Author Archives: WJBD Staff

The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating a burglary to a residence, outbuilding and vehicles at a home in the 3100 block of Old Bethel Road in rural Iuka. The break-in was discovered on...

Two people have been arrested for the July armed robbery of a man during an alleged drug transaction. Central City Police Chief Jamie Ramsey says 30-year-old Chyan Phillips of County Farm Road in Kell...

A 52-year-old Salem woman has been formally charged in Marion County Court for aggravated cruelty to an animal. Salem Police say Angela Clark of East Boone Street was arrested in connection with a Dec...

Governor JB Pritzker is urging quick passage of the latest proposed ban on assault weapons. The measure bans assault weapons, high-capacity magazines and rapid-fire devices, and raises the age to get ...

The Illinois Commerce Commission has announced a new area code is coming to southern Illinois. The new 730 area code will "overlay" the existing 618 area code to address the depletion of prefixes avai...

The Wildcat Wrestlers came away with their first team win yesterday as they traveled to Centralia for a Tri-Match with Centralia. Salem beat Carlyle 64-12 and fell to the Orphans 48-30. Winning for Sa...

Salem High grad and Centralia Annies head women's basketball coach Katie Meador-Steffen has been chosen to be inducted into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame as a player. Meador...

The Salem Lady Wildcats are 4-3 overall and 0-1 in the Cahokia Conference as they host Columbia tonight. The Lady Eagles enter at 4-3 overall on the year as well. I'll have the play by play starting a...

Bobcats Get First Win Since 05 Over Centralia In Tight Contest The Franklin Park Bobcats beat Centralia for the first time since 2005, in a tight game at the Bobcat Den with a final 44-42. Trey Clark ...

The KC Blue Angels knocked off Lincoln Trail on the road 71-51 to improve to 7-5 overall and 2-1 in the Region. The Angels put 4 in double figures led by Taylor Austin with 19, Staisha Hamilton 16, Co...