Author Archives: WJBD Staff
New technology coming to Kaskaskia College programs
Students in industrial and law enforcement programs at Kaskaskia College will soon have new technology for their training. The college board has approved a multi-station mechatronics training system a...
Apr 28, 2021
Police Beat for Wednesday, April 28th, 2021
Salem Police arrested a 43-year-old Salem man for domestic battery after he allegedly involved in an altercation with his sister. Ernie Whipple of South Maple had already left her residence and was fo...
Apr 28, 2021
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic
Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic There are 18 fictional characters with stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The most recent are Alvin and the Chipmunks, who got their star in 2019 ....
Apr 28, 2021
2022 04/24 - Judith Ann DeBoard
Judith Ann DeBoard, 79, of Centralia, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2022 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Judith was of the Lutheran Faith and was a member the Trinity Lutheran Churc...
Apr 24, 2021
2022 04/24 - Edwin Lee "Ed" Kingston
Edwin Lee "Ed" Kingston, 57, of Sandoval passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Mr. Kingston was a proud United States Air Force veteran. Edwin worked as a school bus driver, always encouraging the kids...
Apr 24, 2021
2022 04/23 - Patsy Piercy
Patsy Piercy, 81, of Centralia, passed away Monday, April 11, 2022 at Centralia Fireside Nursing Home. Patsy spent most of her life as a factory worker. She also worked alongside her husband for sever...
Apr 23, 2021
2022 04/23 - Joseph Anthony "Joe" Yount
Joseph Anthony "Joe" Yount, age 41 of Salem, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at his home. Joe served in the United States Air Force for 6 years, where he worked as a meteorologist. He was a me...
Apr 23, 2021
2022 04/23 - John Hollingsead
John Hollingsead, 66, of Centralia passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at his home. John was a retired journeyman out of the Ironworkers Local 392 in East St. Louis. He loved time spent fishing and m...
Apr 23, 2021
2022 04/22 - Barbara Geraldene Edgeworth
Barbara Geraldene Edgeworth, age 80 of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at her home. Barbara was of the Baptist Faith. She retired from Travel Centers of America after many years wor...
Apr 22, 2021
2022 04/22 - Dr. Thomas English Wood
Dr. Thomas English Wood, D.O. (referred to as "Woody" by many) passed away peacefully April 20, 2022, at Odin Healthcare Center in Odin, Illinois. Dr. Wood graduated from Centralia High School in 1968...
Apr 22, 2021
