Author Archives: WJBD Staff

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jonathan Marchessault scored his 200th career goal and Jack Eichel added a goal and an assist, leading the Vegas Golden Knights to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday ...

CHICAGO (AP) - DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the short-handed Charlotte Hornets 111-100 on Wednesday for their third straight victory following a five-game skid. Nikola Vuc...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Yadier Molina will remain with the St. Louis Cardinals as a special assistant to John Mozeliak, their president of baseball operations, after the longtime catcher wrapped up hi...

Both the Marion County Sheriff's Department and State Police plan a crackdown on trucks crossing the structurally compromised Skillet Fork Bridge on the Route 161 Extension. Marion County Highway Engi...

VANDALIA - The Vandalia Statehouse State Historic Site, the oldest surviving capitol building in Illinois, will host public candlelight tours the evening of Saturday, December 9th as part of the site'...

A 57-year-old Centralia man has been sentenced to two years in prison after his probation was revoked on a conviction for felony criminal trespass to a residence. Robbie Dabney of Howard Street will s...

The Franklin Park Bobcats are in action today as they travel to Centralia. The Centralia Jr High Tigers on 8th grade night beat Herrin 59-49.

The Marion County Sheriff's Department has a new deputy. Sheriff Kevin Cripps has sworn in Issac Hayes of Salem as the department's newest deputy. He'll report to the police training academy in Bellev...

The Salem Rotary Club is continuing a tradition of providing shoes to students in need. The club is presenting certificates to the principals of all of the schools that feed into Salem Community High ...

A 33-year-old Kinmundy woman has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison after pleading guilty in Marion County Court on Tuesday to burglary and aggravated battery charges. Vanessa Wooden of ...