Category Archives: Local News

CDC changes guidelines on COVID-19 isolation time and additional doses of vaccine
New CDC guidance no longer requires that those who test positive for COVID-19 should isolate for a minimum of five days before returning to work or other activities. The recommendation now focuses on ...
Bruce Kropp Mar 02, 2024 Raed Mansour / CC

Centralia woman graduates from Marion County Drug Court
39-year-old Centralia woman graduated from the Marion County Drug Court Program on Friday. Cherie Price of North Cherry had charges of possession of meth and obstructing justice that she had pleaded g...
Bruce Kropp Mar 02, 2024 Blogtrepreneur / CC

City of Centralia issues $238,934 in building permits in February
The largest construction category in Centralia for the second month in a row is solar arrays. New construction activity totaled $238,934. The City of Centralia issued four permits for solar projects i...
Bruce Kropp Mar 02, 2024

Former Centralia Correctional Officer files lawsuit over masking termination
A former Centralia Correctional Center officer has filed a federal lawsuit over his dismissal for what he says is for failing to follow the mandatory masking policy during COVID-19. Garrett Rose of Sa...
Bruce Kropp Mar 01, 2024

February is dry month across the region
After heavy rains in January brought South Central Illinois out of drought status, February was another dry month. The Salem Water Treatment Plant recorded just 62-hundredths of an inch of rain in Feb...
Bruce Kropp Mar 01, 2024

Police Beat for Friday, March 1st, 2024
Three people were taken to the Marion County Jail on Thursday on outstanding warrants. 31-year-old Cody Buchanan of the Odin area was arrested by Marion County Sheriff's Deputies on an outstanding Cli...
Bruce Kropp Mar 01, 2024

Salem Community Activity Home Show set for Saturday
The Salem Home Show returns Saturday following a several year pause for COVID-19. The Salem Community Activity Center is now sponsoring the show themselves. It will run from nine to four. Activity Cen...
WJBD Staff Mar 01, 2024

February Student of the month-Sandoval
Sandoval Elementary School recognized Students of the Month for February. The students were chosen because of their outstanding display of CARING, such as being kind, compassionate, showing others the...
WJBD Staff Mar 01, 2024

Trump appeals judge's decision to remove his name from Illinois primary ballot
CHICAGO (AP) - Attorneys for former President Donald Trump have appealed a Cook County judge's decision ordering election officials to remove the Republican's name from Illinois' March 19 primary ball...
Bruce Kropp Feb 29, 2024 Matt Johnson / CC

Salem Township Hospital to offer low cost blood testing vouchers at home show Saturday
Salem Township Hospital will be selling low-cost blood testing vouchers at the Salem Community Activity Center Home Show on Saturday. The home show hours are nine to four. The Executive Profile will c...
Bruce Kropp Feb 29, 2024
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