Category Archives: Local News

South Central FFA Press Release Section 19 Proficiency Awards Results
The South Central FFA Chapter had nine members win the Section 19 Proficiency Award in the respective areas of their Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) projects. These members and areas include ...
WJBD Staff Feb 28, 2022 Pictured:
Backrow (L to R): Alec Langley,
Alec Hiestand, Dennis Wollin, Brandt Hiestand
Frontrow (L to R): Eli Arenas,
Chase Thompson, Jacob Hilmes, Mitchell Brauer, Morgan Robb

COVID numbers continue to drop in South Central Illinois
COVID-19 numbers fell significantly across all South Central Counties for the week ending Saturday, but the number of hospitalizations increased in Marion and Fayette Counties. Marion County positive ...
WJBD Staff Feb 28, 2022

Illinois officials rally for Ukraine
Governor JB Pritzker and other elected officials joined a Chicago rally in support of Ukraine Sunday. The Governor presented a message of solidarity for the country currently under attack. "Today we s...
WJBD Staff Feb 28, 2022 Governor JB Pritzker speaks at rally in support of the Ukranian people in Chicago on Sunday.

Centralia City Council to be asked to move forward on water plant and Gragg Street project
The Centralia City Council Monday night will be asked to approve resolutions to allow Curry and Associates Engineers, Incorporated to proceed with plans for construction of a new water plant and repla...
WJBD Staff Feb 28, 2022

Police Beat for Monday, February 28th, 2022
A 57-year-old Centralia man is being held in the Marion County Jail following his arrest for alleged driving on a revoked/suspended license, resisting a peace officer and obstructing justice. Antayus ...
WJBD Staff Feb 28, 2022

Sandoval High School holds Homecoming
Sandoval High School crowned a new Homecoming King and Queen as part of the Homecoming Celebration on Saturday night at the high school gym. Kaleb Calhoun was named King and Neveah Andrews as queen.
WJBD Staff Feb 28, 2022

Authorities: Woman dies after attack on group home residents
FORSYTH, Ill. (AP) - Authorities say a woman who was attacked at a group home in central Illinois has died. Macon County authorities say 58-year-old Lynn Umphryes died Feb. 16 after an attack on her a...
WJBD Staff Feb 28, 2022 DPP Law / CC

Mt. Vernon man arrested in connection with shooting last September in Centralia
A 25-year-old Mt. Vernon man is being held in the Marion County Jail on a new outstanding warrant for aggravated battery with the discharge of a firearm. Centralia Police tell WJBD-WSIQ news Mack Herr...
Bruce Kropp Feb 27, 2022

Mask come off Monday
It's official. the state's indoor mask mandate will be lifted Monday. Thanks to the decrease in new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, you will no longer have to wear a mask in gyms, restaurants, ba...
Bruce Kropp Feb 26, 2022

ISP warns motorists of potential traffic flow issues stemming from convoy
Illinois State Police have become aware of a planned event along several interstate corridors scheduled from now until March 5th where truck drivers plan to conduct a 'Convoy' causing traffic delays a...
Bruce Kropp Feb 26, 2022
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