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Sandoval Police have arrested 46-year-old Jason Yarbrough of North Vine in Sandoval for aggravated domestic battery. He was taken to the Marion County Jail. Three others were brought to jail on no bon...
Austin Williams Aug 02, 2024
The champions of the various categories of competition in the Marion County Exhibit building have been named. They include Sherry Hargis of Salem for Champion Handicraft, Morgan Robb of Alma Champion ...
Austin Williams Aug 02, 2024 The Marion County Fair Midway. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
A 13-year-old Salem girl was crowned as Marion County's new Junior Miss at the fairgrounds Thursday night. Aubrey Parker also won the Russler Award for her passion for the fair. Outgoing Queen Aubri L...
WJBD Staff Aug 02, 2024 Marion County's 2024 Junior Miss Aubrey Parker receives her crown by retiring Junior Miss Aubri Landreth. Photo by Bruce Kropp.
The Salem Township Hospital Board received an update at its Wednesday meeting on several improvement projects. Chief Executive Director Jim Timpe says work has now been completed on the raised front p...
Austin Williams Aug 01, 2024
Pritzker signs 'Worker Freedom of Speech Act' at organized labor convention By HANNAH MEISEL Capitol News Illinois hmeisel@capitolnewsillinois.com ROSEMONT - Gov. JB Pritzker on Wednesday signed legis...
Bruce Kropp Aug 01, 2024
The Whippoorwill Rodeo drew a big crowd to the Marion County Fair Grandstand on Wednesday night with a variety of bull riding, barrel racing, roping and steer wrestling as well as entertainment from t...
Austin Williams Aug 01, 2024 Photo by Pat Hodges.
Marion County Sheriff's Deputies have given a notice to appear to a 36-year-old Centralia man for possession of a stolen vehicle. Norman Dailey of Marquis Street was given the notice to appear after v...
Austin Williams Aug 01, 2024
The Marion County Annual Youth Livestock Auction saw bidders pay $131,500 for 96 animals on the auction block. They included three rabbit pens, 11 chicken pens, 26 hogs, 27 cattle, 18 lambs and 11 goa...
Austin Williams Aug 01, 2024 Max Goldsboro shows off his swine project during bidding at the 4H Youth Auction Wednesday night. Photo by Bruce Kropp
A 25-year-old man who lists a Country Club Hills address in suburban Chicago was arrested at a Centralia home Wednesday for attempted murder and other charges in connection with a February shooting in...
WJBD Staff Aug 01, 2024
Salem Police have arrested a 65-year-old Mt. Vernon man on multiple charges after he allegedly refused to leave the Salem Aquatic Center on Wednesday. Charles Huggins of Lamar Street was taken to the ...
WJBD Staff Aug 01, 2024