Author Archives: WJBD Staff
At 0-3 after a week of bad news, the Bears are in crisis mode
Consider it a crisis for the Chicago Bears. A 41-10 beatdown by Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs was the final blow during a brutal week for a franchise reeling with 13 consecutive losses. "...
Sep 26, 2023
Centralia City Manager outlines major sidewalk improvement program; seeking grant to start work
Centralia City Manager Kory Smith has announced a multi-year program to construct new sidewalks that will connect to schools in the community. The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to ...
Sep 25, 2023 Lyn Lomasi / CC
Centralia City Council to be asked to participate in Intermediary Relending Program
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to participate in the USDA's Intermediary Relending Program. City Manager Kory Smith says the city will seek $1-million that would be paid back at...
Sep 25, 2023 Centralia City Manager Kory Smith.
Texas teen wins 2023 PKC Youth World Championship headquartered at Marion County Fairgrounds
The winner of the 2023 PKC Youth World Championship Coon Hunt is Carson Klam of Schulenburg, Texas. He beat out nearly 100 others who came to Salem from around the country to participate in the event....
Sep 25, 2023 PKC Youth Sweepstakes hunters and PKC officials get together for a group photo at the Marion County Fairgrounds.
Walk to End Alzheimer's brings more than 100 to downtown Centralia
After receiving an optimistic update about the fight against Alzheimer's Disease, more than 100 completed a mile walk through downtown Centralia as part of this year's Walk to End Alzheimer's. Educato...
Sep 25, 2023 Those in the Walk to End Alzhiemer's hold up their colored coded flowers to show thier impact form the disease. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Groundbreaking set for Friday on $250,000 addition to Centralia Community Youth Center
Groundbreaking is set for Friday for the $250,000 addition to the Centralia Community Youth Center on East Rexford Street. Executive Director Herb Williams says the 48 by 80-foot addition will include...
Sep 25, 2023 Centralia Community Youth Center Executive Director Herb Williams
Bistro Lighting coming to portions of downtown Centralia
The City of Centralia plans to utilize part of a grant for downtown improvements for the placement of lighting that will span the city streets. The lights are bistro lights that will connect into the ...
Sep 25, 2023 Nick Page / Unsplash
Blown tire leads to fire that destroys semi on I-57
Jefferson Fire officials say a blown tire apparently started a fire that destroyed a semi on southbound I-57 at the 90 mile marker south of Mt. Vernon early Sunday morning. The driver of the truck had...
Sep 25, 2023
Lady Cats Freshmen Win Salem Tournament
The Salem freshmen Lady Wildcats volleyball team won their own tournament on Saturday with wins over Flora, Centralia and Woodlawn. The SC Lady Cougars return to volleyball action today when they host...
Sep 25, 2023
Wildcats Head To Breese Central Friday, JV Play At Roxana Tonight
The Salem Wildcats are coming off a loss at home to Roxana on Friday night and will enter their Week 6 matchup against Breese Central traveling to Clinton County with a 3-2 record with 4 games left. S...
Sep 25, 2023
