Category Archives: Local News

A member of the South Central FFA has been named the State FFA Proficiency Winner in Turf Grass Management. Alec Langley is now eligible to compete in the National FFA Awards in July. He previously wo...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Before you toss trash out the car window while cruising down an Illinois highway, think of this: Taxpayers pay $6 million a year to clean it up. The Illinois Department of Tra...

Three people were taken to the hospital for treatment following a two-vehicle crash early Friday night on Richview Road at the Boyd Lane intersection. Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies say a c...

The fifth and sixth-grade teacher at St. Mary’s Grade School in Centralia is the WJBD-WSIQ teacher of the week. Maria Pryor was nominated for doing a fantastic job of keeping kids engaged and on...

Firefighters from four area fire departments participate in a live-fire drill where two buildings on Wilson Street were burned. Photo by Tim Ferguson. Firefighters from four area fire departments gath...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The next time you're in a blinding snowstorm but can clearly see the traffic signal ahead, thank the producers of "The Coolest Thing Made in Illinois." The Self-Regulating Tra...

Quienton Jolliff (left) and Jarrod Jolliff (right). Marion County Jail photos. Centralia Police arrested two brothers are responding to complaints of someone knocking on doors at homes in the 300 bloc...

A 31-year-old Centralia woman has been arrested on an outstanding warrant. Sarah Elverd of North Hickory was taken to the Marion County Jail on the Vanderburgh County, Indiana warrant. No other detail...

A 32-year-old Salem woman has been sentenced to four years in prison after her participation in drug court was revoked. Charissa Plumb of North Dawley faced revocation based on testing positive for va...

A pair of mass shootings this month has renewed the focus on increased gun regulations in the United States and in Illinois. Governor JB Pritzker was recently asked if more gun control laws are needed...