Category Archives: Local News

Bond set at $1-million for man in shoot-out with Mt. Vernon Police
Bond has been set at $1-million for a man who was shot by a Mt. Vernon Police officer in a shootout between the two early Wednesday morning. The Jefferson County State's Attorney's office issued the w...
WJBD Staff Jun 03, 2021

Marion County Sheriff's Deputies investigate trailer theft
The Marion County Sheriff's Department is investigating the theft of a large 16 foot box trailer from a home in the 2600 block of County Farm Road southeast of Salem. The owner of the property said a ...
WJBD Staff Jun 03, 2021

ACA 4th Quarter Awards
Apostolic Christian Academy and King's Kids' Preschool held their Awards night and Graduation this past Thursday, May 27. Congratulations to our graduates and honor roll students! ACA Eighth Gr...
WJBD Staff Jun 03, 2021

SCMS 4th Quarter Honor Roll
8th Grade Highest Honors: Savannah Arnold Mahayla Crain Maranda Donoho Macee Grzegorek Evan Hoover Alaska Horath Wyatt Iler Keira Langley Kierstyn Lyday Kaitlyn Swift Kyra Swift Jennifer Weems Evan Wh...
WJBD Staff Jun 03, 2021

Centralia City Councilman David Sauer resigns
Centralia City Councilman David Sauer has announced his resignation from the city council effective today (Wednesday). The Mayor and City Council will have 60 days to fill Sauer's council seat. The ap...
Bruce Kropp Jun 02, 2021

No new cases of COVID-19 in Marion County on Wednesday; only four active cases remain
The Marion County Health Department reports just four active cases of COVID-19 remain in Marion County with no new cases reported on Wednesday. One of those with the coronavirus is in the hospital whi...
Bruce Kropp Jun 02, 2021 Júlio Gonçalves

COVID-19 shot comes with a free beer under new Illinois law
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Get the shot, then relax with a shot or a beer. That's the incentive for people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 under legislation Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Wednesday. The p...
Bruce Kropp Jun 02, 2021

Illinois State Police to investigate officer-involved shooting in Mt. Vernon
Illinois State Police Zone 7 Investigations will investigate an officer-involved shooting incident involving a Mt. Vernon Police Department officer early Wednesday morning. The incident began when Mt....
Bruce Kropp Jun 02, 2021

Marion County Sheriff's Department prepares for new sheriff
Marion County's incoming Sheriff Andy Garden told the Law Enforcement of the Marion County Board Tuesday night he was making plans to give a test for lieutenant to replace him as well as making prepar...
Bruce Kropp Jun 02, 2021 Marion County Sheriff's Lieutenant Andy Garden. Photo by Bruce Kropp.

Police Beat for Wednesday, June 2nd, 2021
A 27-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested for alleged aggravated fleeing and eluding police and on two outstanding warrants. Centralia Police say Britany Bunton of East Kerr was arrested at her ...
Bruce Kropp Jun 02, 2021
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