger reinstated after abuse investigation
CHICAGO (AP) - Nationally known activist Chicago priest the Rev. Michael Pfleger will be reinstated as the leader of his parish after an investigation found "insufficient reason to suspect" he sexuall...
May 25, 2021
Corrections Department: Paroled child killer now a fugitive
CHICAGO (AP) - A 76-year-old man newly paroled from an Illinois prison after serving time for the 1972 murder of a teenage boy is considered a fugitive. The Illinois Department of Corrections lists Ra...
May 25, 2021
Salem Gets 2 Runs Late To Beat Carlyle....SC Now 15-3 After Rout Of Dieterich
Eli Rose and Griffin Day came up with big RBI in the bottom of the sixth inning, and Salem came back late to beat Carlyle 2-1 in Cahokia play. Isaak Williams scored along with Brayden Aaron to make a ...
May 25, 2021 Photo by Wilkins Studios/FTS
Salem, SC & Odin Earn Softball Wins On Monday
The Salem Lady Cats held off Carlyle as they beat the Lady Indians 2-1. Kaitlyn Banning scored in the fifth to give Salem a 1-0 lead. They added on in the sixth when Delaney Kell singled to start the ...
May 25, 2021
