Category Archives: Local News
Marion County reports 28 new COVID-19 cases over past four days
The Marion County Health Department is reporting 28 new COVID-19 cases from Friday through Monday. Three are considered community spread while the other 25 are believed to be from household or close c...
Apr 19, 2021
Investigation underway into the shooting death of Centralia man
Marion County State’s Attorney Tim Hudspeth says an investigation is underway into a Thursday evening shooting death of a 31-year-old Centralia man at the residence where he had been living on M...
Apr 19, 2021
State Police say missing 72-year-old Shelbyville area woman was murdered; two arrested
Illinois State Police say two people have been arrested and the body of a missing 72-year-old woman has been found dead inside her rural Shelbyville home. 25-year-old Clayton Anderson of Shelbyville a...
Apr 19, 2021
Salem woman arrested on multiple charges following high speed two-county chase
A 40-year-old Salem woman was arrested on multiple charges following a high-speed two-county chase early Monday morning. Bobbie Haizlip of Old Texas Road was taken to the Marion County Jail for allege...
Apr 19, 2021
Both drivers avoid apparent serious injuries in crash on Route 37 south of Salem
Both drivers refused hospital treatment following a two-pickup crash Monday morning on Route 37 near the Church Road intersection south of Salem. The Marion County Sheriff’s Department reports a...
Apr 19, 2021
Police Beat for Monday, April 19th, 2021
A 36-year-old Centralia woman is being held in the Marion County Jail for alleged domestic battery. Dorothy Berger of South 13th was arrested by Centralia Police. A 22-year-old Centralia man was arres...
Apr 19, 2021
Salem City Council to further consider liquor license for former Family Video building
The Salem City Council Monday night is expected to further review a request for a liquor license for the former Family Video building on West Main Street. A request was made at the last meeting for fi...
Apr 19, 2021
South Central 2nd Grade Teacher is WJBD-WSIQ Teacher of the Week
A teacher in the South Central School District for the past 32 years is our WJBD-WSIQ Teacher of the Week. Lisa Mazanek says she’s wanted to be a teacher ever since 3rd grade because of the impr...
Apr 19, 2021
Three arrested on drug charges after search warrant executed on Mt. Vernon home
Three arrested on drug charges following a bust on home at 12,224 East Idlewood Road in Mt. Vernon. (Left to right) Jonathan Hampton, Lewis Mangan, and Jackie Pauley. Three people have been arrested o...
Apr 18, 2021
More than eight-million vaccinated against COVID-19 in Illinois; 21-percent of Marion County residents fully vaccinated
The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting eight million vaccinations have now been administered for COVID-19. The announcement came Sunday as the department announced another 115,330 does ...
Apr 18, 2021
