Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Purdue visits No. 21 Illinois in key Big Ten West matchup
About 11 months after transferring from Syracuse, quarterback Tommy DeVito has helped to revitalize a long-struggling Illinois offense and lift the team into the Big Ten West lead with three games rem...
Nov 11, 2022
How You Can Purchase I Bonds Direct from the Treasury
How You Can Purchase I Bonds Direct from the Treasury Provided by MidAmerica Financial Resources With inflation hovering near 40-year highs, some investors are looking for investments that keep...
Nov 11, 2022
Du Bois man gets 30 year prison term for aggravated criminal sexual assault
A 69-year-old Du Bois man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison in Jefferson County Court on a Class X charge of predatory criminal sexual assault. Under state law, James Martin Senior will have to...
Nov 10, 2022
Wamac man injured in car-motorcycle crash
A 44-year-old Wamac man was injured in a car-motorcycle crash in rural Walnut Hill early Wednesday night. Initial information from the Marion County Sheriff's Department indicates Timothy Ramsey of Gi...
Nov 10, 2022 Tom Reynolds / CC
Police Beat for Thursday, November 10th, 2022
A 53-year-old Centralia man has been arrested for obstructing justice, criminal damage to state supported property and resisting arrest. Mark Copple of West 4th Street was taken to the Marion County J...
Nov 10, 2022
Litchfield man arrested for cruelty to animals and disorderly conduct following incident in Salem motel parking lot
A 33-year-old Litchfield man has been arrested for cruelty to animals and disorderly conduct following an incident in a Salem motel parking lot on November 6th. Salem Police say John Berkbigler was al...
Nov 10, 2022
Centralia woman escapes injury in Central City rollover crash
A 31-year-old Centralia woman escaped serious injury in a rollover crash in Central City Wednesday night. Central City Police Chief James Ramsey says Lindsay Brandt of South Hickory Street struck a pa...
Nov 10, 2022
Salem Fire Protection District sets meeting to select new chief and assistant chief
The Salem Fire Protection District Board of Trustees has called a special meeting for November 18th to consider and act on the appointment of a fire chief and assistant chief. The retirement of Dave D...
Nov 10, 2022 Retired Salem Fire Protection District Chief Dave Duncan
Centralia Fire Department swears in two new part-time firefighters
The Centralia Fire Department has two new part-time firefighters. Centralia Fire Chief, Jeff Day, introduced Nicholas Lynch of Odin and Matt Horn of Sandoval, to the large crowd of supporters gathered...
Nov 10, 2022 Left to right: Centralia new part-time firefighter Nicholas Lynch, Centralia Fire Chief Jeff Day, and new part-time firefighter Matt Horn. Photo by Tim Ferguson.
Centralia City Grade School Board looking to truth in taxation hearing and approves three more major building projects
Centralia City Grade School Superintendent Craig Clark says a large rise in assessed value in the district will likely lead to a Truth in Taxation Hearing at their next meeting. Pending review by the ...
Nov 10, 2022
