Category Archives: Local News

The Marion County Fair is getting underway with activities continuing through next Saturday, August 8th. The Marion County Exhibit building is accepting entries until six Friday night and from nine to...

WJBD-WSIQ concludes its series today introducing you to the eight contestants vying to be Miss Marion County Fair 2026. Contestant number five is Jillian Green of Salem. She is a graduate of Salem Com...

The Salem Township Hospital Foundation has made a $75,000 contribution to the hospital to allow for renovation of the surgical waiting room area. Hospital CEO Jim Timpe accepted the check. "We're goin...

A 34-year-old Pontoon Beach woman was arrested by Salem Police late Wednesday night for domestic battery following an argument over a missing phone at a home on Delmar Avenue. Police were initially ca...

Mt. Vernon Police has identified the victim of a fatal stabbing at his home Tuesday night as 47-year-old Chad James. Police earlier announced they have arrested 31-year-old Quencie Favors of Mt. Verno...

The Salem Elks Lodge has presented Mission Salem and Trail Life Troop 262 with annual gratitude grants totaling $4,500. Mission Salem received $3,000, and Trail Life Troop 262 received the remaining $...

Centralia City Councilwoman Barri Allen has announced that she will run for Mayor in next year's April nonpartisan elections. Current Mayor Bryan Kuder has also confirmed he has decided not to run. Al...

WJBD and WSIQ continues its series introducing you to the eight candidates seeking to be Marion County Fair Queen 2026. Candidate number three is Lorilee Rose of Kinmundy who is a South Central High S...

The Marion County Board voted 7-6 to have Matt Huelskoetter fill a District One seat on the board until after the November general election. Some board members were critical of Huelskoetter and their ...

Eight occupants of a van were injured Tuesday afternoon when the van rolled over on its on the shoulder of I-57 northbound at mile mark 121 five miles north of the US 50 exit at Salem. Initial informa...