Category Archives: Local News
Kaskaskia College Announces Graduation Deadline
The Kaskaskia College Records Office announces that March 5th, 2021, is the deadline for all spring graduates to apply for graduation. Students must apply through their MyKC portal. “All graduat...
Mar 01, 2021
Centralia Trinity Lutheran teacher is WJBD-WSIQ Teacher of the Week
A geography, health, art, and PE teacher at Trinity Lutheran School in Centralia is the WJBD-WSIQ Teacher of the Week. Kristi Britt has been a teacher for the past few years after starting her career ...
Mar 01, 2021
Salem City Council to look at additions to Inclusive Playground
The Salem City Council will be asked to approve a change order Monday night to expand the scope of the Inclusive Playground in Bryan Memorial Park. City Manager Rex Barbee is requesting the original c...
Mar 01, 2021
No charges to be filed in alleged armed robbery at rural Salem home (updated 8:00 pm Monday)
Tahj Billberry (left) and Chris Jamison (right) Marion County State’s Attorney Tim Hudspeth says three who were arrested in connection with a February armed robbery and battery at a rural Salem ...
Mar 01, 2021
Police Beat for Monday, March 1st, 2021
A 33-year-old Salem man was arrested twice over the weekend. Steve Schultz of East Locust was arrested late Sunday afternoon by Salem Police for domestic battery after allegedly punching a family memb...
Mar 01, 2021
Marion County Circuit Court Judge announces bid for Appellate Court
Circuit Judge Mike McHaney of rural Marion County has announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to fill the Fifth District Appellate Court vacancy left by the election of Judge David Overs...
Feb 28, 2021
Drug detail at Home Motel leads to four arrests; drug seizure
Four arrested during Saturday night drug interdiction in Centralia (left to right) Peter Trudeau, Erika Meskil, Justin Heern, and Adam King. The Centralia Police Department reports a drug interdiction...
Feb 28, 2021
Clay City man arrested on drug and theft charges following hit and run in Centralia
A 32-year-old Clay City man was arrested for possession of methamphetamine and theft after Centralia Police initially investigated a hit-and-run accident. Centralia Police say Jermiah Leigh was questi...
Feb 28, 2021
Police Beat for Sunday, February 28th, 2021
A 30-year-old Odin man was arrested by State Police for driving under the influence. Joshua Meredith of Oak Street was released from the Marion County Jail on a notice to appear in court. 33-year-old ...
Feb 28, 2021
Democrats seek probe of Illinois GOP lawmaker with militia decal
CHICAGO (AP) - Democratic county leaders are seeking an investigation of a Republican legislator from Illinois after he displayed a decal of an anti-government militia movement on his pickup truck par...
Feb 28, 2021
