Category Archives: Local News
City of Salem sets City Wide Clean-Up
The City of Salem Public Works Department has set the week of Monday, October 11th, for City-Wide Clean-Up. The City's residential trash hauler will pick up an amount equal to one pickup truckload of ...
Oct 04, 2021
Salem City Council returns to in-person meetings with further discussion of Salem Reservoir boat docks and sign-on bonuses for police officers
The Salem City Council will have further discussion Monday night on grandfathering in eight existing boat docks on the Salem Reservoir so they can be repaired and renovated. City Manager Rex Barbee sa...
Oct 04, 2021
Police Beat for Monday, October 4th, 2021
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating the theft of a chain saw from the front porch of a home in the 1800 block of North Broadway just north of Salem. The theft report was made at 4:...
Oct 04, 2021
Thousands in rally for abortion rights, oppose Texas curbs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Sign-waving, chanting crowds rallied in Illinois Saturday in support of abortion rights just weeks after Texas restrictions all but banned the procedure in that state. Thousan...
Oct 03, 2021 Fibonacci Blue / CC
Miss the Little Egypt Parade: Here's a look back in photos
The rain didn't stop most of the entrants and a good crowd still gathered to watch the parade in an off-and-on rain Saturday afternoon. WJBD was there not only to broadcast but to gather a large colle...
Oct 03, 2021
Centralia home gutted by fire
A Centralia home was gutted by fire Saturday night. Centralia City Firefighters say the occupant John Barton of 1024 South Elm had left to visit a friend several blocks away before the fire was discov...
Oct 03, 2021 Centralia City Fireman look over a home at 1024 South Elm that was heavily damaged in a Saturday night fire. Photo by Brady Toennies.
Three receive minor injuries in two-vehicle crash at West Main and Selmaville Road
Salem Police say three people involved in a two-vehicle crash on West Main at the Selmaville Road Saturday night refused hospital treatment for their injuries. Police say a vehicle driven by 58-year-o...
Oct 03, 2021
Police Beat for Sunday, October 3rd, 2021
A 21-year-old Mt. Vernon man is being held in the Marion County Jail after leading Centralia Police on a high-speed chase Saturday night into Jefferson County. Initial information indicates police ini...
Oct 03, 2021
Marion County Savings Bank takes top honors at 50th Anniversary Little Egypt Parade
Marion County Savings Bank took top honors at the 50th Anniversary Little Egypt Festival Parade with their entry paying tribute to the 50th year of the Festival winning the Grand Marshal's Trophy and ...
Oct 02, 2021 Marion County Savings Bank float won the Grand Marshal and 1st place in large business at 50th Annual Little Egypt Festival Parade last year. Photo by Christian Boyles.
Two suspects being held in rural Edgewood death investigation and suspected home invasion
Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigation report two people have been taken into custody in connection with the death investigation and suspected home invasion of an 80-year-old rural E...
Oct 02, 2021
