Author Archives: WJBD Staff
Salem man charged with criminal trespass to residence
Centralia Police have arrested a 24-year-old Salem man for criminal trespass to an occupied residence in connection with a stolen car, medication and debit card taken from a Centralia woman. Kemper Ho...
Nov 01, 2022
Marion County Ag in the Classroom receives $5,000 donation
The Marion County Farm Bureau has announced a $5,000 donation to the organization's Agriculture in the Classroom program. Corteva Agriscience has made the contribution through their Community Betterme...
Nov 01, 2022 Pictured (Left to Right): Pioneer Sales Rep Andrew Richardson, Pioneer Territory Manager Ben Tremain, Marion County AITC Coordinator Meggan Hiestand, and Pioneer Sales Rep Vernon Quandt.
One hurt in three vehicle crash in Centralia
One person was injured in a three vehicle crash at Lincoln and Noleman in Centralia Monday morning. Centralia Police say the crash began when 22-year-old Dasia Swansey of North Poplar in Centralia rep...
Nov 01, 2022
Hundreds of kids flood Salem streets and Trunk or Treats Halloween Night plus Halloween costume contest winners
Hundreds of kids in a wide variety of costumes made their way through Salem Monday night during Trick or Treat. Those set up along Main and Broadway downtown and at various Trunk or Treat sites report...
Nov 01, 2022 Sponge Bob attempted to make a basket at a game set up by the Salem High School Peer Helpers as part of their Trunk or Treat. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
Mt. Vernon man injured in rollover crash on Nation Road south of Salem
A 56-year-old Mt. Vernon man was injured in a single vehicle rollover crash on the 4,000 block of Nation Road east of the I-57 overpass south of Salem early Monday night. Marion County Sheriff's Deput...
Nov 01, 2022
Police Beat for Tuesday, November 1st, 2022
A 30-year-old Centralia man is back in custody for violation of bail bond. Lamar Bennett of East Cormick was arrested when returning to a home where he was not allowed to go under a condition of a rel...
Nov 01, 2022
15 hurt, including 3 children, in Chicago Halloween shooting
CHICAGO (AP) - As many as 15 people, including three children, were injured in a drive-by shooting on Halloween night that sent shots flying into a crowd along a Chicago street corner, police said. Ch...
Nov 01, 2022 Arvell Dorsey Jr. / CC
SC's Season Ends At 29-8 In Sectional Loss...Prep Volleyball Roundup
It was Sectional Semifinal night in prep volleyball. In Class 1a, South Central saw their season come to an end at the hands of a very good NCOE squad at Webber. SC won the opening set 25-21, but drop...
Nov 01, 2022 Photo: I70sports.com
Soccer Super Sectionals Tonight: Triad Takes On Chatham, Edwardsville Battles Romeoville
The prep soccer 2a Super Sectionals are tonight. Triad makes the trip to Rochester to take on Chatham Glenwood for a trip to state. Soloria Academy takes on Chicago Mt Carmel at Burbank, Grayslake Cen...
Nov 01, 2022
Jr High Boys Roundup: Franklin Park Plays Tonight, Rome & St Mary's Tournaments Underway, Selmaville Gets Hard Fought Win
Franklin Park Bobcats Head To Wesclin Tonight The Franklin Park Bobcats head to Wesclin tonight in middle school basketball having not playing since their opening loss to Woodlawn at the Rome Shootout...
Nov 01, 2022 Submitted Photo
