Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Temperatures that dipped below freezing on Thursday and Friday mornings will not have any noticeable effect on the fruit crops. That's the word from Tom Schwartz at the Schwartz Orchards in Centralia ...

Both Salem and Wamac held successful drive-through Easter Egg hunts, but they didn't attract the crowds of the past "actual" hunts. In Salem, just under 100 vehicles lined up to have the kids handed a...

There will be an Electronics Recycling Drive at Salem Community High School this spring. One of the Co-Sponsors of the Green Team, Drew Johnson, says the drive has been set for Friday morning, April 2...

Wise World of Wellen presented by Salem Eye Clinic 1. Taco Bell originally started as a hot dog stand. 2. There were more than 61 million people using pagers in 1994. That number is down to about two ...

Henry Dale Pitts, age 86 of Salem, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Twin Willows Nursing Center in Salem. Henry loved a good game of checkers, which he usually won. He also enjoyed working i...

Morris Ghere, 104, of Centralia passed away Friday, March 25, 2022, at Carlyle Healthcare Center. Morris was a member of the New Harmony Baptist Church since 1945 and had a deep love and appreciation ...

George Stephen Shoots, age 74 of Salem passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. George was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Salem. He served...

Darrel Ray Fouts, 90, of Irvington passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia. Mr. Fouts served his country with honor and pride in the United States Marine ...

Tena Marie Rednour, 65, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at her residence at 4:15 am March 22, 2022. Tena owned and operated The Hitching Post in Mount Vernon and then she was a correctional off...

Amanda Cranford, age 42 of Sandoval, passed away at her mother's home on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Amanda was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Odin. She enjoyed redoing furniture, arts, crafts, co...