Author Archives: WJBD Staff

Centralia Mayor Bryan Kuder has declared September 18th through the 24th as 'National Rail Safety Week' In the proclamation, Kuder said the city would partner with the International Association of Chi...

Marion County Sheriff's Deputies say both drivers declined hospital treatment following a two vehicle rear-end crash on the Green Street Road near Ross Road between Salem and Centralia early Monday ev...

The Marion County Sheriff's Department has arrested a 59-year-old Iuka man in connection with an alleged road rage incident on the Iuka Road south of the Route 161 Extension. Frank Moore was given a n...

Centralia Police Chief Chris Locke came before the city council Monday night to announce the department's mobile data computers are outdated and need to be replaced. Locke says while the devices norma...

Five people were charged with new felony charges in Marion County Court on Monday following arrests on Friday and over the weekend. A 51-year-old Centralia man who said he was homeless had bond set at...

Centralia Police say five people were arrested following a fight that broke out in the food section of the Centralia Walmart store Monday night. Police believe the altercation was the result of a figh...

Salem Police have arrested a 37-year-old Salem man for resisting arrest, assault, being a pedestrian walking in the roadway and being an intoxicated pedestrian in the highway. James Phillips of Jeanne...

Dennis E. Kluemke, age 78, of Carlyle, passed away at home surrounded by his family on September 8, 2024. Dennis was born in Breese, Illinois, on June 30, 1946, to the late George and Florence (Diekem...

The Salem Lady Cats volleyball team, coming off their great play at the Benton Tournament over the weekend, will try to keep that momentum tonight when they host Olney. South Central beat Altamont in ...

The SC Cougars return to baseball action today when they host Altamont after losing to TTown yesterday 12-0 in six innings. SC only managed 2 hits in the game, Colby Bursott doubled and Maddox Robb si...